Is Ham considered a red meat?

Arayasunshine69

Not sure if this is the right spot to post this...I was having a discussion with a girlfriend yesterday, and I was telling her how I wanted to avoid red meats, and that I was craving ham.  She said ham is pork, so it's not considered a red meat....thoughts?

pamallen

I don't know the answer to this but I have also been wondering about this sort of thing.  I have heard also that it is best to avoid red meat and only eat lean cuts of meat.  I was thinking this only meant fish or chicken.  Not sure???

apple

well, technically it may be red meat, but if carefully trimmed it can be very low fat....  a trimmed real ham, not one of the composite ones.  I would certainly go ahead and eat it.  There are also composite hams that have very low fat content.  the color is not as important as the amount of fat.

alex56

I checked online and found that pork is considered a red meat.  Another thing to be aware of is that ham is a cured meat and therefore has a high sodium content.  Like anything, enjoy it in moderation.  As a bacon lover, moderation is a cruel challenge for me!

KerryMac

Also full of nitrates.....

SusieMTN

Yes, it is full of nitrates!  Too bad someone doesn't come out with a Ham that is nitrate free.  Love Ham on Easter. 

barbe1958

I thought pork was "the other white meat"? With chicken full of growth hormones, I've kind of avoided it as well. Used to eat red meat about 5 days a week; all of it barbecued! (That's my bc trigger, I'm sure). Now we have red meat maybe, MAYBE once a week. We also don't get whole chickens as so much is wasted in fat and skin (and bones). This way we eat what we've paid for.

Cynthia1962

Actually, all chicken and pork products are hormone-free because there are no approved hormones for use in them.  When you see chicken packages/commercials advertising that their product is free of hormones, it's false advertising because all chicken is free of hormones. 

Pork is red meat.  The pork industry advertised it as "the other white meat" (based on color) to increase sales and it worked like a charm. 

I was a vegetarian for 20+ years when I was dx'd with bc.  Not eating red meat didn't help me, unfortunately.    

Titan

I would think that a little ham won't hurt you..I like it too!   A nice boneless pork chop, trimmed of fat is great on the George Foreman..just don't cook it too long or it will be dry..it's actually OK to have it a little pink in the middle..and add some fresh ground pepper...yum...I think I'm hungry!

alex56

I love pork tenderloin too - no waste at all, lean and juicy.  Keep the food threads going - much more fun than cancer stuff!!

Anonymous

I ate mostly fish like salmon, flounder, swordfish, clams and lobster.  Steak once in awhile, and lots of veggies and fruits, and tofu and sushi.  My DH on the other hand is a real red meat carnivore Loves his Philly cheese steak sandwiches, meatballs, pork chops, NY strip, and anything and once in awhile venison.  No seafood at all.  Hates veggies but will eat lettuce salads and tomato and onions, and corn on the cob.  All our married life I would always complain about his "unhealthy" eating habits.  Including potato chips  He likes to teasingly remind me that I had "his stroke"  ( a brain hemorragh 6 yrs ago)  and "his cancer"  that I was always afraid he was going to get.

Barb