Pork tenderloin, a good alternative to chicken?

Mellouk89
Mellouk89 Posts: 21 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?
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  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    It should be as safe as any other meat. The only caveat I would say with pork products is with cured products. Cured products can be high in sodium or nitrites, so it's a good idea to have those in more moderation.
  • Mellouk89
    Mellouk89 Posts: 21 Member
    Thank you for the response, I don't eat cured products, just pork escalope most of the time.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I don't see a problem with it. They're spruking pork heavily here at the moment as the better white meat, apparently it's leaner than chicken breast if that's of any consequence to you.

    Last i checked, pork is classed as white meat, not red.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?
  • Mellouk89
    Mellouk89 Posts: 21 Member
    It is what the candian gouvernment recommends, and most mainstream nutritionists.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    I read that pork is technically red meat because it is livestock but that pork tenderloin is nutritionally on a par with chicken. I say go for it.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    whmscll wrote: »
    I read that pork is technically red meat because it is livestock but that pork tenderloin is nutritionally on a par with chicken. I say go for it.

    Huh?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    whmscll wrote: »
    I read that pork is technically red meat because it is livestock but that pork tenderloin is nutritionally on a par with chicken. I say go for it.

    That doesn't make sense. It can be only one or the other. Not both...
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    edited June 2015
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited June 2015
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?


    I was agreeing with your first sentence. State of origin... No idea. I don't follow it, it's played across the border.
    what is it you're trying to say?
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?


    I was agreeing with your first sentence. State of origin... No idea. I don't follow it, it's played across the border.
    what is it you're trying to say?

    Thought you were Australian.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?


    I was agreeing with your first sentence. State of origin... No idea. I don't follow it, it's played across the border.
    what is it you're trying to say?

    Thought you were Australian.

    That I am. I'm in south Australia. They play Rugby in New South Wales/Sydney and Victoria/Melbourne. We don't have any horses in that race.

  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?


    I was agreeing with your first sentence. State of origin... No idea. I don't follow it, it's played across the border.
    what is it you're trying to say?

    Thought you were Australian.

    That I am. I'm in south Australia. They play Rugby in New South Wales/Sydney and Victoria/Melbourne. We don't have any horses in that race.

    You would think that a country that small that you would all be on the same page.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?


    I was agreeing with your first sentence. State of origin... No idea. I don't follow it, it's played across the border.
    what is it you're trying to say?

    Thought you were Australian.

    That I am. I'm in south Australia. They play Rugby in New South Wales/Sydney and Victoria/Melbourne. We don't have any horses in that race.

    You would think that a country that small that you would all be on the same page.

    Nope. We follow AFL/Aussie Rules down here :+1: Have never watched a game of rugby in my life!

  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    We're still talking pig parts, right?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    We're still talking pig parts, right?

    Lol my apologies. Carry on :smile:
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    I think I'll go to the King Sooper tomorrow and pick up a nice smoked butt.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?


    I was agreeing with your first sentence. State of origin... No idea. I don't follow it, it's played across the border.
    what is it you're trying to say?

    Thought you were Australian.

    That I am. I'm in south Australia. They play Rugby in New South Wales/Sydney and Victoria/Melbourne. We don't have any horses in that race.

    You would think that a country that small that you would all be on the same page.

    Nope. We follow AFL/Aussie Rules down here :+1: Have never watched a game of rugby in my life!

    Well don't you suck.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Mellouk89 wrote: »
    So I live in Canada and chicken is very expensive while pork is significantly less expensive. I'm just wondering if it's safe to eat pork everyday?

    I hear you should only eat red meat twice a week, but in the context of a mostly plant-based diet is it safe?

    You hear what now?

    yep, that's what is recommended here too

    Red meat as often as possible

    haha no. Red meat no more than twice a week :disappointed:

    no

    I'm not saying I agree with it. It is just the latest "recommendation " from the nutritional powers that be.

    Don't they have a min/max amount for red meat in America?

    I don't care if they do. You know what I mean? Who do you have in game two of State of Origin?


    Indeed :wink:

    Which team is indeed?


    I was agreeing with your first sentence. State of origin... No idea. I don't follow it, it's played across the border.
    what is it you're trying to say?

    Thought you were Australian.

    That I am. I'm in south Australia. They play Rugby in New South Wales/Sydney and Victoria/Melbourne. We don't have any horses in that race.

    You would think that a country that small that you would all be on the same page.

    Nope. We follow AFL/Aussie Rules down here :+1: Have never watched a game of rugby in my life!

    Well don't you suck.

    Naaaww come on now. I'm loyal to the original Aussie game, not a pretend version :wink:

    Although I give both footy and rugby players props for not wearing pooncy body armour :open_mouth:

  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    i use tenderloin pork all the time
    and lost my 94 pounds just fine :)
  • Sip3hey
    Sip3hey Posts: 10 Member
    What will happen if they soak it in vinegar first?
  • NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner Posts: 1,018 Member
    edited June 2015
    Pork is white meat to me. Pork like chicken has a massive risk of food poisoning if not cooked properly. Unlike beef and lamb which you can pretty much eat still mooing if you so chose.

    As for red meat. It is unfortunately recommended that you only eat it a couple of times a week. Think it's because of the fat content, risk of heart disease yadda yadda. Think it's blamed for a lot of bowel cancer too.

    Alas I don't listen to any of that. I'd nom a steak down every day if I could afford it, which I can't. More the pity.

    Pork tenderloin though... Ooooft yes!
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Pork is great :)
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