Lean ham

**Beastie** · 03-09-2004, 02:56 PM

is lean ham a good choice for protein in a cutting diet?

**bigsd67** · 03-09-2004, 03:17 PM

im not a big fan of cold cuts on a regular basis because even though it's lean there may be added sugars and definitely added salt. though salt shouldnt be of too much concern the serving size of ham has like double the recommended dose of sodium. also pork is apparently not the best type of protein though i can only say that based on what ive heard so no real evidence behind it.

**Beastie** · 03-09-2004, 03:30 PM

I didn't mean lunch meat. I'm talking about a lean ham; they're small hams, like the size of two fists. No sugar added. Some salt.

**daman1** · 03-09-2004, 03:37 PM

If it's not processed and is low in sodium...

**Kim2884** · 03-09-2004, 05:37 PM

Sounds alright to me..especially since there's no sugar added. A lot of times you'll find hams with a lot of added honey or brown sugar. Sodium isn't a big deal unless it has a whole lot of it.

**bigsd67** · 03-09-2004, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by Beastie

I didn't mean lunch meat. I'm talking about a lean ham; they're small hams, like the size of two fists. No sugar added. Some salt.

ahhh thanks for clarifying...sounds better then...the less processing something goes through the better it is for you. like i said salt isnt too much of a big deal if you're drinking enuf water.