MEAT - good or bad?

SnicciFit

Ok, I'm not really asking if meat is good or bad for you, I just needed a catchy title. I am really hoping to have an intelligent conversation here.

I've noticed that the "studies" that are done that prove that eating meat (or eating too much meat) causes health problems all seem to use conventionally raised & processed meats that are filled with antibiotics & hormones and raised in pens...etc. What I really want to know is, have any decent studies been done showing the health effects (negative OR positive) of eating meat that has been raised and processed responsibly (in a field, eating mostly grass) without antibiotics & hormones? I'll be honest, I'm too lazy to read an actual study, but would like to see any summaries...etc.

AnninStPaul

meat good

billsica

Good. Meat go in belly

BEERRUNNER

YUmmmmmm Best source of protein in my OPINION. :bigsmile:

mommabenefield

^^^ well if he is still alive thats good enough for meeee !!

GetSoda

^^^ well if he is still alive thats good enough for meeee !!

"What's cholesterol?"

SJVZEE

Ok, I'm not really asking if meat is good or bad for you, I just needed a catchy title. I am really hoping to have an intelligent conversation here.

I've noticed that the "studies" that are done that prove that eating meat (or eating too much meat) causes health problems all seem to use conventionally raised & processed meats that are filled with antibiotics & hormones and raised in pens...etc. What I really want to know is, have any decent studies been done showing the health effects (negative OR positive) of eating meat that has been raised and processed responsibly (in a field, eating mostly grass) without antibiotics & hormones? I'll be honest, I'm too lazy to read an actual study, but would like to see any summaries...etc.

After hundreds of hours of researching food/nutrition I've recently started transitioning to a whole foods, plant based diet as a way to stack the odds in my favor for good health and cancer prevention (every single woman in my family for several generations has had cancer, as well as several of the men). There's lots of books, lectures, articles and documentaries out there for more info-take the time and do some research, and then make up your own mind about what you're eating

tmpecus78

really? lol

graceylou222

I think it s just like with anything else. Too much of anything isn't good for you. I wouldn't suggest the Atkins diet as its not heart healthy. But I think its important to eat meat for protein purposes. I agree with everyone else as well.. meat good

I actually had a steak and cheese sub from subway for lunch today! NOM

MelsAuntie

We evolved as omnivores, which means we eat meat in addition to plants. We need protein to survive.. ..besides, meat is delicious. Can't understand the people who want to cut out meat and replace it with some nasty protein powder. If you must be vegetairian for medical reasons, that's different, but meat IS NOT BAD. In fact it's DAMNED GOOD. Period.

rml_16

All I can tell you is that I ate meat -- a lot of it -- for the first, oh, 32 years of my life and I was healthy. And I stopped eating meat four years or so ago and I am still healthy.

hungryhobbit1

A recent study found a link between carnitine (which is abundant in red meat) and gut microbes in the digestive systems of meat eaters, and heart disease. I don't think the way the meat was raised was factored into the study.

I eat red meat all the time and am unlikely to stop since the husband and family love it, but this is the most recent research. This wouldn't apply to poultry and seafood.

http://nih.gov/researchmatters/april2013/04222013meat.htm

nomeejerome

This might not end well.....

odusgolp

I am sooooooo not sharing my bacon with you.

AJ_G

I'd like to see a single reputable study that shows that high meat consumption leads to health problems, and I'm not talking about a correlation study, I want to see a causation study. Until that time, I will keep eating my meat that is pumped full of hormones and antibiotics...

etoiles_argentees

http://www.westonaprice.org/blogs/cmasterjohn/2013/04/10/does-carnitine-from-red-meat-contribute-to-heart-disease-through-intestinal-bacterial-metabolism-to-tmao/

mommabenefield

I am sooooooo not sharing my bacon with you.

just for emphasis

AJ_G

http://www.westonaprice.org/blogs/cmasterjohn/2013/04/10/does-carnitine-from-red-meat-contribute-to-heart-disease-through-intestinal-bacterial-metabolism-to-tmao/

Very Good Article!

Here's Layne Norton's take on red meat: "Much has been written about the association of high intakes of red meat with heart disease, but these associations are from the fact that 1) red meat is typically high in fat 2) people who eat high amounts of red meat are less likely to consume adequate fiber and 3) people who eat large amounts of red meat also typically exercise less than other people. If you statistically correct for those three confounding variables you find that red meat has virtually no association with heart disease."

highervibes

Meat is perfectly healthy. I eat both grass fed and conventional. It pains me to see people cut red meat out of their diets.

Kasmira0004

Everything in moderation.

etoiles_argentees

I like red fat, all fat. It keeps my hormones, hair and skin in lovely shape. I need no fiber.