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RoryGilmore · 07-10-2012, 02:28 PM

My fiance and I are starting our wedding diet and are trying to be healthier overall neither of us are over 140 pounds and neither of us are anywhere near overweight but we are just trying to be healthier. I've read a lot of different things stating that ground chicken or ground turkey is healthier than ground beef but I buy the 93/7 ground beef and then the turkey is only 90/10 and it just doesn't make sense to me

Any one out there know anything about this type of thing?

ponytail · 07-11-2012, 06:30 AM

Ground turkey has less saturated fat, less calories, less total fat. But about the same amount of protein.

Big3sCompanyFan · 07-11-2012, 09:17 AM

Why not try ground veggie protein?

NO cholesterol or saturated at all there!

RoryGilmore · 07-11-2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Why not try ground veggie protein?

NO cholesterol or saturated at all there!

I've never heard of this. I'm assuming it's vegetarian by the name.

RoryGilmore · 07-11-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ponytail

Ground turkey has less saturated fat, less calories, less total fat. But about the same amount of protein.

Thanks!

Big3sCompanyFan · 07-11-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RosewoodPrettyLiar

I've never heard of this. I'm assuming it's vegetarian by the name.

These days it's in all grocery stores. Either in produce or the health food section.

RoryGilmore · 07-11-2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

These days it's in all grocery stores. Either in produce or the health food section.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it

Janice · 07-11-2012, 04:00 PM

I eat so little ground beef, that I'm sticking with it. I eat about half a pound of it a month, if that. I eat mostly chicken.

RoryGilmore · 07-11-2012, 04:32 PM

I wish we ate that little ground beef. I love chicken and could eat it most of the time but my fiance has food allergies and is a very picky eater and so he'll get 4 lbs of ground beef a week

Big3sCompanyFan · 07-11-2012, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RosewoodPrettyLiar

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it

There is something called match meat. It's basically a much healthier version of meat that you can be guilt free about. You can enter your zip code and see where it's sold near you.

http://www.matchmeats.com/

OH Nuts! · 07-11-2012, 10:52 PM

Perhaps you could find ground turkey that is less than 10% - I know I've seen it out there. Turkey tends to be lower in fat than beef. As for beef, anything with the ending -loin will be very low fat ( like sirloin, pork loin etc.)

Some other options for lean high protein: If you like it, broiled fish like flounder, tilapia are extremely lean & super high in protein. As is grilled or boiled shrimp, crab, lobster. Another super high protein dish is an egg white omelette.

*ROGER* · 07-12-2012, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

These days it's in all grocery stores. Either in produce or the health food section.

The MorningStar veggie burgers are pretty good. I like the spicy black bean veggie burgers. I put a little salsa on them and they are quite tasty.

Big3sCompanyFan · 07-12-2012, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by *ROGER*

The MorningStar veggie burgers are pretty good. I like the spicy black bean veggie burgers. I put a little salsa on them and they are quite tasty.

Yeah, those are excellent!

Have you tried the Morningstar Veggie dogs? OMG they taste just like the real thing but with none of the fat, cholesterol, or cruelty of regular hot dogs!

OH Nuts! · 07-12-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Yeah, those are excellent!

Have you tried the Morningstar Veggie dogs? OMG they taste just like the real thing but with none of the fat, cholesterol, or cruelty of regular hot dogs!

I will have to try these one day. I remember there was a place near me that served veggie dogs and they tasted BETTER than the real thing. And yeah, regular hot dogs gross me out; a pink chemistry lab of everything bad for you, talk about mystery meat. Yecch! Haven't eaten red meat in 3 yrs now. Trying to cut back on poultry too but that one's hard.

RoryGilmore · 07-12-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

Some other options for lean high protein: If you like it, broiled fish like flounder, tilapia are extremely lean & super high in protein. As is grilled or boiled shrimp, crab, lobster. Another super high protein dish is an egg white omelette.

I wish fish was an option

I miss it like no other. But my fiance is allergic so I can't have fish in the house. I do use egg whites a lot in my breakfast

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07-11-2012, 06:30 AM	#2
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	Ground turkey has less saturated fat, less calories, less total fat. But about the same amount of protein.

07-11-2012, 09:17 AM	#3
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	Why not try ground veggie protein? NO cholesterol or saturated at all there!

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I eat so little ground beef, that I'm sticking with it. I eat about half a pound of it a month, if that. I eat mostly chicken.

07-11-2012, 04:32 PM	#9
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,528	I wish we ate that little ground beef. I love chicken and could eat it most of the time but my fiance has food allergies and is a very picky eater and so he'll get 4 lbs of ground beef a week

07-11-2012, 10:52 PM	#11
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Perhaps you could find ground turkey that is less than 10% - I know I've seen it out there. Turkey tends to be lower in fat than beef. As for beef, anything with the ending -loin will be very low fat ( like sirloin, pork loin etc.) Some other options for lean high protein: If you like it, broiled fish like flounder, tilapia are extremely lean & super high in protein. As is grilled or boiled shrimp, crab, lobster. Another super high protein dish is an egg white omelette.