RED MEAT RAISES WOMEN'S RISK OF DIABETES

Middle age and elderly women whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a report in the medical journal Diabetes Care. A total of 37,309 participants in the Women's Health Study were followed for an average of 8.8 years. In terms of specific meats linked to diabetes, bacon and hot dogs were identified as two of the worst offenders.