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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 690927" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p><strong>This is a very good subject. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Meat from grass-fed animals is lower in fat than meat from grain-fed animals, it is also lower in calories. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>If you eat a typical amount of beef (66.5 pounds a year), switching to lean grassfed beef will save you 17,733 calories a year—without requiring any willpower or change in your eating habits. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><u>If all Americans switched to grassfed meat, our national epidemic of obesity might diminish.</u> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>In the past few years, producers of grass-fed beef have been looking for ways to increase the amount of marbling in the meat so that consumers will have a more familiar product. But even these fatter cuts of grass-fed beef are lower in fat and calories than beef from grain-fed cattle.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><u>********************Extra Omega-3s. Meat from grass-fed animals has two to four times more omega-3 fatty acids than meat from grain- fed animals.</u></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Omega-3s are called "good fats" because they play a vital role in every cell and system in your body. </strong></p><p><strong>For example, of all the fats, they are the most heart-friendly. </strong></p><p><strong>People who have ample amounts of omega-3s in their diet are less likely to have high blood pressure or an irregular heartbeat.</strong></p><p><strong>50 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack. </strong></p><p><strong>Omega-3s are essential for your brain as well. </strong></p><p><strong>People with a diet rich in omega-3s are less likely to suffer from depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder (hyperactivity), or Alzheimer's disease.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Another benefit of omega-3s is that they may reduce your risk of cancer. In animal studies, these essential fats have slowed the growth of a wide array of cancers and also kept them from spreading. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Omega-3s are most abundant in seafood and certain nuts and seeds such as flaxseeds and walnuts, but they are also found in animals raised on pasture. The reason is simple. Omega-3s are formed in the chloroplasts of green leaves and algae. Sixty percent of the fatty acids in grass are omega-3s. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>When cattle are taken off omega-3 rich grass and shipped to a feedlot to be fattened on omega-3 poor grain, they begin losing their store of this beneficial fat. Each day that an animal spends in the feedlot, its supply of omega-3s is diminished.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>It has been estimated that only 40 percent of Americans consume an adequate supply of omega-3 fatty acids. Twenty percent have blood levels so low that they cannot be detected. Switching to the meat, milk, and dairy products of grass-fed animals is one way to restore this vital nutrient to your diet. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The CLA Bonus. Meat and dairy products from grass-fed ruminants are the richest known source of another type of good fat called "conjugated linoleic acid" or CLA. When ruminants are raised on fresh pasture alone, their products contain from three to five times more CLA than products from animals fed conventional diets. (A steak from the most marbled grass-fed animals will have the most CLA ,as much of the CLA is stored in fat cells.)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Score Ten for Grass-Fed Beef</strong></p><p><strong>Grass-fed beef is better for human health than grain-fed beef in ten different ways, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date. The 2009 study was a joint effort between the USDA and researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina. Compared with grain-fed beef, grass-fed beef was:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Lower in total fat </strong></p><p><strong>Higher in beta-carotene </strong></p><p><strong>Higher in vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) </strong></p><p><strong>Higher in the B-vitamins thiamin and riboflavin </strong></p><p><strong>Higher in the minerals calcium, magnesium, and potassium </strong></p><p><strong>Higher in total omega-3s </strong></p><p><strong>A healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (1.65 vs 4.84) </strong></p><p><strong>Higher in CLA (cis-9 trans-11), a potential cancer fighter </strong></p><p><strong>Higher in vaccenic acid (which can be transformed into CLA) </strong></p><p><strong>Lower in the saturated fats linked with heart disease</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 690927, member: 10970"] [b]This is a very good subject. Meat from grass-fed animals is lower in fat than meat from grain-fed animals, it is also lower in calories. If you eat a typical amount of beef (66.5 pounds a year), switching to lean grassfed beef will save you 17,733 calories a year—without requiring any willpower or change in your eating habits. [u]If all Americans switched to grassfed meat, our national epidemic of obesity might diminish.[/u] In the past few years, producers of grass-fed beef have been looking for ways to increase the amount of marbling in the meat so that consumers will have a more familiar product. But even these fatter cuts of grass-fed beef are lower in fat and calories than beef from grain-fed cattle. [u]********************Extra Omega-3s. Meat from grass-fed animals has two to four times more omega-3 fatty acids than meat from grain- fed animals.[/u] Omega-3s are called "good fats" because they play a vital role in every cell and system in your body. For example, of all the fats, they are the most heart-friendly. People who have ample amounts of omega-3s in their diet are less likely to have high blood pressure or an irregular heartbeat. 50 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack. Omega-3s are essential for your brain as well. People with a diet rich in omega-3s are less likely to suffer from depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder (hyperactivity), or Alzheimer's disease. Another benefit of omega-3s is that they may reduce your risk of cancer. In animal studies, these essential fats have slowed the growth of a wide array of cancers and also kept them from spreading. Omega-3s are most abundant in seafood and certain nuts and seeds such as flaxseeds and walnuts, but they are also found in animals raised on pasture. The reason is simple. Omega-3s are formed in the chloroplasts of green leaves and algae. Sixty percent of the fatty acids in grass are omega-3s. When cattle are taken off omega-3 rich grass and shipped to a feedlot to be fattened on omega-3 poor grain, they begin losing their store of this beneficial fat. Each day that an animal spends in the feedlot, its supply of omega-3s is diminished. It has been estimated that only 40 percent of Americans consume an adequate supply of omega-3 fatty acids. Twenty percent have blood levels so low that they cannot be detected. Switching to the meat, milk, and dairy products of grass-fed animals is one way to restore this vital nutrient to your diet. The CLA Bonus. Meat and dairy products from grass-fed ruminants are the richest known source of another type of good fat called "conjugated linoleic acid" or CLA. When ruminants are raised on fresh pasture alone, their products contain from three to five times more CLA than products from animals fed conventional diets. (A steak from the most marbled grass-fed animals will have the most CLA ,as much of the CLA is stored in fat cells.) Score Ten for Grass-Fed Beef Grass-fed beef is better for human health than grain-fed beef in ten different ways, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date. The 2009 study was a joint effort between the USDA and researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina. Compared with grain-fed beef, grass-fed beef was: Lower in total fat Higher in beta-carotene Higher in vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) Higher in the B-vitamins thiamin and riboflavin Higher in the minerals calcium, magnesium, and potassium Higher in total omega-3s A healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (1.65 vs 4.84) Higher in CLA (cis-9 trans-11), a potential cancer fighter Higher in vaccenic acid (which can be transformed into CLA) Lower in the saturated fats linked with heart disease[/b] [/QUOTE]
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