Introduction
When it comes to steaks a lot of health minded people are asking these tough questions about the healthiness of what they are eating. At El Momento we pride ourselves in serving healthy food. Let us get into the details
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Nutrition of Steaks
Beef is made of fat and protein. A 100 grams serving is about
- Protein: 26.1 grams
- Fat: 11.8 grams
- Calories: 217
- Water: 61%
Protein
Beef is high quality animal protein. Because this is like our own body, animal protein and beef are great for those who are recovering from surgery. This beef is also great for thise who are looking to get healthy.
Fat
The amount of beef tallow or fat varies. It is higher in things like sausages and other processed foods. The amount of nonsaturated and saturated faat is about the same. The main acids are palmtic acid, stearic acid, and oelic acid.
Along with this it has trans fats. However, unlike industrial foods this kind of trans fat is not bad for you.
Conjugated Linoleic acid or LA is found in dairy, lamb and beef. This helps in things like weight loss. However, overdoing it can have serious health fallouts for you.
Vitamins and minerals
Beef has a lot of B12, ZInc, Seleumium, iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6 which helps in making blood and metabolism. Along with this it has phosphorus which is large quantities can be an issue.
The key is to avoid the processed meats which are high in thing slike sodium or added salt which are not good for you.
Beef is good for health
Let us look at the reasons why beef is good for your health.
Preserves muscle mass
This has complete protein and a lot of us are not getting enough of it. A lot of health issues can be reversed or mitigated through this. For people who are looking to get fit then it is a great thing to have it in large amounts in order to lose muscle mass as we lose weight. Regular exercise and enough protein and animal products are the key to being healthy.
Better at exercise
Carnosine is very important for muscle function. When you have a lot of animal products and fish then you are going to be able to get better results hands down.
Anemia Issues
Anemia is a very common problem in Pakistan and other developing countries. A low red blood cell count has a terrible effect on oxygen movement in the body. It leads to weakness and iron shortages in the body.
Beef has heme iron which is a great source and is only found in animals. This type of iron gets absorbed more easily compared to other forms of iron.
Moreover, it helps to absorb plant based iron too. This is one of the main reasons that beef is the way to go.
Beef and heart disease
Now, a lot of people are worried about being on a diet that is bad for their heart health and this leads to death. The other issues are strokes, heart attacks and blood pressure related issues.
There are a lot of studies but no definite answer. It is generally considered to be a problem when it comes to processed meat as opposed to things like steaks.
Saturated fat and heart disease due to saturated fat.
A lot of people and studies blame heart disease due to too much saturated fat. Now, this again is something which is more of a problem for meat which is factory prodiced and has been heavily processed with stuff that you should not be having in good and balanced diet. If you have organic beef steak from El Momento you do not have to worry about a thing.
Beef and cancer
Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide.
link high meat consumption to an increased risk of colon cancer — but not all studies find a significant association.
Grain-fed vs. grass-fed beef
Just like we are what we eat, so is the beef. Beef used to eat grass, now they eat grain.
It is better to have grass feed because it has
- a greater antioxidant content
- fat that is yellowish
- higher amounts of vitamin E — particularly when pasture-raised
- Lower levels of fat
- a better fatty acid profile
- Bigger amounts of ruminant trans fats — such as CLA
- Greater levels of omega-3 fatty acids
In other words it is always better to have grass fed as opposed to grain fed food as a part of your diet.
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Conclusion about eating hight quality beef
Beef is good for you if it is grass fed and not processed. If you have large amounts of beef which is like sausages or fast food burgers your health will take a hit. If you want to be healthy then head over to El Momento for some awesome steaks.
