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Stories Around Red Meat. Is it good for you? Scientist are suggesting that eating to much red meat damages your health. Red meat is high in saturated.

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1 Stories Around Red Meat

2 Is it good for you? Scientist are suggesting that eating to much red meat damages your health. Red meat is high in saturated fat, which is associated with breast cancer and colorectal cancer. People who have a higher proportion of eating red meat, their death rate increased and so did their risk of cancer and heart disease.

3 Should I still eat meat? Some doctors and people say that not eating meats will give you and undernourished diet. Meats provide iron, protein and nutrients No one is saying that you shouldn’t eat burgers and bacon, but cutting back can save you from heart disease, cancer, and dying.

4 7 ways to eat meat and stay healthy Shop for the best kind: Choose cuts labeled USDA Select Grade, they have less fat. Go lean: Choose packages labeled "lean" or "extra lean". Lean means the meat has fewer than 8.5 grams of fat per 3-ounce serving; extra lean has fewer than 4 grams. Stay on the Grass: Try to buy meat labeled "grass fed" or "pasture raised." It may have 25% to 50% less fat. Slice it Away: Strip external fat before cooking it, and slice away all the fat left after cooking it. Keep it Separate: Broil, grill, or roast meat on grills or pans that drain away fat. Towel off: To reduce calories and grease, blot meatballs and burgers with paper towels after done cooking. Know your Limits: Minimize meat centered meals, no more than one serving of meat per week.

5 Is any meat healthy? Grass-fed beef and other grass-fed ruminant animal meats. Bison Buffalo Lamb Venison Fish and Salmon are better to eat rather than some red meats.

6 Healthy ways to cook your meat. Grilling: Healthy way to cook meat, fish, and poultry. Broiling: Healthy way to cook meat, fish, and poultry and cooking time is short. Pressure cooking: Healthy way to cook meat, fish, and poultry and cooking time is really short which preserves the nutrients. Good for making soups and stews. Stir Frying: Healthy way to cook meat, fish, and poultry. Short cooking time and adds very little fat.

7 Healthy recipes and dishes for meat Flank Steak with Corn Salsa: The salsa and marinade for this Mexican-inspired Flank Steak with Corn Salsa dish are quick and easy to make. The prep work, which can be done ahead, takes only 15 minutes. Serve this three-ingredient salsa with pork or chicken, too. Beef and lamb are great meat choices for heart-healthy main course recipes. Whether it's a marinated steak, chili, glazed lamb chops, or a stew, meat can and should be part of a heart-healthy diet. Baked Turkey Sausage with Whole Wheat Penne: Healthy turkey sausage adds great flavor to this dish and tastes great. The fresh vegetables and garlic take this dish over the top.

8 Do meats have any vitamins or nutrients? Meat is the only natural source of some B- vitamins and contains 40 percent of the daily recommended amount of zinc. It also contains iron and amino acids. Protein found in meat is 95 to 100 percent digestible by the human body while only 65 to 70 percent of plant proteins can be digested.


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