What Lisa Makes: Rethink The Cut of Red Meat

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Rethink The Cut of Red Meat

Dear Reader,

When it comes to your diet I agree that consuming about 30% of protein is ideal. This is if you are not on any special diet due to health reasons or training for physical fitness. If you are on a typical 2000 cal diet it would equal 150g/day. I usually recommend consuming leaner proteins such as fish, chicken, turkey, etc. But it is important to consume small amounts of red meat occasionally for its nutritional value. You should choose leaner cuts of red meat with the words loin or round in the name, like sirlion or eye of round. Remember to consume a 3-ounce portion which looks like a deck of cards. Below if a diagram that lists leaner cuts of red meat compared to chicken. This information is from the website:

http://mibeef.org/conleancuts.htm (go to website to see full image)

To read entire article go to website below:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nutritional+composition+of+red+meat.(Section+2:+Key+nutrients...-a0169311692

Title: Key nutrients delivered by red meat in the diet
Publication: Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
Date: Sept 1, 2007

KEY POINTS

The lean component of red meat is:

* An excellent source of high biological value protein, vitamin B12, niacin, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and phosphorus.

A source of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated, riboflavin, pantothenic acid,
selenium

Preview of article:
NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF RED MEAT

Red meat contains high biological value protein and important micronutrients that are needed for good health throughout life. It also contains a range of fats, including essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. Recent analyses have shown that there has been a significant trend to leaner cuts of meat over the past two decades. (4) While the nutritional composition will vary somewhat according to breed, feeding regimen, season and meat cut, the following discussion will show that, in general, lean red meat has a relatively low fat content, is moderate in cholesterol, and is rich in protein and many essential vitamins and minerals.