Grass fed meat

Help eating to do what? Lose weight? Your body doesn't care if the meat is grass fed or corn fed. Calories in have to be less than the calories out.

I prefer grassfed and pasture raised meat. I has a much healthier nutrition profile than CAFO meat. And the animals and earth are usually treated much better than in CAFO situations. It is best to know your farmer and his/her practices. But I don't stick to only grassfed meat and veg. I eat a variety of other foods, too.

You didn't explain what you mean by "wise" eating. Are you trying to gain weight? Lose weight? Lower or raise cholesterol? Raise or lower blood sugar levels? Make your skin look pretty? What goals are you trying to accomplish through your nutrition plan?

To me, grass fed beef tastes better. If I am going to consume beef, I want good tasting beef. I usually buy a 12 oz. steak and eat half of it per meal. I use the rest for a burrito or to add to other food.

Essentially, "All cows do graze on pasture for the first six months to a year of their lives, but most finish at a feedlot on a concentrated mix of corn, soy, grains, and other supplements, plus hormones and antibiotics...A feedlot cow can grow to slaughter weight up to a year faster than a cow fed only forage, grass, and hay...The feedlot process not only speeds the animal to slaughter weight but also enhances fat marbling...

"Boosting fat levels changes the nutritional composition of the meat, of course, and, from a health point of view, not for the better. A study by researchers at California State University in Chico examined three decades of research and found that beef from pasture-raised cows fits more closely into goals for a diet lower in saturated fat and higher in "good fats" and other beneficial nutrients. Grass-fed beef is lower in calories, contains more healthy omega-3 fats, more vitamins A and E, higher levels of antioxidants, and up to seven times the beta-carotene.
http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking-101/resources/grass-fed-beef-grain-fed-beef

So there you have it, better nutritional composition in grass fed beef.

I only eat grass fed beef ( and not very often either) & I won't touch grain fed beef or farm raised salmon.

Grass fed beef has a different lipid profile than grain fed.... It's omega 3 versus omega 6.

I buy grass fed meat, and wild caught seafood. I like the taste more, plus the ethics in regards to how the animals are treated matter to me. As for produce, there are some that I prefer to buy local and/or in season (especially berries), but I am not so rigid on that.

It doesn't have to be expensive, especially if you eat a wide variety of foods. Buy local, discounted meat sections, shop around for good deals, etc.

It is good, but maybe look for a local butcher shop where the cows are close by so the cost is much the same as you get at a grocery store but the cows are happy and the meat is the best around.

I eat grassfed, grass finished meat and vegetables most of the time because it's what I like to eat, it supports the type ethical farming that is important to me and and eating that way is sustainable long term for me.

Are those things you enjoy eating? Could you see yourself eating only that? What are your goals? I'm assuming weight loss correct?

If your goal is just to lose weight and maintain that loss you do need to follow any special diet. Find foods you like to eat, find foods that you find both filling and satisfying from a taste perspective and eat those in amounts that create a calorie deficit. Don't make it more more challenging on yourself than it has to be.

Grass fed beef tends to be leaner, but it isn't magic. I find it yummy and will pay more for it. Just my $.02

@janejellyroll they are owned by the same family here. I know this is not the same everywhere.

KaylaPinguill wrote: »

Okay so I recently asked someone for help for eating wise and they told me to try eating grass fed meat and vegetable only would that be a good idea ? What do you guys think?

Unless you already have a lot of land in an area that allows raising animals it will be expensive. Grass fed and pastured meats are not cheap to buy.

Also, this type of change is generally done for ethical or environmental concerns rather than for weight/fitness reasons. Grass fed meats have similar calories to other meats of the same fat content. Grass fed beef has been shown to have more Omega-3 fatty acids than conventional corn-finished beef, but since it's also typically leaner the difference isn't much in meat (the difference can be seen more in butter or tallow).

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lemurcat12 wrote: »

KaylaPinguill wrote: »

Okay so I recently asked someone for help for eating wise and they told me to try eating grass fed meat and vegetable only would that be a good idea ? What do you guys think?

As others have said, what are your goals?

I eat very little meat these days, but for a long time have purchased my non-fish meat from a local farm that pastures the animals. I think the health benefit is minimal (there's a somewhat better fat ratio), but I preferred opting out of certain aspects of animal agriculture as currently practiced. That isn't really about nutrition or weight, however. It also requires more than finding a package labeled grass-fed.

I also think of course eating lots of vegetables (and a wide variety) is a good idea.

Limiting your diet to meat and vegetables seems sort of pointless and eliminates lots of nutrient-dense foods (and sources of protein other than meat, unless you'd class legumes as a vegetable rather than a starch (but also eggs and dairy if you eat those, plus nuts and grains)). Also, lots of meat doesn't come from animals that eat grass.

But if it doesn't eat grass it doesn't contain the magical weight loss properties.

Personally I think grass fed beef tastes awful. I much prefer the taste of corn finished. And the grass fed label does not specify that the cows are not pumped full of antibiotics throughout their life, which is important to me. I eat little beef as I much prefer venison and we have a steady supply of that just out our front door, but when I buy beef I'm more likely to buy organic because that does prohibit the use of antibiotics.

It sounds expensive.

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sgt1372 wrote: »

crazyravr wrote: »

sullus wrote: »

KaylaPinguill wrote: »

Okay so I recently asked someone for help for eating wise and they told me to try eating grass fed meat and vegetable only would that be a good idea ? What do you guys think?

Grass fed meat leaves out a lot of delicious and lean meat .. like fish. and poultry. and pork.

"Grass fed meat only" is waaaay too restrictive.

I think you missed the point.
Wild, organic, pasture raised, grass fed AND finished are all very very good choices, if one can afford. I can and I do.

I can and don't.

I eat a lot of meat and as long as it's USDA inspected and approved for sale, it doesn't matter to me what the cattle was fed.

I'll just buy the cheapest meat that I can find.

The only exception is when I treat myself to 4 oz cut of A5 Wagu Kobe beef for about $140 (or splurge on a 1/2# for $280) at the 5A5 Steak Lounge in San Francisco.

Then the pocketbook is WIDE open.

Funny you say that. Your treat to me is the worse piece of steak I have ever had. It was so not worth it. Nothing but fat fat and more fat with a touch of red meat. Never again.

LOL!

The fat is precisely what makes it (and all other meat) taste great!

Wagu is all about the fat. I don't eat a lot of fat generally (usually only about 50-60g per day) but for Wagu beef (once a year or 2 at most), I make an exception.

But, of course, there's no accounting for taste.