Back on September 15 in my
Where’s the Beef posting I griped about my inability to find grass-fed beef in my local grocery stores.
So, why my interest in grass-fed beef? I love beef and according to Consumer Reports,
grass-fed beef could have benefits over grain-fed beef.
The limited research completed to date suggests that steak and hamburger from grass-fed cattle may contain less total fat per serving, according to a review by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists. Grass-fed steak can also have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which may help reduce heart-disease risk. Grass-fed ground beef usually has more conjugated linoleic acid, which might improve the immune system and help fight cancer, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes, lab and animal studies show. And raising cattle on well-managed pastures can lessen erosion and boost soil fertility, the scientists' group found.
A sirloin steak from a grass-fed steer has about one half to one third as much fat as a similar cut from a grain-fed steer. Grass-fed meat has about the same fat content as skinless chicken breast, making it an excellent source of lean protein.
Low and behold, shortly after that posting appeared I was contacted by a company called
La Cense Beef. Ordering beef over the internet isn’t something that I previously considered, but being that I order practically everything else online, why not?
A package of burger patties, petit sirloins and rib eye arrived at my doorstep this week. Truth be told, this was the first time I ever laid eyes on grass-fed beef. There was very little marbling to the steaks and burger patties, which wasn’t all that surprising since grass-fed beef is leaner than its grain-fed counterpart.
Over the next several days I will be sampling these cuts and my review will appear on Catapult Fitness Blog sometime next week.
So, why my interest in grass-fed beef? I love beef and according to Consumer Reports, grass-fed beef could have benefits over grain-fed beef.
The limited research completed to date suggests that steak and hamburger from grass-fed cattle may contain less total fat per serving, according to a review by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists. Grass-fed steak can also have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which may help reduce heart-disease risk. Grass-fed ground beef usually has more conjugated linoleic acid, which might improve the immune system and help fight cancer, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes, lab and animal studies show. And raising cattle on well-managed pastures can lessen erosion and boost soil fertility, the scientists' group found.
A sirloin steak from a grass-fed steer has about one half to one third as much fat as a similar cut from a grain-fed steer. Grass-fed meat has about the same fat content as skinless chicken breast, making it an excellent source of lean protein.
Low and behold, shortly after that posting appeared I was contacted by a company called La Cense Beef. Ordering beef over the internet isn’t something that I previously considered, but being that I order practically everything else online, why not?
A package of burger patties, petit sirloins and rib eye arrived at my doorstep this week. Truth be told, this was the first time I ever laid eyes on grass-fed beef. There was very little marbling to the steaks and burger patties, which wasn’t all that surprising since grass-fed beef is leaner than its grain-fed counterpart.
Train hard; stay strong.
Peace.
Susan