Lower in fat and Calories
Grass Fed Beef is lower in fat and calories than grain fed beef. For
example, a 6-ounce steak from a grass finished steer has one half to one
third the amount of fat and about 100 fewer calories than a 6-ounce
steak from a grain fed steer.
Assuming that you eat a typical amount of beef (66 pounds a year), switching
to grass fed beef could save you approximately 18,000 calories a year and
if everything else in your diet stayed the same, you’ll lose about six
pounds a year.
Grass Fed Beef has about the same amount of fat as skinless chicken, wild deer
or elk, and like these other lean meats, it actually lowers your LDL
cholesterol levels.
Omega 3s vs. Omega 6s
Grass Fed Beef is also higher in omega 3 fatty acids and much lower in omega 6
fatty acids. In an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola titled, “Why Grassfed Beef is
Better For You,” he states the following, “…scientific experiments
determined that if the ratio of omega 6 fats to omega 3 fats exceeds 4:1,
people have more health problems. This is especially meaningful since
grain-fed beef can have ratios that exceed 20:1 whereby grass-fed beef is down
around 3:1.”
Omega 3s are “good” fats, as they are the most
heart-friendly of all fats. People who have ample amounts of omega 3s in
their diet are less likely to have high blood pressure or an irregular
heartbeat and are 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.
Omega 3s also may reduce your risk of cancer. Studies show that these
essential fats have slowed the growth of a wide array of cancers and also kept
them from spreading.
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. It is estimated
that only 40 percent of Americans consume an adequate supply of omega 3
fatty acids. Switching to meat and dairy products from grass fed animals is
one way to restore this vital nutrient to your diet.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is another type of good fat. Grass fed beef
contains three to five times more CLA than conventionally fed beef. CLA
may be one of our most potent defenses against cancer. In studies,
women who had the highest levels of CLA in their diet had 60 percent lower
risk of breast cancer than those with the lowest levels. Switching from
grain fed to grass fed meat and dairy products places women in this lowest risk
category.
Vitamin E
Grass fed beef is also higher in vitamin E. Vitamin E is linked with a lower
risk of heart disease and cancer. This potent antioxidant may also have anti-aging
properties. Most Americans are deficient in Vitamin E.
Healthy Animals = Healthy people
At the Bar 10 Ranch, we raise All Natural Grass Fed beef. We don’t
implant our cattle with hormones, growth-promoting additives, or antibiotics.
We are content to let the animals grow at Nature’s pace. Because of
their natural diet and environment, they live very humane, low-stress
lives and are very healthy. When you choose Bar 10 All Natural Grass
Fed Beef, you are eating the food that nature intended. You are
also supporting your local farmers and ranchers, protecting small farms and
rural communities, helping to protect the environment, and providing your
family with food that is nutritious, wholesome, and delicious.
References: www.eatwild.com
www.mercola.com
