About Low Fat Cooking: Pink Slime: Should You be Concerned?

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Low Fat Cooking Low Fat Cooking Low Fat Living Easy Recipes Seasonal Recipes From Fiona Haynes, your Guide to Low Fat Cooking Can beef, in moderation, be part of an overall low-fat diet? Given the pink slime controversy, do we even want to eat it? And taken together with the other health news story this week, linking daily consumption of red meat with higher risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, perhaps we should stick with chicken and fish anyway. Let's take a closer look. The Beef With Ground Beef: Pink Slime If the words Lean Finely Textured Beef sound innocuous enough, what about the words Pink Slime? Well, they're one and the same, and your package of 100% ground beef is likely to contain this controversial meat filler. See More About:  ground beef  food safety  healthy eating Beef in a Low Fat Diet Beef gets a bad rap because it's a key source of saturated fat and cholesterol, but it's also a great source of protein and a number of important vitamins and minerals. Can you find room for beef in a healthy diet? See More About:  diet and health  eating beef  healthy eating Why Lean is Not the Same as Low Fat You might think that buying a pack of extra-lean ground beef (hopefully without the so-called pink slime) should mean you're eating a low-fat product, but you would be mistaken. See More About:  food labels  ground beef  healthy eating Ground Beef Recipes If you stick with extra-lean ground beef that's certified organic, you can be sure that your meat is free from pink slime or whatever you choose to call it. So here is a selection of recipes that will turn your ground beef into something delicious. Low Fat Cooking Ads Low Fat Healthy Diet Recipes Low Fat Meals Cooking Recipe Low Fat Snacks Featured Articles Red Meat and Mortality Irish Soda Bread Asparagus 101 Broccoli Soup Skinless Chicken Breasts Oven-Fried Chicken   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More> This newsletter is written by: Fiona Haynes Low Fat Cooking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Low Fat Cooking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Good Fats, Bad Fats 20 Ways to Cut Fat in Cooking The Low Fat Kitchen Low Fat Recipe Ideas Low Fat on a Budget Advertisement