The doctor told about the benefits of red meat

Red meat contains essential ingredients such as creatine and heme iron. Olga Tarasova, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Hospital Pediatrics No. 2 at the Institute of Motherhood and Childhood at Pirogov University, told about this on Tuesday, March 10.

Tarasova noted in an interview with Lenta.Ru Creatine is a substance that is found almost exclusively in animal products. In turn, heme iron protects against iron deficiency anemia, especially in women.

The pediatrician also warned that the risk of zinc deficiency when avoiding red meat may increase to 35%, and this element is necessary for the formation and maintenance of immunity, skin health, reproductive system function and growth.

Tarasova also said, with reference to the 2025 study, that a Mediterranean diet with a moderate amount of lean beef (14-71 grams per day) leads to an increase in the diversity of the intestinal microbiota, while the level of TMAO— a substance associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases, decreases by 1.7-2 times.

The doctor added that red meat in the diet is associated with a lower risk of depression and PTSD. She recommended that healthy adults under the age of 50 consume 150-200 grams of red meat once or twice a week, and after the age of 50 - no more than once a month (due to the age—related decrease in anti-carcinogenic protection).

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Candidate of Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Department of Medical Elementology at the RUDN University Medical Institute Andrey Skalny told RT on March 8 that with proper processing, red meat will bring a lot of benefits.: It contains iron and calcium, which are important for women's health.

Earlier, on February 27, Olga Sivaeva, a therapist at the Romashka Clinical Diagnostic center in Odintsovo, said that the indicator of iron reserves, ferritin, is of great importance. Its shortage occurs due to the fact that a person eats less red meat and fresh herbs. 360.ru .

In March 2025, nutritionist Alena Kapustina told us which foods should be included in the diet for morning vigor. She called for drinking more water throughout the day, especially in the morning. She advised to include liver, red meat, fatty fish, seafood, spinach, legumes, pumpkin seeds, egg yolks, mushrooms, milk, yogurt in the diet.

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