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Everyday we are told what we should eat, what we should not eat or how frequently we should or should not be eating it and with so many diet plans (backed by celebrities with fabulous physiques) it’s a wonder how we mere mortals are able to feed ourselves at all!

A confusing topic that comes up quite often is eating beef and other red meats. It might be that we struggle with this one because it’s just so tasty and there aren’t many people who won’t salivate at the mention of a juicy beef steak. But the varying recommendations that we read in magazines, on the world wide web and on the television about eating beef has turned it into a guilty pleasure with the ‘My Body is a Temple’ types to the ordinary families may choose to cross it off the food list altogether or spend hours working it off at the gym.

“Eating beef on a daily basis is bad for you and it sits in your stomach rotting long after you have eaten it. Red meat is full of fat and contributes to heart disease.”

Sound familiar?

Let me suggest to you that eating red meat can be a healthy option and you could actually eat a nice steak daily if you like. Getting the right balance with complimentary foods and eating in moderation is the key to a health diet. It isn’t eating red meat that is the problem; it’s the quality of that beef and what you eat with it.

Avoid: Red meats that are processed and contain additives E.g. Burgers, frozen meats, SPAM (yuk!), etc
Instead: Choose fresh cuts of organic beef from cattle that is pasture-raised

Avoid: Eating beef with bread ie hamburgers
Instead: Always eat fresh salad or vegetables with your beef or steak. These contain enzymes which break down fatty deposits.

Preparing a healthy Steak meal is simple:

1. Purchase some fresh organic beef from a trusted retailer
2. Fry/Grill in own juices to how you like it
3. Serve with a large portion of any of the following fat busting foods: Asparagus, Beets/Beetroot, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Garlic Lettuce, Radish, Horseradish, Tomato.

Want to add some more flavor to your steak and keep it healthy? Simply add crushed peppercorns, crushed garlic, mixed herbs, rosemary or other herb during cooking. Or you could marinade the beef before cooking with natural yoghurt and a mix of herbs and spices. Delicious!

Other Resources:

“Beef…from Farm to Table” (USDA website)

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