What About Grass Fed Beef?

One of my diet goals is to balance Omega 3 &  Omega 6. With the average American diet, we are getting way too much Omega 6 (a.k.a. "bad fats")... so it's obvious that we need to make conscious choices in order to take in more Omega 3 (which is better for cardiovascular health) in our diet. One of the biggest changes I can make is to choose all grass fed animals, instead of grain fed. Grass fed animals have 2 to 4 times more Omega 3 fatty acids than meat from grain fed animals. Because meat from grass fed animals is lower in fat than meat from grain fed animals, it is also lower in calories. As I was looking through some amazing researches on this topic, I found this interesting website by Jo Robinson: www.eatwild.com.

"Omega-3s are called "good fats" because they play a vital role in every cell and system in your body. For example, of all the fats, they are the most heart-friendly. People who have ample amounts of omega-3s in their diet are less likely to have high blood pressure or an irregular heartbeat. Remarkably, they are 50 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack. Omega-3s are most abundant in seafood (wild caught), but they are also found in animals raised on pasture. The reason is simple. Omega-3s are formed in the chloroplasts of green leaves and algae. Sixty percent of the fatty acids in grass are omega-3s. When cattle are taken off omega-3 rich grass and shipped to a feedlot to be fattened on omega-3 poor grain, they begin losing their store of this beneficial fat. Each day that an animal spends in the feedlot, its supply of omega-3s is diminished." from eatwild.com.

If you are thinking about making the switch, or if you are interested in finding out more about it, you definitely want to check out this website!