The Difference Between Grass-Fed & Grain-Fed Meat |

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**Is Grass-Fed Meat Healthier?

Halee asks:

"Which is worse? Eating the meat that’s full of nasties? Or eating little to no meat at all?"

**My Answer

Yes, grass-fed meat really is better for you. Personally, I would choose to eat less of the good meat than eat more of the conventional meat.

“Grass-fed” means that the animal is raised on pasture and is not fed GMOs, hormones, antibiotics, or fattened up with grain. In other words, this way of eating is the God-designed diet and lifestyle for that animal.

#1 — The Omega-3 Balance

Fats from pastured animals are more likely to have the right ratio of a special class of fats called omega-6 and omega-3. (Our bodies can’t make omega fatty acids. They are a special type of fatty acid found in saturated and unsaturated fats that we must get through diet.)

These fatty acids help regulate cellular inflammation, mood, behavior, and many other cellular functions.

We need to consume these omega fatty acids in the optimal ratio. A ratio of 1:1 to 4:1 (that’s 1 omega-6 for every omega-3 to 4 omega-6 for 1 omega-3) is best.

As the amount of omega-6 rises in relation to omega-3, unhealthy things start happening in our bodies.

In fats from animals raised on corn on feedlots, the ratio shifts to a very unhealthy 46:1 — yes 46 to 1!

High omega-6 consumption, in relation to omega-3, strongly correlates to heart disease, inflammation, and hormone imbalance.

Omega-3 is primarily found in pastured animal fats and wild fish. Omega-6 is primarily found in conventional meats and all nuts and seeds. If one if not careful, it’s very easy to tip the scale toward omega-6.

#2 — The Hormone Connection

Did you know that conventional meat, due to pesticide, antibiotic, and hormone use, passes on a class of estrogens called “xenoestrogens” or “xenohormones” to those who eat them?

Xenohormones are found in dry cleaning chemicals, plastics, drinking water, cosmetics, personal care products, pesticides, herbicides, industrial chemicals, and… you guessed it, meat and dairy products from animals injected with antibiotics or hormones.

We absorb these estrogens through ingestion, inhalation, and direct skin contact. Therefore, absorption can lead to estrogen dominance — estrogen that’s high in relation to low progesterone — or even outright high estrogen.

All kinds of health problems ensue from this, including:

PCOS — polycystic ovarian syndrome
Increased PMS symptoms
Increase in reproductive-site cancers (breast, uterine, and ovarian)
Decreased fertility
Anxiety
and more (keeping this list simple!)

#3 — Healthy Animal = Healthy Meat

Almost all meat in the United States comes from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Animals raised CAFOs live in the most deplorable conditions — conditions that negatively impact our health, too.

Because they are in such close quarters with other animals, and often without fresh air, clean water, and sunshine, these animals are more prone to sickness. As a result, antibiotics lace their food — which then end up in their meat.

Numerous studies show that the same antibiotics used to keep confined animals “unsick” make humans more sick — because these antibiotics affect the delicate flora in our guts.

Pastured beef, on the other hand, has:

*2 to 5 times more heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory Omega-3s
*2 to 3 times more CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), which is protective against heart disease, diabetes, and cancer
*more of the antioxidants Vitamin E, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase
*more minerals such as zinc, phosphorus, iron, and potassium

**So, What To Do?

If you decide to ditch the conventional meat, get creative (this is for everyone, not just Halee):

*Make and consume broth — which is a “protein sparer” and helps you assimilate more of the protein you eat.

*Eat more pastured eggs if those are affordable for you.

*Look for the tough cuts of grass-fed and pastured meats and buy those. They could be less expensive than the conventional!

*See if you can buy direct from the farm or in bulk — you’ll save a bundle!

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