In 2008 my family began eating grass-fed beef exclusively.  We noticed an immediate, major difference in not only the taste but in the amount of meat we were eating [less] and how we felt after eating.  The meat is so tender and the taste is so much richer; it practically melts in your mouth.  We found ourselves needing to eat less beef to feel satisfied and never feel heavy or feel like we have a block of lead in our tummies after eating.  I have since heard on NPR that grass-fed beef significantly encourages the growth of probiotics (the good bacteria) in our guts, while corn-fed beef (which has often achieved a state of acidosis), encourages the growth of e coli, or bad bacteria once the beef has been digested.  Ah-ha!  We were happy to hear it wasn’t just our imagination.

So, if you haven’t given it a try yet, please do.  For your health’s sake, give it a try but watch out, if you’re a meat lover, you’ll be hooked!  It can get costly so eat responsibly

[from EatWild.com]
Grass-fed beef is better for human health than grain-fed beef in ten different ways, according to the most

comprehensive analysis to date. The 2009 study was a joint effort between the USDA and researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina. Compared with grain-fed beef, grass-fed beef was:

1. Lower in total fat
2. Higher in beta-carotene
3. Higher in vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
4. Higher in the B-vitamins thiamin and riboflavin
5. Higher in the minerals calcium, magnesium, and potassium
6. Higher in total omega-3s
7. A healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (1.65 vs 4.84)
8. Higher in CLA (cis-9 trans-11), a potential cancer fighter
9. Higher in vaccenic acid (which can be transformed into CLA)
10. Lower in the saturated fats linked with heart disease

So, if you are a carnivore like us and want suggestions on how to to eat healthy meat, be sure to come and check back next week!  I’ll have information on local and online purchasing as well as a few other topics to keep in mind when eating grass-fed beef.

More information can be found here:

PureMeats http://www.puremeats.com/resources/grassfed_factsheet.shtml

USDA http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2010/02/0059.xml

Nutrition Journal http://www.nutritionj.com/content/9/1/10

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