Corn-fed beef?
mostlypaleo
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So, it's not financially ideal for me to go out of my way to obtain grass-fed beef. If I still eat things like corn-fed sirloin steak or roast beef would that be okay? I know it's not techinically "paleo" but it's a little difficult to get grass-fed beef on a lower budget.
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I've been paleo for three years and I have never gone out of my way, financially, to buy grassfed-anything. If it's not grassfed, buy the leanest you can and cook in healthy fats (I like coconut oil best). They say all the nasty stuff of non-pastured, non-grassfed animals is concentrated mostly in the fat.0
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I've been paleo for three years and I have never gone out of my way, financially, to buy grassfed-anything. If it's not grassfed, buy the leanest you can and cook in healthy fats (I like coconut oil best). They say all the nasty stuff of non-pastured, non-grassfed animals is concentrated mostly in the fat.
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Also suggested that you supplement with a good quality Omega 3 ; as grain feed beef contains substantially more Omega 6.0
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i get my meats on butcher's sales, when they're set to expire same day or next day. then i eat it that night. makes organic meats closer priced to regular.0
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Okay, thanks for your comments! They are reassuring, considering that the only place I really go to shop is my local grocery store and it doesn't even have grass-fed beef.0
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Honestly, I would go out of your way to source affordable grassfed beef and pasture raised poultry. You are doing your body and ( the environment ) great disservice by putting commercially raised meat into it. The meat is full of omega-6 fatty acids which can contribute to inflammation and the nutrients (vitamins/mineral) content is poor.
http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/03/grass-fed-beef-superfood-worth-premium.html
Cheap grassfed meats include:
- ground
- organ meats (I just picked up a lbs of lambs liver for $1.50)
- fatty cuts: this stuff is better anyway and you won't waste money cooking it in expensive coconut oil or adding avocado because you won't need to add any fat
Check this link out to help you prioritize:
http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/06/if-i-cant-always-afford-grass-fed-beef.html
Where do you live? Perhaps I can suggest a cheap local source? I get all my meat delivered frozen. $200 worth of pasture raised poultry, traditional pork and grassfed beef lasts me almost 3 months.0 -
- fatty cuts: this stuff is better anyway and you won't waste money cooking it in expensive coconut oil or adding avocado because you won't need to add any fat
I'm all for getting grass fed when you can, or want to. However, coconut oil isn't that expensive. Yes, you can pay a lot for it if you're buying the fancy "extra virgin, organic" stuff. But you need not go that route:
http://www.amazon.com/Snappy-Popcorn-Gallon-White-Coconut/dp/B00A2A88ZW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3E20LA63DCB9O&coliid=I3L7DG2QGLD3PS
This stuff is just as good so far as I can tell. It has only the one ingredient ("coconut oil") on the label and coconuts are not really susceptible to pesticide-contamination and such. Which, all that's required to be called "organic", is that certain synthetic pesticides and chemicals not be used.
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/7-foods-you-dont-need-to-buy-organic/#axzz2WTHXGAz9)
A gallon of coconut oil for $21? Yup. Even if I buy grassfed meat someday, I'll still be throwing it in a shallow pool of coconut oil in the cast iron.0 -
Where do you live? Perhaps I can suggest a cheap local source? I get all my meat delivered frozen. $200 worth of pasture raised poultry, traditional pork and grassfed beef lasts me almost 3 months.
I live in New Haven County in Connecticut.0 -
Also suggested that you supplement with a good quality Omega 3 ; as grain feed beef contains substantially more Omega 6.
The omega3/omega6 resides in the fat. This is why we say if you buy grain-fed, buy the leanest cuts you can, trim excess fat and cook it in a good oil, such as coconut oil. A good oil, by definition is one that has a good 3:6 ratio.0 -
Honestly, I would go out of your way to source affordable grassfed beef and pasture raised poultry. You are doing your body and ( the environment ) great disservice by putting commercially raised meat into it. The meat is full of omega-6 fatty acids which can contribute to inflammation and the nutrients (vitamins/mineral) content is poor.
http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/03/grass-fed-beef-superfood-worth-premium.html
Cheap grassfed meats include:
- ground
- organ meats (I just picked up a lbs of lambs liver for $1.50)
- fatty cuts: this stuff is better anyway and you won't waste money cooking it in expensive coconut oil or adding avocado because you won't need to add any fat
Check this link out to help you prioritize:
http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/06/if-i-cant-always-afford-grass-fed-beef.html
Where do you live? Perhaps I can suggest a cheap local source? I get all my meat delivered frozen. $200 worth of pasture raised poultry, traditional pork and grassfed beef lasts me almost 3 months.
This, for the most part. Like strychnine said, though, coconut oil doesn't have to be expensive (and, like strychnine, I still cook my food in coconut oil, too, even my bacon!). Even if you don't want to buy coconut oil by the gallon, you can still get it for a reasonable price, if you know where to look. Trader Joe's, for example, has organic, extra-virgin coconut oil for $5 for a 16oz jar.
I highly, highly recommend branching out from your grocery store and try to find alternative places to source your food. You can often get better food for cheaper by hitting up farmer's markets, butchers, or co-ops.0
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