Meat
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
United States
October 7, 2012 8:25pm CST
I like meat like steaks, Fajitas and hamburgers, cheeseburgers and e.t.c. I also like Chicken which is one of my favorites but you get tired of the same thing over and over My husband rarely eats chicken. I love it but enough of me yacking what to know here does anyone know why they say red meat is bad for you? And really I don;t even know what red meat is? Do you know what it is? And why is it bad for you?
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@MsControversy (446)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Red meat is only bad for you in too much excess, just like anything else. A rationed amount is perfectly good for you, meat is a great source of protein. Red meat is just very fatty and greasy. And red meat is pork and beef. But don't let any crazy people tell you that it is bad for you, it's only bad if you over-do it.
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@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
12 Oct 12
Hi Ms Controversy: I agree with you. Meat could be a good source of Protein but as it happens with other kind of food we need to have control on what we eat and how often we eat it to avoid the bad effects of meat.
@jahernandez rivas: I also like meat. Sometimes I feel guilty about it about it but it's natural law.
ALVARO
@celticeagle (166970)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Oct 12
I like meat too. I was brought up on roast beef, chicken and such. I love hamburgers and I do visit the fast food places for one occasionally. We fix potato wedges and hamburgers here at home too. Red meat is steak, beef, hamburger, etc. Everything in moderation is the best rule.
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Yummy you made hungry l.o.l. But anyway thanks for letting me know.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
19 Oct 12
Hello jahern. Interesting subject with so many different ideas about red meat.Red meat is any kind of beef. It can be bad for one because of the cholesterol can build up in the arteries sometimes leading to heart attacks. Red meat is bad because of what the beef cattle are fed. One they get to a certain size they are fed a lot of gran and corn both of which are fattening. A better meat would be wild game such as deer, elk, buffalo as they only eat grass. The problem with them is they are not as available as is beef. Pork and chicken and turkey are the white meats Pork id also not very good for a person because of the cholesterol thing.. Another thing is all the antibiotics that are given to the meat productions here in the U.S. These antibiotics are then passed on to us when we eat the meat.One of the big problems we have with any meat is that we eat too much a serving is the size of a deck of cards. Now just when does any one stop with that size piece of meat? When eating out you are served enough meat to feed at least three people. The same at home. We all like our meat because it is what we are raised on. In some of the Asian countries they eat a lot less meat.
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
19 Oct 12
Wow interesting and thank you so much for all the information it was really helpful! Once again thank you and have a great day.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
5 Apr 13
I believe it has something to do with the at content of said meat is much higher than others. And the fat content and type of fat in said meats can cause health problems. I myself since having my gallbladdar out can't always tolerate things that are greasy or high in fat.
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
5 Apr 13
Interesting thank you and I hate it when food is so so greasy!!
@marguicha (223010)
• Chile
8 Oct 12
It seems that red meat is worse than white meat for your cholesterol levels. But if you eat reasonable amounts of it, there`s no reason why it would hurt very much. I have heard lately that much of this cholesterol thing depends on genetics so it is not that important what we eat except if our cholesterol levels are too high. I like all sorts of meat, but I eat less meat than what I ate when I was younger.
@marguicha (223010)
• Chile
18 Oct 12
It might be because your husband likes red meat. Part of what you like is what you have eaten since you were a kid. I`m not into hamburgers and ground meat. My culture comes with asados, whole meat cooked over coals.
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Okay thanks for letting me know and I think I think I am the opposite I eat more meat now than I did when I was younger.
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Okay thanks and I don't like seafood at all. But my doctor always tell me to eat fish because it is good for you but I ate so much of it when I was younger I jst got sick of it and now if I even smell it it will make me so sick.
@EdwinBarnes (36)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Red meat can increase the risk of cancer and heart disease, some are high in saturated fat, and raises cholesterol
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Okay thanks for letting me know and have a great day.