High-protein diet 'as bad for health as smoking - Telegraph 05/03/2014 10:19 High-protein diet 'as bad for health as smoking' Research finds that people who eat diet rich in animal protein carry similar cancer risk to those who smoke 2O cigarettes each day "We provide convincing evidence that a high-protein diet — particularly if the proteins are derived from animals — is nearly as bad as smoking for your health," said Dr Valter Longo, of the university Photo: Alamy By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent 10:00PM GMT 04 Mar 2014 Eating too much protein could be as dangerous as smoking for middle-aged people, a scientific study has found. Research which tracked thousands of adults for nearly 20 years found that people who eat a diet rich in animal protein are four times more likely to die of cancer than someone with a low protein diet. The risk is nearly as high as the danger of developing cancer by smoking 20 cigarettes each day. Previous studies have shown a link between cancer and red meat, but it is the first time research has measured the risk of death caused by regularly eating too much protein. http://www.telegraph.co.uktsctenceiscience-newsf10676877/Hrgh-protein-diet-as-bad-for-health-as-smoking.html Page 1 of 3 EFTA01189445