The first decisive step that a person takes with growing waistline is striking hard on meat and it’s not your fault. For decades, the mainstream media and doctors have proposed that excessive consumption of meat leads to heart diseases and increased waistline.
For the most part, it may be right. However, it is not the meat itself that is causing all the health problem, but aging, rising levels of cholesterol, and saturated fat that are the culprits.
There are healthier ways to consume meat, which we will focus in this article. You will learn how you can eat meat every day and remain healthy. Here is some expert advice on why meat is healthy for the human body.
Watch What the Animals We Eat Ate
It’s true “You are what you eat”, in this case, the feed that the cattle are fed. The meat was a large part of the diet of our ancestors; however, the meat they ate came from animals that grazed on wild plants and grass, nothing like the feed (grains and bits of other animals) provided to cattle raised on an industrial scale.
A significant portion of this meat is fat and mainly saturated fat. Animals that eat wild plants and native diet have a higher content of polyunsaturated fat; this fat is good for the body and prevents chronic diseases related to the heart and the brain.
Studies have also found that wild salmon have much higher nutrition value than farmed salmon with a very high amount of omega-3 fatty acid – a tonic for the human body. Hence, it’s not the meat you need to watch out for, it’s the type of meat you are consuming and what the animals are fed.
Reduce Methionine & Eat Wholesome Meat
Unlike today, where we like a particular part of the animal and consume that specifically. The early human ate a treasure of organs. Different part of the animal contains various nutrients, and the organs are highly abundant in micronutrients such as iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B, especially the liver.
Muscle meat is also high in amino acid methionine. Methionine is not beneficial for the body. Furthermore, studies have shown that eating less methionine can improve health and extend…
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