| These are my top 3 reasons to eat organic meat. | | | | 2) Organic meat still costs more. The prices are |
| These tips will not only help you lose weight and look | | | | coming down but it does still cost more than |
| better but they will save you hundreds if not thousands | | | | conventionally raised meat. However, because it has |
| of dollars in the future. Oh and you will be helping the | | | | more fat and higher qualities of vitamins, minerals and |
| environment as well but that is just a great side benefit | | | | of course protein you don't need to eat as much of it. |
| and not the focus of this article. This article will focus | | | | If you are used to eating 2 1/4lb burgers at a BBQ, |
| on: | | | | pretty reasonable right, and the meat costs about |
| 1) Preventing Heart Attacks | | | | $3.50/lb, you would be spending about $1.75 for the |
| 2) Losing Weight | | | | meat. Now if you go and eat 1 1/3lb organic grass-fed |
| 3) and Feeling Better | | | | burger and the meat costs $5.99/lb, you would spend |
| Why Eating Organic Grass-Fed Meat Can Prevent | | | | just under $2 for the meat. Well in my book spending |
| Heart Attacks | | | | about a quarter more and eating healthy meats and |
| The short answer to this starts with Omega 3. The | | | | fewer calories is a winner in my book. Since the |
| benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids have been around in | | | | organic meat costs a bit more you may be willing to |
| the media for a while. These include reducing | | | | eat less of it and lose weight. |
| inflammation, improving brain function, improving | | | | Why Organic Meat Makes You Feel Better |
| cardiovascular health, and reducing the risk of heart | | | | It has been shown that organic grass-fed meat has |
| attacks and strokes. There is also evidence that | | | | higher vitamin and mineral content. This is directly |
| Omega 3s can reduce symptoms of depression, | | | | related to the natural diet of grasses and weeds that |
| reduce symptoms of ADD/ADHD and even reduce | | | | make up the diet of these animals. When you eat this |
| the risk of certain types of cancers. | | | | type of meat the vitamins and minerals are in their |
| Omega 3s have been shown to help lower cholesterol, | | | | natural state and are most readily absorbed by our |
| triglycerides, LDLs and blood pressure, while at the | | | | bodies. The vitamin companies have spent millions of |
| same time increasing good HDL cholesterol. This all | | | | dollars to research the effects of vitamin deficiencies |
| means that if you get more Omega-3s, you may | | | | and the benefits of taking vitamins. Well now we can |
| reduce the risk of having a heart attack. | | | | get those same benefits of feeling better, looking |
| However, the media always focuses on fish and fish | | | | younger, etc. and we don't have to buy their expensive |
| oil to get your Omega 3s. Did you know that Organic | | | | pills. We can get everything we need from eating |
| Grass-fed Meat has the same if not more Omega-3s | | | | organic foods, especially meat. So now we feel better |
| than wild caught salmon. | | | | and we save money in the long run. |
| Why Eating Organic Meat Can Help You Lose Weight | | | | So now it's time to get to the store and ask the |
| This works in 2 ways. 1) Organic Grass-Fed meat has | | | | butcher for some organic grass-fed meat and try it for |
| more good fat i.e omega-3s in it. Higher fat and protein | | | | yourself. I know that you will love the fact that you will |
| content in food has been shown to keep people | | | | feel better, lose weight and why not prevent a heart |
| feeling fuller longer. That means that after eating a | | | | attack at the same time. |
| great meal with organic grass-fed meat you won't be | | | | Of course these tips are just a start to living a healthier |
| back at the refrigerator 30 minutes later to find | | | | life. It does take some work on your part but luckily |
| something else to snack on. This leads to less | | | | there are some great resources out there now to help |
| snacking and overall eating fewer calories. | | | | you get started. |