Americans are awakening to a grass-fed  foods like never before.   It’s growing popularity is due to it’s  nutritional profile.  Lets examine the benefits in depth:

Balanced Omega 3 to Omega 6:

Beef from animals grazing on grass have a very balanced nutritional profile.   New research  now concludes that we consume too much  Omega 6 oils which contribute to increased risks of modern degenerative diseases.  The industrial feed lot system feeds only grain to animals meant to eat grass and in so doing produces beef with a higher omega 6 to omega 3 ratio.  A balanced 1:1 ratio is ideal and the closer the better.  We now know that omega 3′s play a vital role in preventing heart disease, diabetes, arthritis  and the list goes on. Grass fed beef is shown to have 2-3 times more life saving omega 3′s than their grain fed counterparts.

Higher Levels of Vitamins:

These are the vitamins found in greater amount in grass fed animals Vitamins E, D.  New research is revealing the essential role each play in maintaining human health.  Vitamin E has earned it’s reputation as a powerful antioxidant.  This nutrient helps to prevent the inflammation that many researchers now believe to be the cause of our epidemic levels of “heart attacks”.  Vitamin D has gained much popularity as low blood levels are associated with increased risks of osteoporosis, prostate cancer and  multiple sclerosis.

Tags: grass-fed food, omega 3, vitamins, Weston A. Price

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