A new study has linked red and processed meat consumption with a slightly higher risk of heart disease and death. Eating two servings of red meat processed meat or poultry per week led to a three to seven per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease and three per cent higher risk of all causes of death – it found. The study appeared in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. The authors also noted that red meat consumption may also increase risk of other health problems like cancer. Other risk factors that you should avoid to protect your heart include - High-protein