red meat
noun
1
: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw
2
: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite
… hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship …—
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Both men and women produce it naturally and absorb it from food, primarily red meat and fish.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Both men and women make it naturally and get it from food, primarily red meat and fish.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
With the new dietary guidelines urging a boost in daily protein, especially red meat, high-fiber foods might get left behind.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Other highly respected plant-rich diets, such as the DASH diet and the MIND diet, also focus on consuming whole foods while limiting sugar, red meat and ultraprocessed foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Both men and women make it naturally and get it from food, primarily red meat and fish.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
With the new dietary guidelines urging a boost in daily protein, especially red meat, high-fiber foods might get left behind.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Other highly respected plant-rich diets, such as the DASH diet and the MIND diet, also focus on consuming whole foods while limiting sugar, red meat and ultraprocessed foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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