I couldn't find the original article online, but the Medscape article about it, (referenced below), describes the 10 year study, and the research article authors' conclusions about it, which was concerned with the dietary habits of older people, and how it appeared to affect the risk of death. Here's the part that caught my eye - the continuing bias against meat, especially red meat, in the diet.
Well Duh! The red emphasis is mine, of course."Unexpectedly, in this and in several other studies, a [dietary] pattern higher in red meat was not significantly associated with increased risk of mortality," Anderson and colleagues note.
It's also not entirely clear why the Meat, Fried Food, and Alcohol cluster didn't have a significantly higher death risk, as most diets warn people to limit or avoid such foods.
"In our study, the Meat, Fried Food, and Alcohol cluster did have a slightly higher percentage of total energy from vegetables, fruit, and whole grains than both the High-Fat Dairy Products and Sweets and Desserts clusters, which showed higher risk of mortality," Anderson and colleagues suggest.
This was by far the most common eating pattern seen in the study: 27% of participants were in the meat, fried food, and alcohol cluster. But Anderson and colleagues do not recommend such a diet.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/734780
I agree with Dr. Pinna's assessment of the reason for why people who eat meat and limit sugar intake do so well in these studies, (despite the fact that biased researchers can't seem to comprehend it.)
There is a reason why people who eat meat do very well. Our bodies require amino acids, found best in meat, for the maintenance of our cells.
The Japanese and Northern Europeans live the longest. They eat meat, in the form of sea food, and they also drink alcohol. The alcohol dissolves fatty deposits in the arteries.
Most importantly, they do not overeat! CALORIC RESTRICTION is the only proven method of increasing longevity.
http://drpinna.com/how-do-you-eat-let-m ... ways-14044
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