Everyone knows that the succulent white meat from a Turkey Breast is probably the leanest and best choice to make if you're watching your Cholesterol, Calories, Fats, and/or Sodium - Right? ... NOT !! ... Being someone who needs to watch all those numbers I decided to check out 3 items I found in my freezer. This is by no means a scientific test but it opened my eyes and maybe it will help others when they're making decisions.
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Been telling my nutritionist that certain cuts of Pork are leaner than Chicken or Turkey but she's not convinced. Course if she had her way I'd be a Vegan :-\ ;D ... Not that there's anything wrong with that!!
Serving Size: 4 oz
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Kirkland Swift Premium Pork Sirloin Tip Roast:
Enhanced with up to 10% of a solution of Pork Broth, Sodium Citrate, & Natural Salt
Foster Farms Chicken Drumsticks:
100% Natural
Master Cut Turkey Breast:
Moistness enhanced by up to 15% of a solution. Seasoned with Real Creamery Butter
Food for thought. Next time you're in your local grocery store check out some of the numbers ... It just might surprise you!!
* This is not a scientific test and I excluded Beef, other Pork cuts, Chicken Breasts/Thighs, Turkey legs/Thighs, Fish, etc.
Well I learned it a few years back. Not that i'm all that smart but I have diabetes. They had me watching my sugars 6 times a day and blood work every 1-2 weeks. I started noticing things i thought were low or sugar free would run up my sugar. What I finally did was cut out all the processed food and meats I could. Started eating beef and pork straight cuts. Bought farm raised chickens and foul and caught my own meat and fish. Sugars started dropping quickly! I now eat only my own processed food and I control brine's and things that would mess my sugar up. Now with my meats and unprocessed foods Im able to keep my sugar good. So I guess my smoking helps keep me in better health. Now hows that for an excuse to smoke. LOL
QuoteNow hows that for an excuse to smoke.
Best excuse I ever heard. Way to go viper I will add that one to my list