Cattle fed in feed yards have an omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio of 1:20
Free-range, grass-fed beef has been found to have a ratio of less than 1:1
Grassfed beef actually has more omega-3 fats than fish. Why is this important>?
"The evolution of the American diet in it current form finds that Americans are eating far too many omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids due to the high vegetable oil presence in most all processed foods with an inadequate intake of omega-3 fats. In addition, the presence of partially hydrogentated fatty acids in processed "fake" foods has lead to a high intake of "trans" fatty acids which are now clearly shown to contribute to coronary disease as well as lesions in the heart muscle itself. The dietary ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in our ancestors who ate a diet high in beef, butter, whole milk and cheese was about 1:1 due to the way in which their animals were raised".
Current estimates of our "low fat, low cholesterol" diets are that this ratio has changed to somewhere between 1:20 and 1:50.
Since a 1:1 ratio is more likely optimal, Americans need to decrease their intake of omega-6 fatty acids ( vegetable oils) and increase their intake of omega-3 fats (fish oils and/or grass-fed beef).This means avoiding soybean, canola, corn,safflower and sunflower oils as well as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats including margarine and shortenings. These oils are chock full of omega-6 fats and will worsen your omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio. Acceptable oils are virgin olive oil or coconut oil as well as avocados and butter derived from grass-fed cows.
With this background information --
why arent we pushing grass fed beef a little farther? Why aren't we using this imofrmation for our benefit? Are "we" as an Industry just afraid of Change?
Your Thoughts
:tiphat:
Free-range, grass-fed beef has been found to have a ratio of less than 1:1
Grassfed beef actually has more omega-3 fats than fish. Why is this important>?
"The evolution of the American diet in it current form finds that Americans are eating far too many omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids due to the high vegetable oil presence in most all processed foods with an inadequate intake of omega-3 fats. In addition, the presence of partially hydrogentated fatty acids in processed "fake" foods has lead to a high intake of "trans" fatty acids which are now clearly shown to contribute to coronary disease as well as lesions in the heart muscle itself. The dietary ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in our ancestors who ate a diet high in beef, butter, whole milk and cheese was about 1:1 due to the way in which their animals were raised".
Current estimates of our "low fat, low cholesterol" diets are that this ratio has changed to somewhere between 1:20 and 1:50.
Since a 1:1 ratio is more likely optimal, Americans need to decrease their intake of omega-6 fatty acids ( vegetable oils) and increase their intake of omega-3 fats (fish oils and/or grass-fed beef).This means avoiding soybean, canola, corn,safflower and sunflower oils as well as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats including margarine and shortenings. These oils are chock full of omega-6 fats and will worsen your omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio. Acceptable oils are virgin olive oil or coconut oil as well as avocados and butter derived from grass-fed cows.
With this background information --
why arent we pushing grass fed beef a little farther? Why aren't we using this imofrmation for our benefit? Are "we" as an Industry just afraid of Change?
Your Thoughts
:tiphat: