Please clarify/elaborate on the paragraph pasted below. Are you assuming a person eats one piece of processed meat/bacon a day or a year? Thank you!
"Simple swaps for processed meat have measurable brain gains.Swap out a piece of salami for a handful of nuts and you’ll save 1.37 years of cognitive aging. Giving up that slice of bacon with your eggs, adding a serving of beans instead, gets you 21% reduced risk of subjective cognitive decline (that is, how you perceive your own mental decline)."
The study looked at daily intake. They were able to find measurable differences in brain health based one small serving of processed meat a day. Occasional intake is not likely to have an impact on longterm brain health. Like most other things, it's what you eat every day.
I served your chicken and cauliflower braised in wine dish to our friends last night and we all loved it. Thank you. Looking forward to trying the chicken miso meatballs. Wishing you healthy and strong knees.
I pay close attention to the amount of saturated fat in what I eat & the only meat I occasionally eat is unprocessed local turkey breast for an occasional sandwich. BUT, ever since Beyond Meat removed the coconut oil from it's 1 lb of Beyond Beef Plant-Based Ground, & substituted avocado oil I've used it for many NYT recipes that use ground chicken or turkey with super delicious results. I've used it in Melissa Clark's, Yasmin Fahr, & your recipes, & even make a scrumptious "meat loaf" with mashed potatoes, made with refrigerated overnight red skins & cauliflower rice. My question to you, what are your thoughts on Beyond's newish ground "meat" with avocado oil. The YUKA app which isn't always perfect, gives it high marks--78/100 Excellent rating for protein, fiber, sat fat, no sugar, calories, sodium, no risky additives. I value your opinions! Beyond would perfectly with your chicken miso meatballs, I'm certain! Sending you wishes for a quick recovery!!!
I am so glad you brought this up! I've been meaning to write about plant-based meats since one of my favorite nutrition scientists--Dr. Christopher Gardner--started looking at them in his SWAP-MEAT study. I agree that the ingredient list is a huge improvement over older iterations. It provides a good dose of protein per serving, and minimal sat fat. They've gotten rid of a lot of the junky ingredients, too, which is why I was never a fan. If you make the meatballs with them, please report back! Here's that study:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9666956/
We occasionally purchase ground breakfast sausage from a local farm where the pigs are pastured raised. The sausage contains only spices and then is immediately frozen without preservatives. I assume this would be considered a healthier option??
Hi Valerie. Yes, absolutely. I hardly ever eat pork but when I do I get it from a local farmer who has a similar product. Plus, he's a friend of mine and I know exactly how well he treats his animals. I consider the pork sausage a special treat.
Thanks for all the useful information about meat, protein, poultry etc - I am looking forward to making the meatballs with ground turkey and will let you know!!!
When is out next cooking /chat class? I look forward to another one soon.
I am so glad your rehab is going so well!!! Stay safe in the snow and cold!!
Hi Karen! Thanks so much. And yes, they are great with turkey. Our next Founding Members class is March 23. I hope that will work for you! I'll be in touch soon about that so everyone can save the date.
Please clarify/elaborate on the paragraph pasted below. Are you assuming a person eats one piece of processed meat/bacon a day or a year? Thank you!
"Simple swaps for processed meat have measurable brain gains.Swap out a piece of salami for a handful of nuts and you’ll save 1.37 years of cognitive aging. Giving up that slice of bacon with your eggs, adding a serving of beans instead, gets you 21% reduced risk of subjective cognitive decline (that is, how you perceive your own mental decline)."
The study looked at daily intake. They were able to find measurable differences in brain health based one small serving of processed meat a day. Occasional intake is not likely to have an impact on longterm brain health. Like most other things, it's what you eat every day.
I served your chicken and cauliflower braised in wine dish to our friends last night and we all loved it. Thank you. Looking forward to trying the chicken miso meatballs. Wishing you healthy and strong knees.
HI Carol. Thanks so much. Glad you like that dish from the book!
Looking at the Chicken Miso Meatballs dish made my soul smile.
Ah, so happy to hear that! They also make a good snack to take to super bowl parties!
I make these meatballs all the time. They are delicious!
Thanks as always for this information. I am constantly learning so much from you.
Thank you so much Robin. These are part of my "protein prep" as they also make a good post-workout snack.
I pay close attention to the amount of saturated fat in what I eat & the only meat I occasionally eat is unprocessed local turkey breast for an occasional sandwich. BUT, ever since Beyond Meat removed the coconut oil from it's 1 lb of Beyond Beef Plant-Based Ground, & substituted avocado oil I've used it for many NYT recipes that use ground chicken or turkey with super delicious results. I've used it in Melissa Clark's, Yasmin Fahr, & your recipes, & even make a scrumptious "meat loaf" with mashed potatoes, made with refrigerated overnight red skins & cauliflower rice. My question to you, what are your thoughts on Beyond's newish ground "meat" with avocado oil. The YUKA app which isn't always perfect, gives it high marks--78/100 Excellent rating for protein, fiber, sat fat, no sugar, calories, sodium, no risky additives. I value your opinions! Beyond would perfectly with your chicken miso meatballs, I'm certain! Sending you wishes for a quick recovery!!!
I am so glad you brought this up! I've been meaning to write about plant-based meats since one of my favorite nutrition scientists--Dr. Christopher Gardner--started looking at them in his SWAP-MEAT study. I agree that the ingredient list is a huge improvement over older iterations. It provides a good dose of protein per serving, and minimal sat fat. They've gotten rid of a lot of the junky ingredients, too, which is why I was never a fan. If you make the meatballs with them, please report back! Here's that study:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9666956/
Thanks for weighing in on this!
We occasionally purchase ground breakfast sausage from a local farm where the pigs are pastured raised. The sausage contains only spices and then is immediately frozen without preservatives. I assume this would be considered a healthier option??
Hi Valerie. Yes, absolutely. I hardly ever eat pork but when I do I get it from a local farmer who has a similar product. Plus, he's a friend of mine and I know exactly how well he treats his animals. I consider the pork sausage a special treat.
Thanks for all the useful information about meat, protein, poultry etc - I am looking forward to making the meatballs with ground turkey and will let you know!!!
When is out next cooking /chat class? I look forward to another one soon.
I am so glad your rehab is going so well!!! Stay safe in the snow and cold!!
Hi Karen! Thanks so much. And yes, they are great with turkey. Our next Founding Members class is March 23. I hope that will work for you! I'll be in touch soon about that so everyone can save the date.