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* Editor's note - This will be the first edition of a twenty part series debunking myths and propaganda by the big food industry.
Kids, eat your beef. It's what's for dinner. Whopper, double whopper, Triple sized Mega-whopper. You need more meat. Blah, Blah.
As a young man growing up engaged in the world of sports and "gettin' buff" with my friends at the gym, we always saw meat as the gateway to building lean muscle mass. It was always pushed as the only option from a dietary standpoint to help your fatigued muscles after an exhausting workout. We weren't the brightest young lads.
But, it was the Man's meal.
Well, after many years in this business and understand the importance of the role of meat in our diet, but not to the extent as it is represented in the media. There's a reason why you have organic, vegetarian and other varieties of restaurants popping up all over the place.. People everywhere are finally refusing to eat foods laden with chemicals and if a restaurant or fast food restaurant has those foods, they're voting with their wallet and eating elsewhere. It is a change in mindset which is revolutionizing the restaurant industry. Let me say this again, it's a change in mindset which is revolutionizing the restaurant industry.
So, the myth that cutting meats from your diet deprives you of quality protein for building muscle, deficiency in vitamin B12 and heart healthy omega-3 oils in fatty fish is just not true. Not convinced? Check out a horse, they don't eat meat. They're also pretty buff. Ever wonder how humans consumed meat before the age of refrigeration and all our fancy kitchen freezers? Well, most didn't. If you wanted meat, it was from a fresh kill and that only made up a small portion of the human diet.
When it comes to preventing disease, there is emerging evidence suggesting that plant-based diets are superior to any type of meat diet. Take a look at how we feed and kill animals and how we process their meat.
Enough said.
I'm not saying to give up meat. I love meat and enjoy it often, just not as much. If you are to eat meat, just try to check out where it came from and how it was processed. Also, if available, look to see if you can buy directly from a local farm.
If you choose to eat less meat, you can make up some great protein compatibles by eating legumes, seeds, nuts, fruits and whole grains. You will be surprised by the trade off in a number of ways. Also, they all go well with your favorite game and a nice draught.
