Exactly what is "Processed Meat"?

[Jane]

Is it anything with nitrates? If I buy sliced roast beef or
sliced turkey breast is that considered processed meat?

I understand that added salt is unhealthy for the heart, but
I'm wondering what is it that increases the risk of cancer.

[Tc]

On Jan 24, 8:04=A0am, Jane <googlemail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is it anything with nitrates? =A0If I buy sliced roast beef
> or sliced turkey breast is that considered processed meat?
>
> I understand that added salt is unhealthy for the heart, but
> I'm wondering what is it that increases the risk of cancer.

Processed meats is any meat that is not in its fresh state.
Canned meat is processed. Dried meat is processed. Smoked meat
is processed. Mechanically deboned meat is processed. Meat
that comes in a round or oval shapes incased in plastic and
sliced at purchase time is processed. The roast beef and
sliced turkey breast you buy is processed.

Its relative value as a food depends on how it is processed
and what was added to it.

Nitrates are not so good for you in the absence of
anti-oxidants. Consume adequate anti-oxydant vitamins and
nitrates will be neutralized.

Salts are not necesarily unhealthy unless you consume a lot of
foods with a lot of salt added. Eventually it isn't doing you
any good. But keep in mind that we need salts and minerals for
good health.

The best way to avoid cancer is to get the best nutrition from
the foods you eat. Avoid nutrient deficient processed and
refined foods. All of them. Eat all fresh, highly nutritous
real foods.

Check out this website:

http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htm

[Jane]

On Jan 24, 10:05 am, TC <tunder...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 24, 8:04 am, Jane <googlemail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Is it anything with nitrates? If I buy sliced roast beef
> > or sliced turkey breast is that considered processed meat?
>
> > I understand that added salt is unhealthy for the heart,
> > but I'm wondering what is it that increases the risk of
> > cancer.
>
> Processed meats is any meat that is not in its fresh state.
> Canned meat is processed. Dried meat is processed. Smoked
> meat is processed. Mechanically deboned meat is processed.
> Meat that comes in a round or oval shapes incased in plastic
> and sliced at purchase time is processed. The roast beef and
> sliced turkey breast you buy is processed.
>

What's the difference between a roast beef or turkey breast
that I cook myself and slice, and the stuff from the deli? I'm
not talking about packaged meat.
> Its relative value as a food depends on how it is processed
> and what was added to it.
>
> Nitrates are not so good for you in the absence of
> anti-oxidants. Consume adequate anti-oxydant vitamins and
> nitrates will be neutralized.
>
> Salts are not necesarily unhealthy unless you consume a lot
> of foods with a lot of salt added. Eventually it isn't doing
> you any good. But keep in mind that we need salts and
> minerals for good health.
>
> The best way to avoid cancer is to get the best nutrition
> from the foods you eat. Avoid nutrient deficient processed
> and refined foods. All of them. Eat all fresh, highly
> nutritous real foods.
>
> Check out this website:
>
> http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htm

[Mr. Natura]

On Jan 24, 9:04 am, Jane <googlemail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is it anything with nitrates? If I buy sliced roast beef or
> sliced turkey breast is that considered processed meat?
>
> I understand that added salt is unhealthy for the heart, but
> I'm wondering what is it that increases the risk of cancer.

Exactly why do you want to know?

You are really asking the WRONG question.

Processed food is NOT automatically bad for you, but Junk Food
is. In the real world, it would be next to impossible to avoid
eating processed food.

In terms of Junk Food, anything being sold by Hickory Farms to
be used by their consumers as Christmas presents would
qualify,such as Beef Sticks. All their so called high quality
beef sticks gives me a very bad headache which would be
related to their use of nitrates.

[Tc]

On Jan 25, 9:33=A0am, Jane <googlemail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jan 24, 10:05 am, TC <tunder...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jan 24, 8:04 am, Jane <googlemail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > Is it anything with nitrates? =A0If I buy sliced roast
> > > beef or sliced turkey breast is that considered
> > > processed meat?
>
> > > I understand that added salt is unhealthy for the heart,
> > > but I'm wondering what is it that increases the risk of
> > > cancer.
>
> > Processed meats is any meat that is not in its fresh
> > state. Canned meat is processed. Dried meat is processed.
> > Smoked meat is processed. Mechanically deboned meat is
> > processed. Meat that comes in a round or oval shapes
> > incased in plastic and sliced at purchase time is
> > processed. The roast beef and sliced turkey breast you buy
> > is processed.
>
> What's the difference between a roast beef or turkey breast
> that I cook myself and slice, and the stuff from the deli?
> =A0I'm not talking about packaged meat.

Check the ingredients. Added fillers, texturizers, salts,
sugars and preservatives. Also, the meats may have been
mechanically deboned. Mechanically deboning involve grinding
the meat, bones and all, then squeezing it thru a sieve to
catch the boney material.

Ask questions and read labels. That'll give you an idea of
how processed it is. The roast beef or turkey you cook will
not have added crap unless you add them yourself. You can ask
the deli if they order their meats pre-made or whether they
make it onsite. If pre-made ask to see the label. If made
onsite ask how.

Another factor with meats is how the animals are fed and
housed. Grass fed beef is best. Free range chickens are great.
Get to know a good butcher and ask questions about where the
meat comes from.

>
>
>
> > Its relative value as a food depends on how it is
> > processed and what was added to it.
>
> > Nitrates are not so good for you in the absence of
> > anti-oxidants. Consume adequate anti-oxydant vitamins and
> > nitrates will be neutralized.
>
> > Salts are not necesarily unhealthy unless you consume a
> > lot of foods with a lot of salt added. Eventually it isn't
> > doing you any good. But keep in mind that we need salts
> > and minerals for good health.
>
> > The best way to avoid cancer is to get the best nutrition
> > from the foods you eat. Avoid nutrient deficient processed
> > and refined foods. All of them. Eat all fresh, highly
> > nutritous real foods.
>
> > Check out this website:
>
> >http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htm- Hide quoted text
> >-
>
> - Show quoted text -

[Jane]

On Jan 24, 9:04 am, Jane <googlemail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is it anything with nitrates? If I buy sliced roast beef or
> sliced turkey breast is that considered processed meat?
>
> I understand that added salt is unhealthy for the heart, but
> I'm wondering what is it that increases the risk of cancer.

Thanks all.

I usually by my cold cuts at Trader Joe's. I pick those
that have no nitrates or other chemical additives.
Hopefully that helps.

[Ron Peters]

On Jan 24, 8:04=A0am, Jane <googlemail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is it anything with nitrates? =A0If I buy sliced roast beef
> or sliced turkey breast is that considered processed meat?

Processed meat contains other ingredients besides meat. Cooked
meat is also considered processed. In the US, the label fresh
meat doesn't mean that its not processed.

Besides the sodium nitrates and nitrites, sodium phosphate is
a common additive.

--
Ron