Sunday, February 3, 2008

Red Meat as protein

OK, if you've seen the way they treat those cows, I'm talking about the news this last week. "Mass Slaughter House", not a pretty site. What took them so long to air the story? Anyway, at least they fired the crew that was doing the dirty work, what about closing the hole operation down? Come on do us all a favor. Every time I see or think about eating meat this story and others comes to mind. I'm not there yet, as far as going the no meat in my diet. Maybe some day.

Protein a small amount

Red meat is an excellent source of protein, zinc and iron. When shopping for lean beef, look for "round" or "loin" cuts, such as eye of round, top round steak, sirloin, and tenderloin. These cuts tend to be lower in both saturated and total fat.


Moderation is the key (a serving is 3 ounces or about the size of a deck of cards). To promote variety, think of red meat as one of many lean protein choices and vary your selection.


I'll also say, that most everyone that's over weight doesn't stop at 3 oz. Do you? That's me for sure. So, if you NEED to loss weight, just start now to cut your intake!

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