Healthy sausages sound more like oxymorons which catch you unawares. From its origin through its journey, the actually healthy sausage is almost non-existent- the fat and the red meat and well, the ton of chemicals that go into breeding the pigs for pork and then the leftover intestine to be made into sausages. Let us take a look further into why sausage is bad for you and what is the new healthy sausage all about?

Sausage- Healthy or not, Why?
Sausages are made of processed meat and that means it usually has the preservative sodium nitrite added to it. Now, sodium nitrite once it enters the human blood gets converted into nitrosamine, which is a proven carcinogen and, which can trigger even healthy cells to become cancerous. Moreover, another aspect that makes sausages unhealthy is the fact that it is made of red meat, which is high in saturated fat. Saturated fat in small quantities are good for the body but going overboard can wreak havoc on the cardiovascular system – from high cholesterol to arteriosclerosis and stroke risks.

The new healthy version-Links to an actually healthy sausage?
 Applegate farm’s are actually healthy sausages because they are free of nitrites, antibiotics, nitrates and gluten and well, they are made of chicken bred in a clean environment(sustainable family farms) absolutely stress-free. That’s fair enough for a bit of health in a sausage. And we know that chicken is a healthier option to pork.
To top it up, the calorie count also goes on a downslide with just 100 calories from the new sausage of which only 60% comes from fat compared to the normal 76%  in  popular brands.
Of course, healthy sausage doesn’t mean the flavor is compromised. There is the Chicken and sage, which is simply scrumptious with the distinct flavor of the sage seeping through and; the chicken and maple variety has a tinge of sweetness with the absolutely irresistible flavor of maple. Both the sausages’ texture are tender with the structure of that of a meat log, as against the traditional method of forcemeat packing into casings.

The price of these sausages ($6 for 10 small links) may not be a snap but for an actually healthy sausage it is well worth it.

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