Don’t: Eat much red meat
It’s high in saturated fat and has been linked to cancer and heart disease. Have it no more than a few times per month, suggests Oldways, a Boston-based food think tank that codeveloped a Mediterranean diet pyramid. [Lauri Patterson/iStockphoto]
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