[Diabetes-Talk] Questions regarding processed meats

[Patricia Maddix]

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

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> 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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