"<p>Aim to integrate more plant-based proteins, such as beans and nuts, for the biggest heart health boost. ""Red meat consumption has been shown to increase cardiovascular risk,"" Rivera says.</p><p>A <a href=""https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy799/5232723?redirectedFrom=fulltext"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:2018 study"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">2018 study</a> from the European Heart Journal may point to why. Compared to white meat or <a href=""https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/g26895324/complete-protein-foods-list/"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:vegetarian protein sources"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">vegetarian protein sources</a>, red meat triggers the body to produce more of the gut bacteria trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) during digestion. High amounts of TMAO in the body has been associated with increased risk for <a href=""https://www.prevention.com/health/health-conditions/g26112313/heart-attack-symptoms-women/"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:heart attacks"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">heart attacks</a> and stroke, according to the Cleveland Clinic.</p>"
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