Erica Gucc Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Usually I make my muffins with sausage but i want to avoid eating sausage every day, especially if it is not grass-fed. This week my plan is to make egg muffins with spinach, onion, and mushrooms but i usually like to have another source of protein in there. What do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Any protein, really. You might find inspiration from Mel Joulwan's Meat and Spinach muffins recipe. The main recipe calls for ground beef, but in the possible ways you can change the recipe (bottom right), she lists alternative proteins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Gucc Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Thanks! I think i might get some ground pork and use italian sausage seasoning. Do you think "ground pork" falls under the category of food you should not eat every day? I have Crohns disease which increases my risk of colerectal cancer, and super freaked out by the info from WHO regarding an 18% increase in Risk. Crohns disease SUCKs already, i do NOT want cancer later in life!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 If you're going to have pork, it's best to get pastured-raised. Regarding the recent WHO report, you might find this article published yesterday puts things in perspective: http://mashable.com/2015/10/31/processed-meat-cancer-risk/#Ho1AG96wD8q2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Gucc Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 This is what sticks out to me "the report’s second misunderstood detail — the WHO said that eating 50 grams of processed meat daily (that’s about the equivalent of a couple of sausages per day) increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18%." Which is probably how much I DO Eat every day with my frittata muffins. I suppose ground beef or ground pork is in the clear, but Bacon, Sausage, or other "processed meats" are not. I didnt even realize RED MEAT was in the other category, which is only "probably" 18% is a lot to me, I'm already estimated at 20% increased risk for having Crohns, Probably even more since my most severe inflamation is in that region . I don't want to try to eat sausage EVERY day, so its good to know that unprocessed, ground beef, or pork, would be fine. Buying pasture-raised isnt always possible, but this doesnt mean I'll never eat sausage. I'll just consume less than I have been lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Did you keep reading? The 18% is relative to where you currently are, not absolute. If your current risk is 20%, the two sausages a day would make your updated risk 23.6% (increased by 18% of 20). Also read about all the other cancer risks cited in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Gucc Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Okay, thats a lot better, but still, I'm going to try not to eat sausage on the reg, and Im just trying to figure out options so I dont have to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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