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Will Eating Meat Really Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease?

  • April 22, 2013
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Red Meat

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  • Human gut bacteria can metabolize L-carnitine, a substance found in red meat, energy drinks and dietary supplements, and in so doing produce a byproduct called trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO).

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