Posted on 12/26/2011 3:56:48 PM PST by decimon
Lean beef can contribute to a heart-healthy diet in the same way lean white meats can, according to nutritional scientists.
The DASH diet -- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension -- is currently recommended by the American Heart Association to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease. People following the DASH diet are encouraged to eat fish and poultry, but not much beef.
According to the Centers for Disease Control about 26 percent of American deaths are caused by heart disease.
"The DASH diet is currently the gold standard for contemporary diet recommendations," said Michael Roussell, nutrition consultant and recent Penn State Ph.D. graduate. "The DASH diet emphasizes plant protein foods, poultry, fish and small amounts of lean beef. Consumers often interpret this to mean that red meat is restricted on a healthy diet. Our research is showing that if you can keep your saturated fat levels controlled and lean beef portions in check, you can incorporate lean beef into a heart healthy diet and still see equal reductions as with white meat and fish."
Roussell worked with Penny Kris-Etherton, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, Penn State, and colleagues to test three diets that were equally low in saturated fat to see if there were differences in cholesterol levels at the end of each testing period. They report their results in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
They tested the DASH diet, as well as the BOLD diet -- Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet -- and BOLD+ -- Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet plus additional protein. The additional protein in the BOLD+ diet included more beef, as well as other sources of protein like hummus, edamame beans and cottage cheese.
(Excerpt) Read more at eurekalert.org ...
BOLD or DASH ping.
This article is from Penn State?
Oh brother......
Bottom line:
“The Beef Checkoff Program of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Institutes of Health–supported Penn State General Clinical Research Center funded this research.”
Well, maybe beef won’t kill you after all. But you still kill the planet. So, you still shouldn’t eat it. So there.
You know, Propet is a shoe company.
I grilled 4 T bone steaks on Christmas eve the family.
Our two young college students ate those steaks like starving Ethiopians!
Vegan is gay.......
http://www.biblelife.org/myths.htm
Cholesterol in eggs does not cause heart disease.
Saturated fat in red meat does not cause heart disease.
Actually, they cure it. Studies below provide the proof.
Carbohydrates and insulin cause heart disease.
“for” the family!
You have to be standing, looking down centered over either one. And only if you are wearing sneakers and not high heeled loafers.
How can that be after 30 yrs of telling us beef would kill us? Ignore the academic scientists if you want to live a healthy life.
Happy New Year
Thanks for the catch. Wonder how long it’s been that way.
Let’s be more specific about carbs...
It’s the simple carbs that raise havoc on the body. Complex carb are darn good for you.
As for red meat - I never feel better than I do the day after eating a good ol’ medium rare steak. yum!
WHAT??? It isn't a shoe??? I could have SWORN by the Prophet!
You have to be standing, looking down centered over either one. And only if you are wearing sneakers and not high heeled loafers.
CIV! GGG overload!
And showing the souls of your shoes is an insult in the ummah, appease be on it.
<The additional protein in the BOLD+ diet included more beef
Ha ha!
Well we are raising our own beef this year. First timers. I hope the taste makes it worth the trouble.
EEK, what is the green stuff doing there?
The Benefits & Side Effects Acetyl-L-Carnitine
http://www.ehow.com/list_7547622_benefits-side-effects-acetyllcarnitine.html
(excerpt)
Carnitine is found naturally in red meat and dairy products, as well as some plant foods. Its basic function in the body is to assist the transport of fat into the mitochondria—the mini furnaces inside your cells—where it is converted into energy. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, the heart, muscles, brain and sperm rely on L-carnitine for energy. As of 2010, acetyl-L-carnitine is gaining popularity as a nutritional supplement.
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