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I was told at work yesterday "man you eat a lot of lunch meat" and it made me start to wonder if I should cut back. Are deli meats an unhealthy lunch? I usually stick with turkey or ham and throw a piece of cheese on it. I know theres a high amount of sodium and preservatives but other than that are they relatively healthy to eat?
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Most are lean, you can boil most of the sodium out of ham. Processed meats are not as healthy as fresh.ADMIN/OWNER@Peak-Muscle -
I've been eating sandwiches again recently after stopping because of the salts and preservatives. I'm buying P28 bread and using higher quality meats. Because of the protein in the bread I use less meat and I feel better cause I don't load up on the processed meat just processed bread. Plus I can have a PBJ with 30G of protein.Comment
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the first real issue with lunch meats is the high amount of sodium.
After that its more a nitrates issue.
I like that bit about boiling out the salt. I may give it a try. I really like the Protein to Fat ratio of turkey ham, but dont use it cause the sodium is way to high.He who does not strike first is the first stricken.
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love proscuitto (sp?) but it has the highest fats, sodium combo for any deli meat. most delis i go to have a nutrition guide to look at, just be weary of the serving sizeComment
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If you have a costco membership I highly recommend buying their turkey breast.
They sell these whole turkey breasts that you can slice off yourself. They are delicious.Comment
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In the uk deli meats tend to be full of sodium and various other preservatives i try never to eat em not sure of usa food laws over here they stick anything they can in emComment
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I eat a fair amount of deli meat but opt for the low sodium and lean variety. When I get a chance I stop at the neighbourhood deli and grab some excellent sliced turkey breast.Comment
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