Do you eat meat twice a day?

Everywhere you turn, you hear how bad red meat is for you, but now studies show that ANY meat can be bad.

According to the American Heart Association, adults who are healthy but eat meat twice a day, increase their metabolic syndrome by 25 percent!

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors including larger waist size, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol and high fasting glucose levels.

It's not surprising that most of the U.S. eats the typical Western-diet, which relys heavily on refined grains (white), processed meat, fried foods, red meat, eggs and soda, and light on fruits, vegetables and whole grain products.

The good news is metabolic syndrome is entirely preventable, by eating healthy. Instead of eating meat, try using some soy alternatives. And remember, nothing tastes as good as treating your body well :)