Article: Disease and Animal Fat: All Meats Not Equally Risky

Last week's report that women who eat red meat every day face 2 1/2 times the risk of developing colon cancer than those who eat it once a month underscores growing evidence linking animal fat with both cancer and heart disease.

But all meats are not equally fatty, and there is some recent evidence that certain cuts, consumed in moderation, may be no more harmful than eating chicken or fish. The problem is that many consumers remain confused about which cuts are the leanest.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ground beef tops the fatty list with up to 30 percent fat. Filet mignon, one of the choicest and most expensive cuts of steak, is 10 percent fat, while very lean round ...

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