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RE: Bolognese Stuffed Zucchini Boats {Gluten Free, Low Carb}
It is a bit irritating that you're writing that this meal is healthy because minced meat is not healthy at all. The WHO declared (red) meat as unhealthy as smoking cigarettes! Did you know that? :) Have a nice day!
Thank you for your feedback! I really really doubt that "(red) meat is as unhealthy as smoking cigarettes". Actually, I googled it and I couldn't find that fact anywhere. What I've found on WHO official site is this: "epidemiological studies suggesting that small increases in the risk of several cancers may be associated with high consumption of red meat or processed meat. Although these risks are small, they could be important for public health because many people worldwide eat meat and meat consumption is increasing in low- and middle-income countries."
Also this: "... processed meat has been classified in the same category as causes of cancer such as tobacco smoking and asbestos (IARC Group 1, carcinogenic to humans), but this does NOT mean that they are all equally dangerous." FIY this article talks about processed meat not read meat!! Source: http://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/ In the same article is also mentioned that: "Eating meat has known health benefits." ...
This recipe fits into low carb diet. Low carb diet, alongside Ketogenic, Paleo, Whole30 and Atkinson diets, says to base the diet - among other foods - on unprocessed red meat . I'm sure all those people who created these diets are not wrong.
The recipe is considered "healthy" because has no gluten/flour/wheat in it (like the original Spaghetti Bolognese) + it's low in carbohydrates (roughly 10g sugars/2 zucchini boats)
Have a nice day,
Anna
Hey there Anna!
First of all:* Sorry! *
I messed it up because I thought minced meet would also be preserved but as it shows it's a carcinogen class 2a.
"Simply putting beef through a mincer does not mean the resulting mince is "processed" unless it is modified further.
Processed meat includes bacon, sausages, hot dogs, salami, corned beef, beef jerky and ham as well as canned meat and meat-based sauces."
If you're interested in this I found a list on wikipedia which includes all the other players of this group:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IARC_Group_2A_carcinogens
Among red meat you'll find also the herbicide Glyphosate.
I really liked it that you kept your recipe gluten free and sorry again for messing it up with minced / processed meat!
Have a nice day too,
Ken
No hard feelings Ken! Have a great Thursday! 😊