WHY IS GRASS-FED, GRASS-FINISHED BEEF BETTER FOR YOU?
In this day and age as people are becoming more aware and concerned about the origin and content of their foods, we would like to encourage you to read and learn about the health benefits of Grass-Finished Beef.
Research supports that when compared to traditional corn-fed beef:
Grass-Fed Beef is higher in Vitamin A, Vitamin E, CLA and Omega-3s!
Grass-Fed Beef is lower in fat, calories and cholesterol!
Overall, GRASS-FED BEEF is just BETTER BEEF!
HEALTH BENEFITS:
Higher in Vitamin E when compared to traditional, corn-fed beef!
Higher in Vitamin A when compared to traditional corn-fed beef!
Lower in fat!
Lower in calories!
Lower in cholesterol!
Higher Omega-3 Fatty Acids!
Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated essential fatty acids which are essential to our health and obtained from foods we eat. There are 2 types of fatty acids: omega-3s and omega-6s. To promote and maintain good health we need to keep a proportunate ratio of both as a disproportunate ratio with more omega-6s (as we typically see in our diets) actually promotes poor health and the development of disease. We need to get that back into proportion with a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
Traditional beef usually has a omega 6:omega 3 ratio of 4:1, while grass fed contains a much more favorable ratio of 2:1
Grass-fed Beef have up to 60% more omega-3 fatty acid then traditional feedlot corn-fed beef.
Beef gain omega-3 from being grass-fed, so it is not surprising that when shipped to the feedlot, this good fat is quickly replaced.
Omega-3 fatty acids promote and maintain good heart health and good brain health!
Higher Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLA)!
Conjugated Linoleic Acids are another (good) type of fatty acid that maintains and promotes good health.
Though CLA is found in the products of all ruminants, it is found at a level 3-5 times higher in Grass-Fed Beef!
Numerous health benefits have been attributed to high CLA intake, including reducing the onset of diabetes and body fat mass and
CLA is especially known for being a natural defense to cancer.
TO CHECK OUT THESE HEALTH BENEFITS FURTHER ALONG WITH OTHERS,
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINKS:
http://www.eatwild.com/healthbenefits.htm
http://www.csuchico.edu/agr/grassfedbeef/health-benefits/index.html
