Processed meats and fish
The bad:
Aged, canned, cured, fermented, marinated, smoked, or tenderized.
The good:
Young and fresh is best.
Nitrates and nitrites are the big triggers here, along with MSG in some cases. Examples of the meats and fish that I need to avoid are: hot dogs, sausage, salami, pepperoni, bologna, lunch meat, beef jerky, certain hams, bacon, and smoked salmon.
Some stores offer meats without nitrates and nitrites (and with less MSG). I guess I would have to be bold and start asking at the deli counter, or start reading labels. I don’t know about you, but I find that those labels can be hard to decipher!
I’m really sad to have to give up sausage and bacon for any length of time, but can live without the others for quite a while. I’m of the mind that you either love bacon or you’re wrong. Honestly, how can you not love bacon?! But I digress. :)
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