Why You Should Eat More Meat?

For a majority of American families, meat is a staple on their dinner table. Meat is an amazing meal no doubt about that. Whether you eat it because it’s healthy or because it is amazing, the health benefits of eating meat are numerous. This includes all types of meat from beef, chicken, pork, and fish. Let’s take a look at why you should incorporate more meat in your diet:

 

Sufficient Protein Supply

Meat is an amazing source of proteins the most satiating macronutrient. It fills you up much better than carbs or fats. Proteins are also the building blocks of the body’s immune system. Eating meat is the low-calorie way of getting the most bioavailable source of proteins. Meat contains all the amino acids required for the human body to grow and thrive.

 

Improve Muscle Strength

Protein rich diets help in the absorption of nutrients in the muscles. Amino acids are very important for the muscles and they’re absorbed through proteins. This results to an increase in muscle strength and repair for leaner, stronger and bigger body. Muscles are made of proteins. When you work out, some of your muscles experience wear and tear. These are well replaced by eating a sufficient amount of meat. If you have an active life or you want to grow muscle mass, you have to eat a lot of proteins.

 

Sufficient Supply of Vitamins and Minerals

One of the best options you have if you want to increase your intake of minerals is eating meat. It is a nutrient-dense meal providing more than half of a days recommended amount of zinc and selenium. Meat has nutritional value that can help fight deficiencies in magnesium, iron, and zinc.

Meat especially beef has a significant amount of vitamins in the range of B vitamins. It also contains amounts of vitamin k and E. Vitamin B12 a notably essential vitamin is only available from animal foods and is very present in meat.

Eating meat gives your body a sufficient supply of calcium, vitamin B-12, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids. These are vital in maintaining your bone health. Meat contains dozens of healthy nutrients that we need in the body. There are other foods that offer the same but not in the same amount. Meat is one of the best and nutrient-dense foods in a healthy and balanced diet. It also tastes good and its easy to cook. So why not indulge in eating more meat? If you can get meat from grass fed animals, the more nutritious and healthier it is.

 

Sources

1. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beef-products/6206/2

2. https://www.beefcentral.com/news/community-and-lifestyle/beef-nutrition/11-health-benefits-of-eating-beef/

3. https://www.premiofoods.com/the-health-benefits-of-eating-meat/

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