[Diabetes-Talk] Questions regarding processed meats

Wed Feb 3 01:16:49 UTC 2021

Hi Terry,

Fresh is any type of meat or fish that is raw, uncooked, no flavoring added. Of course things like meatballs, or sausage doesn’t fall into this category since they have either been pre-made or processed. You can get fresh meat either at your local grocery store or if you’re fussier about the meats/fish go to a butcher or fish shop.

I love sea food and often buy flounder from the grocery store that is frozen, but it’s raw and no addatives. I specifically like a brand called Cape Gourmet because there filets are frozen and each piece is individually wrapped so I can take out 1 slice for myself and cook it and add my own seasoning when I want a portion. This brand does have both plain and breaded as well as other varieties of seafood in the frozen section at my local grocery store. They are quite good and not anything like a Mrs. Pauls fish cake. The Cape Gourmet is a real slice of fish that has not been chopped up and preformed into a square. 

As for turkey that’s a good choice, but turkey is very bland and needs a lot of flavor added to make it enjoyable. What I do, and know it is high carb, is to cook a bag of brown minute rice in a low-sodium chicken broth. Once cooled I mix it into the ground turkey along with crushed Ritz crackers. Then I form into patties and bake them in the oven for approx 45 minutes. . Yes these are like I said high carb so I’d never eat one of these patties with pasta or other starch. You can make a veggie to go with it and don’t eat them all the time. Other option might be to get a low-sodium tacco mix and in a skillette mix the meat in with the tacco seasoning and serve it in a tacco shell with some salad. Can be quite good and for two people you’ll have left overs. Just store in the frig and re-heat in the microwave when you want it again.

HTH.

Eileen
From: Terri Stimmel via Diabetes-Talk 
Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 5:47 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org 
Cc: Terri Stimmel 
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Questions regarding processed meats

Hello everyone,

Much thanks, and appreciation goes to Eileen, Sandi, and Patricia. I 
really am grateful for all the advice. This all helps me out more than 
you all might realize.

Plus, Patricia, I really appreciate the recipe. I may seriously attempt 
to make this. So thank you for that.

I hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question,

But what is considered a fresh meat?

I mean, I know you can purchase either fresh, or frozen burger. But I 
guess I am a bit confused by this. I really dislike having to ask. But 
you all haven't ever judged me before. So I am taking the risk.

I have purchased some boneless, skinless, talapia felets. But I haven't 
attempted to make them yet. A friend recommended haddock, and trout. I 
am more than willing to buy them. But I've not ever purchased this sort 
of thing. So I am not quite sure where to even begin. But I want to 
start eating fish a couple of times a week, if at all possible. We eat a 
good amount of chicken now. But I feel if I don't change it up a bit, 
that we might get rather tired of stuff.

Also, I am going to buy some ground turkey. I think it might be frozen.

But if it is 90 percent lean, is this good?

Thank you again for all the helpful advice. You all really are so 
helpful, kind, and friendly.

Terri

On 1/28/2021 10:36 PM, Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> Terri,
> All great information from Sandi. I do myself like the flavor of sausage and there is a pretty easy way to mix up these flavors at home. You can take ground turkey breast or extra lean ground beef and mix in some garlic powder fennel seed and some salt and pepper. If you like it hot and spicy put in some crushed red pepper flakes and extra ground pepper. Then you can just use this as if it were sausage. Brown it and chop it up and cook with some marinara sauce, make into patties, use as a base for meatballs,. These ingredients make an Italian flavored type of sausage. For more of a breakfast sausage you can use sage and or poultry seasoning to replace the fennel seed.
> Patricia
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 28, 2021, at 8:21 PM, Sandi Ryan via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Terri,
>>
>> Pepperoni, sausage, salami and other deli meats, including turkey and roast
>> beef, ham, beef jerky, and bacon--all are processed meats. Eating them can
>> increase your risk of colorectal cancer. The best advice is to limit these
>> meats as much as possible, and eat fresh meats instead. Having said that, an
>> occasional piece of bacon added to a sandwich, or occasional sausage in a
>> favorite dish or pepperoni on a pizza is probably okay. My suggestions
>> follow:
>>
>> Make these meats a garnish for your meal, not the main event. For main
>> dishes, select fresh meats.
>>
>> Keep serving sizes small--one piece of bacon, ham or deli meat, small
>> amounts of other cured or smoked meats.
>>
>> When choosing pizza toppings, skip the "meat lover's," and opt for a single
>> meat topping, then add vegetables for flavor. Or eat veggie lover's pizza
>> and skip the processed meats.
>>
>> Make hotdogs something you eat a few times a year, rather than a regular
>> menu choice.
>>
>> Most meats, fresh or processed, should be limited to 3 to 4 ounces per
>> person at any given meal.
>>
>> Cheese can really enhance the flavor of some meals. It's a dairy product,
>> and two ounces contains about half the calcium you need from your diet, a
>> good amount of protein, and other vitamins and minerals. It is quite high in
>> fat, so you might want to select lower-fat cheeses, or eat less of the
>> regular, full-fat kinds. It's fine to have an ounce or two each day if you
>> like it that well. If you're trying to lose weight, keeping your servings of
>> cheese small is a good idea.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Sandi
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Terri
>> Stimmel via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 8:28 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Terri Stimmel <icecreamlover76 at outlook.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Questions regarding processed meats
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>
>> I was wondering, are meats like peperoni, and solami processed meats?
>>
>> Also, are these things that I should likely avoid, if at all possible?
>>
>>
>> I would think so. But I also figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
>>
>>
>> I was also wondering, when I get cheese from the store, rather it is sliced
>> or not, are there things I need to watch out for?
>>
>>
>> And what about sausage?
>>
>> Is any of it good?
>>
>>
>> Sorry for all these questions. I ask one, and I think of more. LOL!
>>
>>
>> Thank you all for the support, and advice. It is much appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Terri
>>
>>
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