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Everyone has heard you need to cut back on red meat. The assumption is that all red meat is the same. Grass fed beef is healthier for you, it's better for you than chicken, especially commercially-raised chicken. Reasons why grass fed beef is the premium source of high-quality protein:
Less Fat
The main reason animals are fed large amounts of grain is that they grow. The net result of a high grain diet is fattier meat. Products from feed lot animals have from one-third to three times more fat than animals raised on pasture. Most grass fed meat is so lean that it has about the same amount of fat as wild game or skinless chicken breast.
Fewer Calories
Fact is that grass fed products are leaner than grain-fed products, and also have fewer calories. The average American that eats 67 pounds of beef a year would save 16,642 calories a year. You can lose 5 pounds a year by switching to grass fed beef and changing nothing else in your diet or activity level.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Grass fed beef can contain up to ten times as many omega-3. Grass fed beef has the ideal ratio of omega-3 to omega-6. Research shows that people who are low in omega-3 have a higher risk of cancer, depression, obesity, diabetes, Arthritis, Allergies, asthma, dementia, high blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat. Studies show women with diets low in omega-3?s are twice as likely to die from a heart attack or stroke. One reason these ailments are so prevalent in the United States is that twenty percent of Americans have omega-3 levels so low they defy detection. Taking animals off pasture has contributed to the deficiency. Our bodies can't make omega-3, they only originate in green plants. Whether this healthy fat is in a trout or a hamburger from a grass fed steer, it was created by plants or algae and migrated up the food chain.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
The term conjugated linoleic acid and its acronym CLA is a group of polyunsaturated fatty acids found in beef, lamb, and dairy products. In the past two decades numerous health benefits have been attributed to CLA including actions to reduce cancer, Heart disease, diabetes, and body fat. Studies have shown CLA levels as low as 0.05 percent of the diet can have a beneficial effect in mice. A level of 0.5 percent reduced the total number of mammary tumors by 32 percent. Results show that CLA administered through a dietary route was effective in providing protection against cancer. Studies show a lower level of LDL cholesterol in both rabbits and hamsters treated with oral CLA, resulting in significantly less plaque formation in the aortic artery of treated animals. In mice, rats, pigs, and now humans, dietary CLA has been shown to reduce adipose (fat) tissue. Grass fed beef contains three times more CLA than grain fed beef.
Vitamin A
Beta-Carotene. Beta-carotene belongs to a family of natural chemicals known as carotenes or carotenoids. Carotenes produce the yellow and orange color found in fruits and vegetables and is converted to vitamin A (retinol) by the body. While excessive amounts of vitamin A in supplement form can be toxic, the body will only convert as much vitamin A from beta-carotene as it needs. Beta-carotene is a safe dietary source for vitamin A supplementation. Vitamin A is a critical fat-soluble vitamin that is important for vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, and cell differentiation. The overall integrity of skin and mucous membranes is maintained by vitamin A, creating a barrier to bacterial and viral infection. Vitamin A is involved in the regulation of immune function by supporting the production and function of white blood. Grass fed beef has twice the amount of Vitamin A as grain fed beef.
Vitamin E
Alpha-tocopherol. Vitamin E is also a fat-soluble vitamin that exists in eight different forms with powerful antioxidant activity, the most active being alpha-tocopherol. Antioxidants protect cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are potentially damaging by-products of the body's metabolism that may contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. In addition to the cancer fighting affects, there are some observational studies that found lens clarity (a diagnostic tool for cataracts) was better in patients who regularly use vitamin E.
Grassfed beef contains three times more Vitamin E than grain-fed beef.
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What is the difference between corn beef and roast beef?
Corned beef is a cow that was only fed corn.
What is the difference between corned beef and roast beef?
Corned beef is a cow that was only fed corn.
Is Dierberg's beef corn fed or grass fed?
Most likely they sell grain-fed (or "corn-fed") beef.
What is the difference between corn and carrots?
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What is the difference between peas and corn?
Peas are a pulse crop. Corn is a large-grain cereal crop. Corn is a large species of grass, and peas are not; they are a type of legume, similar to alfalfa.
Do you only feed beef cattle hay?
No beef cattle can also be fed, grass, corn, insilage, silage, grain, oats, barley.
Grass Fed Beef: The Steakiest Steak?
Although American beef traditionally comes from animals fed and finished on corn, beef which comes from cows fed their natural diet, grass, is becoming more and more available. Although the health benefits of grass fed beef are relatively well known, it also offers significant gustatory benefits. Cows have an extremely complicated digestive tract which consists of four stomachs and is very capable of breaking down cellulose (grass, or the strands in celery) into compounds that can then be made into protein. When a cow eats an unnatural corn diet, its energy density creates a great deal of fat in addition to forming protein. This is what creates the marbled appearance and mellow flavor of traditional American corn-fed beef. Grass-fed beef is much leaner than corn-fed, since the cow gets less energy from the grass. The health benefits of this are a better ratio of protein to fat and a better fat profile, with grass-fed beef being higher in the same desirable Omega-3 fatty acids that are present in salmon. Grass-fed beef also tastes better. To understand the difference, consider the taste of a filet mignon which is tender, but a bit bland, and of a top sirloin, which is less tender but loaded with an intense beefy flavor. That difference in taste is approximately the same as the difference between a corn-fed and grass-fed cut of meat. For those who truly enjoy the taste of beef, grass-fed meat has it in spades, and this benefit alone is a strong reason to seek it out. There are a few tradeoffs involved in eating grass-fed beef. The first is that it is typically more expensive than traditional corn-fed beef. The second is that it is sometimes a little tougher than corn-fed beef, since it has more protein and relatively less (tender) fat. Finally, because of the low fat content, it should not be cooked beyond medium, so it is not well suited to those who prefer their steaks well done. It is, however, delicious in stews and braises. Grass-fed beef is becoming more and more available. For those who are looking for either its flavor or health benefits, it is a compelling choice.
What is the difference between corn starch and wheat starch?
what is the difference between barley starch and corn starch
What makes corn-beef?
a mixture of mainly corn and beef.
Is corn beef pork or beef?
Corned beef is derived from cattle (beef), not from pigs (pork). Also, don't mistake 'corned beef' for 'corn-fed beef'. 'Corned beef' is a brine cured cut of beef, whereas 'corn-fed beef' is cattle that were fed corn as opposed to other grains.
Is corn a grass?
Yes, corn is a kind of grass.
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