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Here's How Much Longer You Can Live When You Give up Meat

''Scientists are always trying to ruin all the fun for meat lovers, and their latest effort confirms what several studies have previously indicated: Eating meat raises your mortality rate and puts you at risk for numerous diet-related diseases.

An analysis of six major studies, which followed more than 1.5 million people in the U.S., Europe, West Australia, and Asia (including China and Japan) over long stretches of time (from 5.5 years to 28 years) found that a person's diet can directly impact their health and lifespan. The study, published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, argues that meat is, in fact, killing us.