Colds Meats for 1yo

[Madissun]

Can i ask what nitrites are?

[Inanna]

Of course - sorry I didn't realise people didn't know what they are.

Sodium Nitrate is a preservative that is used in ham, bacon, hot dogs, processed meats among other things. It is recommended that the intake is kept to a minimum due to the strong link with early ingestion or frequent ingestion and cancer - mostly colorectal cancer, pancreatic and stomach cancer. I think in some studies frequent eating of these products increased the cancer risk by up to 50 percent for colorectal cancer.

As with all things there is a duality. Some say it's not a problem but more and more nutritionalists and dieticians are suggesting that we steer clear of these products due to these links. Also the high salt level in these products affects arterial development.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

:yeahthat: i have no idea either...

[Madissun]

Thanks Flowerchild

Hmmmm.... DS doesn't really have ham or bacon, but he has had hotdogs a couple of times. No more hotdogs for DS!

[Indadhanu]

Thanks so much Flowerchild, I had no idea, i thought the only issue with ham and cold meats was the lsiteria risk like in pregnancy

Will keep this as a sometimes food now I think! Homemade hommus! YUM! I'm gonna give that a go (got a recipe tip?? ).

[sas85]

Madissun - maybe try chevapi's instead of hotdogs? Yum, yum.

Flowerchild - I did know about the nitrates/salt etc so don't give to DD (But I still eat ham and salad sandwiches - I figure I'm pretty big and just tiny slices of shaved ham naughty, naughty). Anyhoo, quick question you will probably know - what about leg of ham/ham on the bone - does that have the nitrates/as much??

[Inanna]

Well I am glad I could help! Sorry Sarah but yes all ham has nitrites. Anything that is smoked or cured. HOWEVER!!!!!!!!! If you choose organic non nitrite ham and smoked products you canhappily munch... So Leasha get ye to the organic butcher at Forest Glen and he smokes in his own smoke house and does not use nitrites!

Of course a sometimes food it's all good for us big people. I myself indulge at times. I have a thing for smoked salmon and cream cheese and capers...

[Doing my best]

Well I am glad I could help! Sorry Sarah but yes all ham has nitrites. Anything that is smoked or cured. HOWEVER!!!!!!!!! If you choose organic non nitrite ham and smoked products you canhappily munch... So Leasha get ye to the organic butcher at Forest Glen and he smokes in his own smoke house and does not use nitrites!

Of course a sometimes food it's all good for us big people. I myself indulge at times. I have a thing for smoked salmon and cream cheese and capers...

IS that the butcher you can see from the highway in a small row of shops?

[Inanna]

That's them - awesome place.

[Madissun]

Madissun - maybe try chevapi's instead of hotdogs? Yum, yum.

I've never heard of them Sas- where can i get them from?

[Inanna]

2 x 425g can of organic chick peas drained
lemon juice and rind of one lemon
2 tablespoons of tahini
olive oil 2 tablespoons
4 cloves of garlic

heat oil in a small pan, when hot add crushed garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
remove and cool
combine chickpeas, garlic and lemon into a food processor and blend (I use a bamix)
process until smooth
add tahini and process
serve as you desire
keeps for a week!
yummy!!!!