If you want rock hard boners, be careful what kind of meat you eat...
Do you enjoy eating big juicy steaks?
Steak should be a staple part of every healthy man’s diet.
BUT choosing the right kind of beef is the difference between thriving and compromising your health.
Here are 6 reasons why you should eat grass-fed beef instead of industrially farmed beef:
1) Fewer antibiotics
Industrially farmed cattle are crowded in unsanitary feedlots.
These conditions necessitate the usage of antibiotics which can harm your health.
Grass-fed cattle are kept in better conditions and therefore are given fewer (if any) antibiotics.
2) Higher mineral content
Grass-fed beef is a rich source of:
- Iron
- Zinc
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
These improve your cardiovascular, reproductive, and immune health.
3) Higher Vitamin E content
Vitamin E helps to:
- Improve skin health
- Fight oxidants in the body
- Reduce risk of heart disease
- Strengthen immune function
A 2012 review found Vitamin E also helps prevent cancer.
4) More Omega-3 fatty acids
Grass-fed beef have higher levels of Omega-3 fatty acids due to their diet.
Higher Omega-3 intake can:
- Improve joint health
- Boost cognitive function
- Reduce risk of heart disease
- Lower brain inflammation, depression, and anxiety
5) Lower calorie and higher protein
Grass-fed beef typically has less fat and calories.
Also, since it's leaner, it tends to have a higher protein content by weight.
This makes grass-fed beef ideal for cutting excess body fat and building (or maintaining) muscle.
6) More conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs)
CLAs are a fatty acid created in the stomach of plant-eating animals.
Consuming CLAs is linked to lower:
- Body fat
- Risk of cancer
- Development of heart disease
Studies show a reduction in body fat mass in those who consume CLAs.
So now you know the differences.
Enjoy your steaks, and go for grass fed when you can.
Hope you found this helpful.