Yesterday was Independence Day, the All-American holiday, celebrated invariably with All-American food. Mmmm, yes, my heart burns just thinking about it. While that potato salad you ate yesterday continues to digest, let me tell you what was on my grill yesterday: turkey burgers. Yeah, I know, it may be sacrilegious to some, but sometimes breaking bad habits means breaking tradition. Next time you go shopping for a BBQ, try giving turkey a chance.
The skinny: Besides being naturally lean, turkey and other poultry offer a less-risky substitute for red meat. According to the American Cancer Society, red meat and processed meat (hot dogs, sausage, lunch meats, etc.), may increase the risk of several types of cancer. These include colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, and prostatic cancer.
Tips: Here are a few suggestions from the American Cancer Society's website :
-Choose fish, poultry, or beans instead of beef, pork, and lamb.
-When you eat meat, choose lean cuts and eat smaller portions.
-Prepare meat by baking, broiling, or poaching, rather than by frying or charbroiling
Sunday, July 5, 2009
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Hmmm, this is an interesting idea. How did Mel feel about this?
ReplyDeleteShe loves turkey burgers!
ReplyDeleteGood stuff! Em - you've totally got to convert the Messerly family to Turkey burgers - they are great! Put some yummy seasoning and they taste better than beef, hands down. Jennie-O is a good brand.
ReplyDeleteA reader named Anonymous posted this comment, which I accidentally erased:
ReplyDelete"Have you seriously lost your mind? Who are you now? I eat Mcdonalds, drink coke daily, eat WHITE bread (heaven forbid), eat tons of processed foods and I have Wonderful health. My blood pressure is low, my cholesterol levels are perfect, my weight is below average, my heart rate is good, my activity level is average. I think you are just getting into WORLDLY trends (which is against your religion if I recall correctly...you are a mormon right?). Seriously just cook the steak, eat the chips, drink the soda and get over your healthy self. It is really sick and quite comical"
My response to the previous comment:
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous,
I don’t know what your purpose was in posting your comment. Whether it was to brag about being an anomaly or to make spiteful comments about my religion, I can’t quite tell. All I have to say is that this blog is not about trends and fads. I understand that science changes as new knowledge comes to light, and the tips I give on this blog may become obsolete or equivocal as time progresses. Until then, I stand by the information I provide and have plenty of literature to support the topics I write about. If you have scientific evidence that eating fast food and soda contributes to a healthy life, I’d be glad to share it on this website. What I’m not willing to share are your personal attacks, so please keep those to yourself.
Thank you,
Kip
yeah, whose the jerk posting negative comments about my brother? By the way, we ate dinner tonight at Five Guy Burger and Fries, but i promise to turn over a new leaf as soon as we move to a greener state and my veggie ways will be more accepted... :)
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