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High-protein diet 'as bad for health as smoking'

Research finds that people who eat diet rich in animal protein carry similar cancer risk to those who smoke 20 cigarettes each day

“We provide convincing evidence that a high-protein diet – particularly if the proteins are derived from animals – is nearly as bad as smoking for your health,” said Dr Valter Longo, of the university Photo: Alamy

By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent

10:00PM GMT 04 Mar 2014

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