The caveat here? DON’T BE STUPID!
As they said in the hysterically ridiculous movie from several hours of misspent young-adulthood, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, “And there was much rejoicing.” (To get the full effect of the ridiculous scene, follow this link:) https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/bd0748ad-7c88-4805-b9a4-9d401577e488/gif)
“…higher meat consumption was associated with higher type 2 diabetes incidence ... The current findings support the notion that lowering the consumption of unprocessed red meat and processed meat could benefit public health by reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Uncertainty remains regarding the positive association between poultry consumption and the incidence of type 2 diabetes, and this association should be further investigated.”
Let’s be clear here: “…Red meat refers to beef, veal, lamb, mutton, pork, goat and venison. (It does not include chicken, turkey, goose, duck, game and rabbit.)
“Processed meat refers to any meat that has been preserved by smoking, curing, salting or using preservatives. This includes sausages, ham, bacon, salami, pate, and canned meat such as corned beef. It may also include other meats such as sliced luncheon meat made from white meat, such as chicken and turkey.”
OK – I am going to speak for myself now. When I eat red meat (mostly hamburger, rarely steak…(What? Do I look like I’m made of MONEY???), I don’t down eight or nine burgers at a time.
I don’t LIKE processed meats – except for RARE bacon, turkey sausages, I had enough luncheon meat growing up as a kid, that I DON’T eat lunch meat anymore.
I KNOW the “average American” eats too much meat. Some of that comes from meat being associated with MONEY!!! Like, how many of us see movies where the really rich heroine dines out on filet mignon? (Have YOU ever had filet mignon? For me, it’s pretty much a big, fat, NO! We buy ground turkey, sliced turkey or chicken, and turkey breasts – the cheap ones, like from CUB or HyVee? Rarely do we get the high class stuff unless we’re making something REALLY nice.
So, when I have a reasonable meal of chicken, or decent pork loin, or even a cheap steak plus some veggies (in the summer I LOVE ME SOME GRILLED VEGGIES!!! Zucchini, corn on the cob, carrots, cauliflower, tomatoes, squash, and onions? Yessiree!) Here’s a recipe I found online – I don’t voice for it except it looks GOOD!
https://thewholecook.com/steak-roasted-veggies/
There are lots of cookbooks – and like us, you don’t need to BUY a cookbook! Check one out from the library. Specifically search, “healthy cookbooks” and add in whatever you’re looking for specifically – fish, chicken, hamburger, pork…whatever. There are SMART ways to cook practically anything on the grill!
Of COURSE stuffing my face all the time with fatty meats and veggies dripping in butter washed down with a glass of melted butter and French fried lard slices is going to make my glucose numbers soar to the high heavens!
Duh…
But being smart when you eat meat or chicken or turkey and include LIGHTLY roasted veggies with some olive oil and season NOT SALT. There ARE other seasoning things besides salt – the EASIEST is pepper! I happen to like pepper a lot. Learn to use it; and maybe pick up a seasoning that ISN’T mostly salt.
We CAN be healthy and enjoy ourselves a good meal on the barbeque!
OK – I am going to speak for myself now. When I eat red meat (mostly hamburger, rarely steak…(What? Do I look like I’m made of MONEY???), I don’t down eight or nine burgers at a time.
I don’t LIKE processed meats – except for RARE bacon, turkey sausages, I had enough luncheon meat growing up as a kid, that I DON’T eat lunch meat anymore.
I KNOW the “average American” eats too much meat. Some of that comes from meat being associated with MONEY!!! Like, how many of us see movies where the really rich heroine dines out on filet mignon? (Have YOU ever had filet mignon? For me, it’s pretty much a big, fat, NO! We buy ground turkey, sliced turkey or chicken, and turkey breasts – the cheap ones, like from CUB or HyVee? Rarely do we get the high class stuff unless we’re making something REALLY nice.
So, when I have a reasonable meal of chicken, or decent pork loin, or even a cheap steak plus some veggies (in the summer I LOVE ME SOME GRILLED VEGGIES!!! Zucchini, corn on the cob, carrots, cauliflower, tomatoes, squash, and onions? Yessiree!) Here’s a recipe I found online – I don’t voice for it except it looks GOOD!
https://thewholecook.com/steak-roasted-veggies/
There are lots of cookbooks – and like us, you don’t need to BUY a cookbook! Check one out from the library. Specifically search, “healthy cookbooks” and add in whatever you’re looking for specifically – fish, chicken, hamburger, pork…whatever. There are SMART ways to cook practically anything on the grill!
Of COURSE stuffing my face all the time with fatty meats and veggies dripping in butter washed down with a glass of melted butter and French fried lard slices is going to make my glucose numbers soar to the high heavens!
Duh…
But being smart when you eat meat or chicken or turkey and include LIGHTLY roasted veggies with some olive oil and season NOT SALT. There ARE other seasoning things besides salt – the EASIEST is pepper! I happen to like pepper a lot. Learn to use it; and maybe pick up a seasoning that ISN’T mostly salt.
We CAN be healthy and enjoy ourselves a good meal on the barbeque!
AND KEEP OUR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS! If I can do it, you can, too!
Source: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(24)00179-7/fulltext; https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/oafu/diet/red-processed-meat
Image: https://www.hcd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/living-well-with-diabetes.jpg
No comments:
Post a Comment