Grass-Fed Beef

Grain-fed beef has more saturated fat than grass-fed. With grain-fed cattle, approximately 50% of the fat is saturated. With grass, only about 10% of the fat is saturated.

Grass-fed cattle also have extra omega-3 fats, which we know carry great health benefits for us.

Omega 3 fats may help prevent or treat arthritis, hypertension, coronary artery disease, cancer, and other autoimmune disorders.

Once you discover grass-fed beef, you can find great recipes to prepare it in The Healthy Urban Kitchen Cookbook. You want to be sure that as you cook this leaner, healthier beef, you are not going to taint it with other additives or harmful fats.

Grass feeding also introduces into the meat, beta carotene, 400% more vitamins E and A and is high in CLA.

CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) has been seen in studies to help reduce the risk of obesity, cancer, diabetes, and other immune disorders.

Omega 3 and CLA have also been shown to improve attention span in children with ADHD.



Find out the best ways to cook your grass-fed beef and also where to find it, in The Healthy Urban Kitchen Cookbook.