Heart disease: Red processed meat could increase risk of coronary heart disease by 18%

It states: “A cooked breakfast containing two typical British sausages and two rashers of bacon is equivalent to 130g.”

The NHS says if you eat a lot of red or processed meat, it’s recommended that you cut down as there is likely to be a link between red and processed meat and bowel cancer.

The health body says: “A healthy balanced diet can include protein from meat, as well as from fish and eggs or non-animal sources such as beans and pulses. Meats such as chicken, pork, lamb and beef are all rich in protein.

“Red meat provides us with iron, zinc and B vitamins. Meat is one of the main sources of vitamin B12 in the diet.”