Cured/Smoked Meats

[lightNlife]

I posted this in the nutrition section of the forum, but since there are only a few people there who would see this, I thought I'd put it here too. From what I've noticed about the nutrition forum, a lot of the articles posted in there are geared toward people who already have a very narrow point of view about what constitutes a healthy diet. Personally, I think it's possible to eat right without having to resort to being an over-the-top fanatic.

I'm providing this for informational purposes; I don't have the energy or interest to get into a debate over it. If you are already in the anti-FDA camp, then this article isn't for you. If however, you're simply interested in knowing what constitutes "cured meat" and why it's not the best of options, then please read below.

I'm not going to tell you don't eat the stuff any more than I'm going to tell a person not to smoke a joint if that's what blows up their skirt. Personally, I don't think a smoked turkey sandwich is going to make a lick of difference in my overall longevity. I'm just laying out the definitions for y'all here.

I hope to see you all at my annual "Animal Rights BBQ." I'll be the one in the chef's hat pouring the lighter fluid on the charcoal brickettes in the hibachi.

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The main dangers associated with cured meats are as follows:

-nitrates can cause adverse reactions for asthma and allergy sufferers
-high levels of tyamine can trigger migraines
-tyamine can react dangerously with certain medications
-cured meats are extremely high in sodium
-meat fillers used with some cured meats may contain allergy triggering components

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/131480">Read the rest of the article here to learn more about why eating smoked meats are potentially problematic.</a>

 

[lightNlife]

I posted this in the nutrition section of the forum, but since there are only a few people there who would see this, I thought I'd put it here too. From what I've noticed about the nutrition forum, a lot of the articles posted in there are geared toward people who already have a very narrow point of view about what constitutes a healthy diet. Personally, I think it's possible to eat right without having to resort to being an over-the-top fanatic.

I'm providing this for informational purposes; I don't have the energy or interest to get into a debate over it. If you are already in the anti-FDA camp, then this article isn't for you. If however, you're simply interested in knowing what constitutes "cured meat" and why it's not the best of options, then please read below.

I'm not going to tell you don't eat the stuff any more than I'm going to tell a person not to smoke a joint if that's what blows up their skirt. Personally, I don't think a smoked turkey sandwich is going to make a lick of difference in my overall longevity. I'm just laying out the definitions for y'all here.

I hope to see you all at my annual "Animal Rights BBQ." I'll be the one in the chef's hat pouring the lighter fluid on the charcoal brickettes in the hibachi.

***


The main dangers associated with cured meats are as follows:

-nitrates can cause adverse reactions for asthma and allergy sufferers
-high levels of tyamine can trigger migraines
-tyamine can react dangerously with certain medications
-cured meats are extremely high in sodium
-meat fillers used with some cured meats may contain allergy triggering components

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/131480">Read the rest of the article here to learn more about why eating smoked meats are potentially problematic.</a>

 

[lightNlife]

I posted this in the nutrition section of the forum, but since there are only a few people there who would see this, I thought I'd put it here too. From what I've noticed about the nutrition forum, a lot of the articles posted in there are geared toward people who already have a very narrow point of view about what constitutes a healthy diet. Personally, I think it's possible to eat right without having to resort to being an over-the-top fanatic.

I'm providing this for informational purposes; I don't have the energy or interest to get into a debate over it. If you are already in the anti-FDA camp, then this article isn't for you. If however, you're simply interested in knowing what constitutes "cured meat" and why it's not the best of options, then please read below.

I'm not going to tell you don't eat the stuff any more than I'm going to tell a person not to smoke a joint if that's what blows up their skirt. Personally, I don't think a smoked turkey sandwich is going to make a lick of difference in my overall longevity. I'm just laying out the definitions for y'all here.

I hope to see you all at my annual "Animal Rights BBQ." I'll be the one in the chef's hat pouring the lighter fluid on the charcoal brickettes in the hibachi.

***


The main dangers associated with cured meats are as follows:

-nitrates can cause adverse reactions for asthma and allergy sufferers
-high levels of tyamine can trigger migraines
-tyamine can react dangerously with certain medications
-cured meats are extremely high in sodium
-meat fillers used with some cured meats may contain allergy triggering components

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/131480">Read the rest of the article here to learn more about why eating smoked meats are potentially problematic.</a>

 

[Scarlett81]

While what you say in theory is right-meaning, I don't think that those foods are healthy-then you also have to include all cold cut deli meats, hot dogs, any proccessed frozen meats, ect b/c they all have nitrates and fillers in them. Many US sold wines have nitrates in them.
I think its better to include all and make the decision to not have any of those foods-be a "deli meat vegan" than just say cured meats. They all have the same stuff in them.
And just my personal opinion, b/c I do not visit the nutrition section of the forum or consider myself an anti FDA or extreme diet person.....but people that are vegan, or all organic, or part vegetarian or question the fda's real knowlegde or motives are not fanatics. They are people that are, like you, concerned about their health and trying to do anything they can to stay healthy. Like I said, I don't read those threads so I don't know what comments you are referring to. But people get passionate about diet and nutrition when they've tried something that works for them.

 

[Scarlett81]

While what you say in theory is right-meaning, I don't think that those foods are healthy-then you also have to include all cold cut deli meats, hot dogs, any proccessed frozen meats, ect b/c they all have nitrates and fillers in them. Many US sold wines have nitrates in them.
I think its better to include all and make the decision to not have any of those foods-be a "deli meat vegan" than just say cured meats. They all have the same stuff in them.
And just my personal opinion, b/c I do not visit the nutrition section of the forum or consider myself an anti FDA or extreme diet person.....but people that are vegan, or all organic, or part vegetarian or question the fda's real knowlegde or motives are not fanatics. They are people that are, like you, concerned about their health and trying to do anything they can to stay healthy. Like I said, I don't read those threads so I don't know what comments you are referring to. But people get passionate about diet and nutrition when they've tried something that works for them.

 

[Scarlett81]

While what you say in theory is right-meaning, I don't think that those foods are healthy-then you also have to include all cold cut deli meats, hot dogs, any proccessed frozen meats, ect b/c they all have nitrates and fillers in them. Many US sold wines have nitrates in them.
I think its better to include all and make the decision to not have any of those foods-be a "deli meat vegan" than just say cured meats. They all have the same stuff in them.
And just my personal opinion, b/c I do not visit the nutrition section of the forum or consider myself an anti FDA or extreme diet person.....but people that are vegan, or all organic, or part vegetarian or question the fda's real knowlegde or motives are not fanatics. They are people that are, like you, concerned about their health and trying to do anything they can to stay healthy. Like I said, I don't read those threads so I don't know what comments you are referring to. But people get passionate about diet and nutrition when they've tried something that works for them.

 

[lightNlife]

*sigh*

Why do I even bother?

 

[lightNlife]

*sigh*

Why do I even bother?

 

[lightNlife]

*sigh*

Why do I even bother?