So much better than the old boring Egg McMuffin
- 1 real whole wheat English muffin (toasted with the cheese)
- 1 large Eggland egg lightly fried in olive oil
- 1 slice Wild Harvest Uncured Black Forest Ham
- 2 veggie pepperoni slices
- ½ oz. Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese
- 2 small avocado slices
- 2 dashes of Tapatio Hot Sauce
For years I stopped eating eggs on a regular basis because we were told their high cholesterol levels translated to high cholesterol in people. Not true anymore the experts now say. The Mayo Clinic states it is safe for a healthy human to consume one egg per day. So that’s what I do (no more 3-egg seafood omelets for me unfortunately).
The classic American Breakfast Combo is likely more of a culprit to poor health than a single highly nutritional egg – two eggs with bacon or sausage and hash browns (or worse, a stack of pancakes smothered in syrup). OK, there’s little harm with that combo occasionally. As with anything good that is bad for you, moderation is the key.
The World Health Organization made headlines recently stating eating processed meat increases cancer risk. An analysis of data from 10 studies estimated that every 50 gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by about 18%.
Sodium nitrate is a key ingredient in processed meats such as bacon, ham and sausage. It’s also in deli meats, and I’ve been eating Subway turkey sandwiches for years! No more!
It didn’t take much effort to find real whole wheat muffins, eggs developed with 25% less saturated fat and uncured deli meats free of nitrites. As far as the cheese, real Wisconsin cheddar of course; just a half ounce slice is all that is needed. The veggie pepperoni slices were a welcome find, and surprisingly tasty on my homemade pizza!
The point is, more than 30% of cancer deaths could be prevented by modifying or avoiding key risk factors, and processed meats are a risk. Stunningly 80% of heart disease is preventable as well.
If you are as pissed off as me over the perpetual rise of health insurance cost, bear in mind that the annual cost to treat cancer in the US is $89 billion and a staggering $444 billion for heart disease.
