If you are food lovers of meat, should avoid eating red meat. Meat is in addition to increased risk of diabetes, also lead to increased stroke risk. Research from the Harvard School of Public Health stated that. According to Adam Bernstein, author of the study, the possibility of increased risk of stroke comes from the high content of fat and iron in red meat.

Safer, researchers suggest to eat poultry meat instead. Meat is thought not significant in causing stroke. According to Frank Hu, another researcher in this study, the research for 20 years, there have been cases of stroke in 1,400 men and 2,600 women linked the consumption of meat protein.

In this study, as quoted by Reuters, respondents were divided based on the amount of protein they consume each day. Protein sources that were analyzed consisted of red meat, poultry, fish, milk, and other sources.

The result, men who ate two servings of red meat, there is an increase risk of stroke by 28 percent. Who ate one-third servings of red meat, is lower than that figure. Meanwhile, for women who regularly eat two servings of red meat per day, the risk of stroke increased by 19 percent compared to eating less than half a serving.

Different outcomes for those who choose poultry meat, like chicken or turkey. Poultry meat turned out to reduce the risk of stroke by 27 percent. Meanwhile, those who ate nuts and fish, the risk of stroke fell 17 percent. And, a portion of milk lowers risk of stroke by 11 percent.

“I do not think before poultry is considered as a source of protein that can reduce the risk of stroke. This new breakthrough, “says Susanna Larsson of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, other researchers who responded to this study.