It is essential to your good mental and physical health that your diet is rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients and low in fat and sugar.
Organic grass-fed beef can help you achieve your better health goals and here are five reasons why.
An improvement in your heart health
Grass-fed beef is high in omega 3 fatty acids, and while the word fat may have you conjuring up all kinds of negative things, this is actually beneficial for your health.
In fact, omega 3 acids can reduce your chances of having heart disease, according to the Heart Foundation.
This is because they are able to lower triglyceride levels, an important risk factor in coronary heart disease. Not only that but they can keep the heart beating regularly and improve blood vessel elasticity. They may also thin the blood, which makes it less likely to clot and reduces blood pressure levels, the Victorian government initiative Better Health Channel states.
A reduction in your risk of developing cancer
Animals that feed on grass have a higher concentration of conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in their milk and meat.
The American Grass-fed beef association has referenced a Finnish study that showed women with higher levels of CLA in their bloodstream had a 60 per cent lower risk of breast cancer.
Simply switching to grass-fed beef can help you boost your intake of this acid.
Lower chemical intake
Organic grass-fed cattle are not fed a cocktail of antibiotics or other drugs. Instead, other techniques are used to humanely keep them healthy. This includes making better use of the land, ensuring they have a range of top quality food and that they have space to run around.
Furthermore, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning that when antibiotics are overused in the cattle industry, it increases the chance of antibiotic resistance where once treatable infections and other issues can no longer be cured.
A diet with less fat
Grass-fed beef generally has a lower amount of fat than other conventionally farmed meat thanks to its diet. The fat that it does contain (stearic acid) is not known to raise blood cholesterol levels.
This will help to improve your health as it can enable you to maintain a healthy weight and can even help you reduce your heart disease risk.
More selenium in your diet
Selenium is an important mineral that is used as an antioxidant. Basically, that means it can protect your body from free radicals known to cause cancer.
Not only that but it can keep your immune system healthy so you can fight off diseases such as colds and flus more easily.
