A Brief Word about Sausage

We can think of "good food" in two ways: food that tastes good and food that is good for you. Of course, the best food is food that is good for you and which tastes good. But if food has nutritional value it is basically good for you. The foods we should not be eating have at least some nutritional value, but they also carry health risks.

I am thinking about foods loaded with chemicals such as nitrates and nitrites, which have been linked to cancer. And then high-fat/high-cholesterol foods are not very popular, either. Take sausage and bacon, for example. We love these protein-rich foods but they are loaded with salt and fat. Doctors recommend you eat them in moderation.

You can reasonably ask what moderation is supposed to mean. There is no single, sure answer. But remember the old adage: familiarity breeds contempt. We have alternatives to both pork bacon and pork sausage made from chicken, beef, and turkey.

Although some people would point out that substituting beef for pork is not improving your diet, it's an option. The point is that the style of sausage can vary considerably. And what you drink with the sausage can also vary by meal.

We want to enjoy a rich diet without worrying about the health problems that may come with it. Drinking a red wine may offset some of the problems with sausage.

But before you throw your hands up in the air and conclude that we have to give up on eating sausage, too, check out the benefits of sausage. It's not all, which is why we should be "moderate".

I guess as a rule of thumb you can think of moderation as either eating a food once per week or in limited quantities per day. The good news is that science says you can eat up to 40 grams of sausage per day safely. That may be too much for children so think about 40 grams per one full-sized adult of 90 kilograms weight.

Sausage is a really delicious food and we are not about to give it up. What we need to do is find a common ground between good health and good taste and continue to enjoy our favored foods with less concern about how they may be harming us.

And, frankly, when I look in the mirror I realize I could probably do with a few less brats per year.

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MENU HOME About Privacy Websites Cakes Cheese Dip Coffee Huckleberries Sausage Wheat Beer		A Brief Word about Sausage We can think of "good food" in two ways: food that tastes good and food that is good for you. Of course, the best food is food that is good for you and which tastes good. But if food has nutritional value it is basically good for you. The foods we should not be eating have at least some nutritional value, but they also carry health risks. I am thinking about foods loaded with chemicals such as nitrates and nitrites, which have been linked to cancer. And then high-fat/high-cholesterol foods are not very popular, either. Take sausage and bacon, for example. We love these protein-rich foods but they are loaded with salt and fat. Doctors recommend you eat them in moderation. You can reasonably ask what moderation is supposed to mean. There is no single, sure answer. But remember the old adage: familiarity breeds contempt. We have alternatives to both pork bacon and pork sausage made from chicken, beef, and turkey. Although some people would point out that substituting beef for pork is not improving your diet, it's an option. The point is that the style of sausage can vary considerably. And what you drink with the sausage can also vary by meal. We want to enjoy a rich diet without worrying about the health problems that may come with it. Drinking a red wine may offset some of the problems with sausage. But before you throw your hands up in the air and conclude that we have to give up on eating sausage, too, check out the benefits of sausage. It's not all, which is why we should be "moderate". I guess as a rule of thumb you can think of moderation as either eating a food once per week or in limited quantities per day. The good news is that science says you can eat up to 40 grams of sausage per day safely. That may be too much for children so think about 40 grams per one full-sized adult of 90 kilograms weight. Sausage is a really delicious food and we are not about to give it up. What we need to do is find a common ground between good health and good taste and continue to enjoy our favored foods with less concern about how they may be harming us. And, frankly, when I look in the mirror I realize I could probably do with a few less brats per year. Welcome to Good Food! This page is Copyright © GoodFood. All Rights Reserved. No infringements are intended. Any copyrighted materials used here remain the properties of their respective owners. The links provided on this site are intended only for reference and do not mean that I endorse what other sites tell you. Surf at your own risk!

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