If these products are cut on a meat slicer your gluten free turkey breast is at risk of contamination.
Deli counter vs pre packaged meat.
Let the buyer beware when deciding between deli lunch meat and a prepackaged one.
Fresh sliced deli meat vs pre packaged deli meat.
Depending on what brand you buy from the counter the deli meats and cheeses are normally less processed than the pre packaged ones which means better nutritional content.
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Most of the animals are corn fed the only difference may be sodium content because it s a good preservative.
Why buying at the deli counter beats pre packaged meat.
I hate eating stuff like the packaged kraft cheeses they seem so fake to me.
Prepackaged lunch meats are sealed and fresh until opened but this may be at the cost of added preservatives.
Boar s head also has several low sodium deli meats if your deli counter carries boar s head product.
Obviously pre packaged deli meats are the less healthy option.
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Deli cuts are fresher.
If you re worried about gluten your best bet is to head to the packaged deli meats aisle and avoid the slicer altogether.
While there are plenty of gluten free deli meats out there there are still some that contain wheat based fillers.
Both are unhealthy choices that contain high amounts of fat sodium and preservatives that can cause various kinds of health problems.
And this is good news because there are some distinct advantages to buying at the deli counter rather than buying pre packaged deli meats.
Choose either deli or prepackaged lunch meat on the basis of many factors.
It is best to avoid or limit intake of such foods.
If you re a fan of freshness it s a no brainer that you should get your meats from the deli.
I buy the all natural boar s head deli items from my grocer.
However this does not mean to say that freshly cut deli meats are healthy.
Look for roast beef or chicken at the deli counter where you can actually see that they are cutting the meat from the animal.
Deli lunch meats are seemingly fresh or at least freshly sliced.
Long before there were massive supermarket chains people would go to one place for their sliced meats and cold cuts the neighborhood deli.
Meat and deli shops still get most of their meat from the same sources as pre packaged meat.
Avoid the pre packed stuff if you aren t certain where it comes from.
