I've stated before that if diets like "atkins" had people boil their meats in water instead of grilling, frying, baking, or broiling that they might actually be somewhat healthy. I don't eat very much meat, but when I do I always get the leanest cut and then boil it in water to avoid oxidise cholesterol. It might not taste as good as the meats that are grilled or fried, but my health is a little more important so I just eat the meats that do taste good boiled. However, I do try to drink some black tea when eating food high in iron just to decrease its absorption. I used to be on the low end of normal in terms of iron levels, but after a few months of eating very little PUFA and MUFA my iron level "normalised". |