Red meat consumption within high-quality diets may support mental health, study finds

Medical Xpress / South Dakota State University / Current Developments in Nutrition ^ | Aug. 12, 2025 | Addison DeHaven / Samitinjaya Dhakal et al

[MayflowerMadam]

How about... NO!?

[trebb]

I learned decades ago that “conventional wisdom” wasn’t.

My body likes salt - I’m 72 and my BP averages 116/67.
I like eggs and my cholesterol has never been “too high” (but they did try to put me on statins because I was over 55 and a male despite no problems - I declined).
I love rare red meat and noticed my body seems to digest it better than many of the “it’s really good for you” crap.

I don’t think the foods we grew up with were the problem - problems started occurring when portions got too big and exercise became a memory.

[sauropod]

Bkkk

[miniTAX]

“we ate meat, fish, fowl, woodland berries and nuts and some tuber plants. We were hunter gatherers.”

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We were hunters, period. Up until 20 thousands years ago, Europeans lived in the ice age, with Northern Europe covered by a permanent icesheet down to Belgium. They would be out of luck gathering tuber plants. So until you show me cave paintings with plants, let alone nuts, the “gatherers” part is a myth.

[GaltAdonis]

I was anemic probably because of not eating enough meat.
I changed that situation and my hemoglobin numbers from my recent bloodwork
indicate that the problem has resolved.

So to celebrate last night for dinner I ate not one, but two big cheesesteaks with peppers and onions.
Mmmm….

[Sacajaweau]

I make beef stew, Beef Barley or chicken soup, and soups.

So I get my vegies, too.

Off to Aldi for celery and carrots.

I've eaten the same since I was a little kid.

[goodnesswins]

I think different people do have different needs...I have found I NEED more meat/chicken/ fish protein...my hub needs Beans

[Sacajaweau]

I agree...we’re all unique. I watch my protein, too....cuz I’m 80.

[goodnesswins]

I am not that far behind you...and have learned as we age we need lots more protein.

[GaltAdonis]

“Beans”

I like lentil soup - brown lentils.
I need to find out what the protein amounts are for Red lentils.
I like red lentils as an ingredient for other soups - like minestrone or vegetable.
Or chicken corn chowder - which I have not made in quite some time. Hmmm…

[goodnesswins]

Just remember...lentils alone are not a whole protein...

[Songcraft]

:-)

I feel the same way about that as you do.   I just wanted to put it out there on this thread, as the bovine brain is the only part of its entire body which can, undeniably and indisputably, be called "brain food".

However, when you see how many Europeans appear to be crazier than buzzard beaks, it does not reflect well on the effectiveness of that particular meat in supporting mental health in humans.