Why You Should Eat Steak Whenever You Want

What I’m about to say here may come as a shock to you health nuts out there…
Here it is: red meat is actually good for you.  Yes, I’m well aware of the dangers of saturated fat and the risk to my colon health when overeating red meat, but my take on beef is a bit different than the rest, and here’s why.

First of all, we’ve been taught to believe that saturated fat is harmful but the saturated fat in beef has several positive attributes; it’s only harmful when carbohydrates are also present, recent research has shown.  Second, there’s some pretty impressive evidence out there that indicates that protein levels far higher than suggested amounts of intake are optimal for weight loss, as long as you decrease your carbohydrate intake at the same time.  Quality dietary protein is the most important macronutrient to influence your metabolic rate and weight loss and it helps you sustain muscle, improve immunity, improve antioxidant function, and enhance insulin and leptin function, which contribute toward optimal weight management efforts over time.  Our muscles favor the branched chain amino acids like leucine, as fuel which leads to enhanced calorie burning by muscle, supporting healthy weight loss.

And what’s one of the greatest sources of leucine?  You guessed it–animal and dairy sources.  I personally love cottage cheese and red meat and they happen to be very high in leucine.  Other good sources include milk, cheese, eggs, fish, chicken, legumes, peanuts, nuts, and seeds.  Whey is obviously a big winner too.  With all of this in mind, you’ve got to remember that overall, a diet must be balanced, and here I am placing a great emphasis on fruits and vegetables.  They do a marvelous job of negating the bad effects, if any, of eating higher quantities of meat.