It seems like a smart thing to do to limit processed red meat intake, especially if you are consuming substantial portions every day, but what about other smoked animal products, such as smoked salmon? Marine animal products can be quite health promoting, but are there risks from consuming smoked salmon due to the smoking process?
Smoked salmon is also considered a processed meat and contains many of the elements thought to be potentially harmful in other processed meats. While salmon can be part of a health-promoting diet, smoking it probably reduces this health-promoting effect.
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Doc why is smoking meat considered not healthy ?
The presence of heterocyclic amines (HCA), which formed when amino acids in meat react with high temperatures and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from smoke that adhere to the surface of the meat during cooking.
I assume it’s a “ poison is in the dose” kind of thing ? As in once in awhile probably has no effect but don’t be eating your protein in that way weekly
It is brief good read here on nutrition data regarding high temperature and smoke when grilling meat!
In a word, yes.
I’d read this guy to give some more perspective:
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