Is ham considered red meat ??

[11290]

Just curious, I have to stay away from red meat for a week or so for a medical test and they said I could eat pork but not "red meat" (beef). Since ham comes from a pig and a pig is pork (the other white meat), is ham red meat or "white meat"??

Tried a google search and still got conflicting answers. Some said read and some said white.

 

[Diva of Dragons]

Just curious, I have to stay away from red meat for a week or so for a medical test and they said I could eat pork but not "red meat" (beef). Since ham comes from a pig and a pig is pork (the other white meat), is ham red meat or "white meat"??

Tried a google search and still got conflicting answers. Some said read and some said white.

From one standpoint any mammal meat is considered red meat. I'm not sure, from a medical standpoint, though. I think I would err on the side of caution and stick to fish and fowl for the next week.

 

[golfgal]

Pork is generally considered a white meat like chicken but with the high salt content you might want to stay away anyway.

 

[11290]

Since I really dislike chicken and most fish, I can tolerate a little extra salt for a few days.

Seriously, thanks for the response.

 

[Pop Daddy]

eat it

 

[ZephyrHawk]

"White meat" is a misnomer. If they told you pork was okay, pork (which includes ham) is fine.

My curiosity is piqued. Why would specifically red meat interfere with your tests? It's interesting.

 

[kirbsam]

eat it and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[Pop Daddy]

eat it and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[ChrisFL]

eat it and let the chips fall where they may.

ham and chips? Why not mashed potatoes?

 

[cristit14]

Mmmmm. sounds good. I like Mac n cheese with my ham when I cook it.

 

[chisnpeke]

"White meat" is a misnomer. If they told you pork was okay, pork (which includes ham) is fine.

My curiosity is piqued. Why would specifically red meat interfere with your tests? It's interesting.

It might discolor something that they have to test. That is all I can think of.

 

[Ohiodislover]

Red meat messes with the results of some GI tests.

 

[11290]

Red meat messes with the results of some GI tests.

That's what I was told also. Tests are done to detect any possibility of cancer.

 

[laurie31]

"White meat" is a misnomer. If they told you pork was okay, pork (which includes ham) is fine.

My curiosity is piqued. Why would specifically red meat interfere with your tests? It's interesting.

If you've recently eaten red meat (beef) you can get false positives for blood in the GI tract or stool.

I don't know why though - maybe there is still blood in the meat? The test is very sensitive and will detect even small traces of blood.

 

[mroak]

I recently got Gout and was told to limit red meat in my diet.
So I looked up red meat. Pork is included as a red meat. Although when cooked it often turns white when raw it is red/pink.
The white meat thing for pork came from advertising years ago when people were eating much more chicken and the Pork industry promoted pork as the other white meat. That was incorrectly identifying it so chicken lovers would eat more pork.
For a short term test I would just eat something you like that is not red meat. Why risk screwing up your medical results!

 

[SirDuff]

I recently got Gout and was told to limit red meat in my diet.
So I looked up red meat. Pork is included as a red meat. Although when cooked it often turns white when raw it is red/pink.
The white meat thing for pork came from advertising years ago when people were eating much more chicken and the Pork industry promoted pork as the other white meat. That was incorrectly identifying it so chicken lovers would eat more pork.
For a short term test I would just eat something you like that is not red meat. Why risk screwing up your medical results!

Given that the test was 12 years ago, I think it is okay for the OP to go back to eating pork.

 

[RedAngie]

I never understood why some use the term “red meat” when referring to cow flesh. Just say “beef.”

Personally, as mentioned above, I consider any edible land mammal to be “red meat.” Beef, veal, pork, lamb and mutton, kangaroo, bison, and game/roadkill like venison, squirrel, possum, Granny’s Gopher Gravy, etc.

 

[neverlandsky]

Pork the other white meat is a marketing tool like Tuna, Chicken of the sea. Pork is indeed red meat.

 

[igrsod]

Honestly, if it's only for a week, I would err on the side of caution and just stay away from it. If the test is that important, I would want an accurate result.

 

[goofyernmost]

Good 10 year leap there. The primary difference between beef and pork is the fat content. That is what is defined as Red Meat (also cholesterol content). Giving advise in this particular thread to that OP, seems wicked late.