India, Aug. 27 -- A large study of nearly 16,000 adults found no evidence that eating animal protein increases the risk of death. On the contrary, people who ate more animal protein had a slightly lower risk of dying from cancer.
"There's a lot of confusion around protein - how much to eat, what kind and what it means for long-term health. This study adds clarity, which is important for anyone trying to make informed, evidence-based decisions about what they eat," explained Stuart Phillips, Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University.
Researchers looked at the diets of adults aged 19 and older, examining how much animal and plant protein they consumed and comparing these patterns with deaths from any cause,...