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Ask the doctor: Have I given up steak for nothing?

A stock photo of a piece of a

Photo credit: iStock | A stock photo of a piece of a grilled steak on a fork.

Q. I read that Harvard researchers found no association between eating red meat and developing heart disease and diabetes. Have I been depriving myself of steak for more than 20 years for no good reason?

A. In 2011 some of my colleagues at the Harvard School of Public Health reported findings from a meta-analysis that summarized the results of 20 studies. You're right: they didn't find an...

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