Beef Jerky That’s Not Bad For You?

by Shereen Jegtvig

Processed meats are generally bad for your health because of the preservatives and flavor enhancers added during processing.  Typical beef jerky is loaded with sodium that may be bad for your blood pressure and something called nitrites that have been linked to an increased risk of cancers.  Most brands of beef jerky contain ingredients you wouldn’t expect in a meat product like cereals, dairy, soy or corn – a problem if you are sensitive to any of these foods.

Could beef jerky be good for you if you didn’t add the extra ingredients?  A serving of beef jerky offers plenty of protein and iron, which are important for good health, but you’d still have some saturated fat to consider.  Beef contains saturated fat that raises your cholesterol levels and increases inflammation in your arteries when you eat too much of it.  So I wouldn’t say that beef jerky could ever be really good for you, but it would be nice to find a brand of beef jerky that isn’t bad for your health. Read more

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