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Is it bad for me

kevkevkev said:
Every single day I eat 2 Burgers 4 Sausages Fried Egg and Fried Mushrooms, also I have sugar free Jelly with Double Cream Or Mixed Berries with Double Cream. Surely this can't be Healthy, all low carb but lots of Fat.
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That is a lot of processed meat to be eating every day, a diet high in processed meat puts you at a greater risk of some cancers.

If I were you I'd alternate your diet to reduce the consumption of processed foods @kevkevkev
 
noblehead said:
a diet high in processed meat puts you at a greater risk of some cancers.
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Only from one study as far as I know and of course that was eating processed meats with a standard diet full of carbs... also only bacon is really processed there the sausages are pork - burgers beef if they are both low carb.. so not really a high processed meat diet at all.
 
bulkbiker said:
also only bacon is really processed there the sausages are pork - burgers beef if they are both low carb.. so not really a high processed meat diet at all.
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All those meat items you mentioned are processed foods @bulkbiker
 
Any food that is no longer in its natural state has been processed, from milk (pasturised) to cheese, to tinned food, to bread (including Lidl rolls). Food processing techniques include freezing, canning, baking, smoking, drying and pasteurising products. Even cooking everything from scratch may include processed ingredients. We are hard pushed to avoid them.
Of course, some of this is for health and safety reasons such as pasturising.
 
bulkbiker said:
All cooked food is processed.. the cooking is a process..
beef and pork minced are still beef and pork.. am I missing something here?
Not trying to be awkward I really don't see what you are saying..
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I think we are starting to agree here that they are processed foods so your not missing anything.
 
bulkbiker said:
So all cooked meat causes cancer?
Is that really what you're implying?
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A diet high in processed red meat is associated with cancers, but eaten in moderation I believe it's fine, I certainly eat meat but keep processed meats like burgers, bacon and sausage to a minimum, usually only eating them once a week or twice at a push.
 
noblehead said:
A diet high in processed red meat is associated with cancers, but eaten in moderation I believe it's fine, I certainly eat meat but keep processed meats like burgers, bacon and sausage to a minimum, usually only eating them once a week or twice at a push.
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Maybe we should just agree to differ..
 
I understand with bacon, some sausages and deli meat it would be reasonable to call it processed as there are nitrates and other additives put into preserve them. And some people choose to stay away from them.
If I make a burger from minced meat I don't consider that processed.
 
I think the word 'processed' is causing confusion here. It is the nitrite/nitrate in the processed meats that have been linked to bowel cancer. I have heard that eating something with vitamin c, like tomatoes, with these processed meats offsets the issue.
 
Lesleywo said:
I think the word 'processed' is causing confusion here. It is the nitrite/nitrate in the processed meats that have been linked to bowel cancer. I have heard that eating something with vitamin c, like tomatoes, with these processed meats offsets the issue.
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Yes that is what I understand as well.
 
This is an interesting link on the subject - explaining what actually constitutes processed meats aka 'cured' meats (which doesn't include fresh minced burgers).
http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2015/10/26/processed-meat-and-cancer-what-you-need-to-know/

It also explains the numbers - including explaining that the relative risk equates to 10 extra cases of bowel cancer per 1000 people - if those people consume large amounts of processed meat. Also how the risk from processed meats is far greater than the risk from red meats (which are only classified as may cause cancer), so the risk is very small in comparison.

It also puts things into proportion by comparing the risks against smoking and cancer.
 
I boil bacon for a little while - I freeze it so it needs defrosting and the amount of salt reducing, and it takes out the soluble preservatives too. I sieve it out into a bowl so that the fat solidifies rather than going down the drain, then I finish cooking the bacon and all the other stuff.
 
Nicksu said:
It always amazes me the difference in the amount of carbs in sausages - its staggering just how much! I love Aldi's bacon chops - seriously tasty!
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A friend of mine worked for the local butcher for a time so when I tried to make my own sausages I sought his advice. His advice was, "Make sure you have plenty of rusk".

I no longer buy sausages at the local butcher's.
 
notdavidgilmour said:
I use fry lite to cook my bacon in. Much better for you
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"Lite" anything is a definite warning sign to avoid it, IMO. You need a decent dollop of fats for sustenance/energy to make up for the fuel you no longer get from carbs in a reduced carbs diet. We've survived as a species eating full fat foods for far, far longer then we ever have on a misconceived low fat/lite diet.

Robbity
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Any food that is no longer in its natural state has been processed, from milk (pasturised) to cheese, to tinned food, to bread (including Lidl rolls). Food processing techniques include freezing, canning, baking, smoking, drying and pasteurising products. Even cooking everything from scratch may include processed ingredients. We are hard pushed to avoid them.
Of course, some of this is for health and safety reasons such as pasturising.
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If my breakfast was in its natural state i'd have a live pig in my frying pan!
 
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