reader Posted Tuesday at 11:25 AM Posted Tuesday at 11:25 AM From The Thaiger Everyone loves delicious food, but sometimes our favourite dishes can be harmful to our health if we eat too much of them. Processed foods, especially meats like sausages, are popular in Thailand, but eating them too often can lead to serious health issues such as kidney disease and cancer. It is important to understand the risks and make mindful choices to protect our health. Processed meats, like sausages, are convenient and tasty, but they can be harmful if consumed regularly. They often contain high levels of sodium (salt), phosphorus, and preservatives. These substances put extra stress on our organs, especially the kidneys, and can lead to severe health issues over time. Sausages, in particular, are high in sodium, which can increase blood pressure and force the kidneys to work harder to remove excess minerals from the blood. Just one sausage can contain about 21% of your daily recommended intake of sodium. When eaten in excess, this can cause long-term kidney damage. Moreover, processed meats can increase the risk of colon cancer. They can cause inflammation in the digestive system and create harmful chemicals like colibactin, which are linked to cancer. Many sausages also contain preservatives such as sodium nitrite, which can turn into cancer-causing chemicals when cooked at high temperatures. Continues at https://thethaiger.com/guides/best-of/health/this-thai-food-can-cause-serious-kidney-problems-and-cancer floridarob 1 Quote
a-447 Posted Tuesday at 02:53 PM Posted Tuesday at 02:53 PM I remember a time, many years ago, when I found myself at a Christmas market in the beautiful town of Göttingen in Germany. I had just eaten my first German wurst, and it was absolutely delicious. I noticed one person in our group wasn't eating with us and when I asked why, he told me his neighbour was a butcher so he knew what was in the sausages. Really? So what have I been eating? Seventy percent fat, and the rest is blood and intestines. I nearly threw up. Since then, I've never eaten another sausage. Quote
vinapu Posted Tuesday at 03:17 PM Posted Tuesday at 03:17 PM 25 minutes ago, a-447 said: I had just eaten my first German wurst, and it was absolutely delicious. Really? So what have I been eating? Seventy percent fat, and the rest is blood and intestines. I nearly threw up. Since then, I've never eaten another sausage. why, you just said is was absolutely delicious. So whom you trust more , your taste buds or somebody's story ?. German Chancellor of XIX century Otto Bismarck is credited with saying that one never should check how sausages and politics are being made. at end of day any food if consumed in excess can be harmful including plain water Quote
Olddaddy Posted Wednesday at 02:54 AM Posted Wednesday at 02:54 AM I love a sausage both the food ones and boy ones I try to eat healthy 80% of the time,but I am a chocolate 🍫 lover! Sausages have protein though I love the German Kransky sausages vinapu 1 Quote
Members unicorn Posted Saturday at 01:29 AM Members Posted Saturday at 01:29 AM On 12/17/2024 at 6:53 AM, a-447 said: ... Since then, I've never eaten another sausage. If you enjoy the taste of sausage, there are healthful alternatives. I'm definitely not Jewish (I'm atheist), but will seek out kosher hot dogs or sausages, which have to be made with real cuts of meat, not by-products. Yes, German wursts are the worst for your health. 😒 This brand is even certified heart-healthy by the American Heart Association! There are also uncured Turkey franks, which are also far more healthful: These have 0.5 g and 1.0 g of saturated fat, respectively. Empire also makes Kosher, uncured chicken franks (guaranteed no by-products), which are also healthful and low in saturated fat: a-447 1 Quote
a-447 Posted Saturday at 02:59 PM Posted Saturday at 02:59 PM On 12/18/2024 at 12:17 AM, vinapu said: why, you just said is was absolutely delicious. So whom you trust more , your taste buds or somebody's story ?. I don't care how good something tastes of I don't like where it came from. I refuse to eat blood and intestines and my diet has little or no fat or oil. Not even olive oil. Quote
Members unicorn Posted Saturday at 08:21 PM Members Posted Saturday at 08:21 PM On 12/17/2024 at 7:17 AM, vinapu said: ...one never should check how sausages and politics are being made. at end of day any food if consumed in excess can be harmful including plain water On one hand, it is true that one shouldn't fret too much over occasional indulgences. If one visits Germany every once in a while and has a Bratwurst, this should not affect one's health by any significant degree. However, it's important to recognize that one's diet definitely has a significant effect on one's health, and one should be doing one's best to avoid saturated fats and simple carbohydrates. I would definitely not compare eating foods high in saturated fat and cured meats to drinking water. Although it is indeed possible to overdose on water, this would have to be done in an intentional manner, and drinking plenty of water every day certainly does not adversely affect one's health. The only time I've ever heard of someone being harmed by water was in 2007 when a Sacramento, California radio contest unwisely offered a free Wii gaming console to whoever could drink the most water, and the contestant died of water intoxication (her brain swelled and was pushed out of the skull). Needless to say, the radio DJ's were fired, and there was a massive lawsuit by the surviving family. (To make matters worse, a nurse called the station during the contest, telling the DJ's that this was dangerous, and they ignored her) https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16614865 "A woman who competed in a radio station’s contest to see how much water she could drink without going to the bathroom died of water intoxication, the coroner’s office said Saturday. Jennifer Strange, 28, was found dead Friday in her suburban Rancho Cordova home hours after taking part in the “Hold Your Wee for a Wii” contest in which KDND 107.9 promised a Nintendo Wii video game system for the winner...". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDND "... On October 29, 2009, after a week of deliberations, the jury awarded the survivors of Jennifer Strange the sum of $16,577,118 in monetary damages. Entercom Sacramento LLC was found to be 100% at fault for Strange's death, while Entercom Communications was found to be 0% at fault. The jury also found that Strange was 0% at fault (that is, there was no contributory negligence) for her own death...". floridarob and vinapu 1 1 Quote
Members unicorn Posted 22 hours ago Members Posted 22 hours ago 17 hours ago, a-447 said: ... my diet has little or no fat or oil. Not even olive oil. I think you may have misunderstood some nutritional information. Not all fat is bad for one's health--mainly just saturated (and, of course trans) fat. Most of the fat from vegetable oils and seafood is unsaturated fat. Diets high in unsaturated fat (high in vegetables and fish) are associated with lower mortality. The Mediterranean diet, in which there's plenty of olive oil (and seafood) is associated with long life. In fact, certain unsaturated fats, called essential fatty acids, are required for us to live. As you can see, olive oil is high in unsaturated fat and very low in saturated fat: If one wants to be even more obsessive about avoiding saturated fat, canola oil is probably the lowest in saturated fat: a-447 1 Quote
