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Blog Posts  /  December 4, 2016

Why you should buy grass-fed meats

by Danielle Minnebo
Why you should buy grass-fed meats

Find out why you should buy meat that is free range & grass-fed. And learn about the many healthy benefits of free range & grass-fed produce.

Cows that are grass-fed and pasture finished are a much healthier animal and offer us more nutrient dense meat. We are very lucky in Australia because most of our produce is grass-fed and will only be substituted with grain when there is a drought and grass supplies are low. While most of meat is grass-fed it is often not pasture finished. What this means is that during the last 6 months of the animals life it will be fed a diet very high in grain to fatten the animal up for slaughter. These 6 months are enough to alter the health of the animal and affect the quality of the meat it provides.

When choosing meat it is important to find out that not only is it grass-fed but that it is also pasture finished. If you are ever stuck and can’t find grass-fed beef than lamb is always a safe option. Lamb in Australia is not fed grain and will always be grass-fed and pasture finished.

The health benefits of consuming grass-fed meat:

  • 50% more Omega 3 than grain fed meat
  • Provides twice the amount of beta-carotene compared to grain fed meat
  • 59% more CLA than grain fed meat
  • Contains 2.5 times the amount of Vitamin E

The health benefits of consuming CLA:

CLA stands for Conjugated Linoleic Acid and offers us a range of amazing health benefits. CLA reduces the risk of heart disease, it prevents and treats Type II diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity. It reduces inflammation and improves overall body composition by increasing lean body mass and reducing body fat mass. Since CLA is a fat it means you need to consume the fat from the animal product to receive all of its benefits. This means consuming full fat milk, cheese, yoghurt and butter, exactly the way nature intended for it to be eaten.

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Welcome to my blog. I am a passionate foodie who loves sharing my creations with you and your family. I love nothing more than creating delicious and nourishing recipes using whole food ingredients. You'll find most of my recipes are gluten free and easy to put together.

I am a university qualified Nutritionist, co-founder of Food to Nourish and a self taught food photographer. I hope you enjoy cooking my recipes as much as I have enjoyed creating them for you.

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