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A List Of The Healthest Meats

By: Jakob Culver
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:17:56
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There is the recent hype of eating right meat and certain warnings about the dangers of eating meat have also been given, by many nutritionists. This article will separate the hype form the reality of eating meat. This article deals with what is the right meat to eat and we conclude the article by many surprising facts.

1. Beef Per 100g 136 calories 5.1g fat

Beef contains lots of fat and about half the fat in beef is monounsaturated fat which is similar to the heart healthy fat that you find in olive oil.

These cattle are more likely to have been fed on grass and not grain which makes the fat healthier and will contain more omega 3 which is heart friendly.

2. Pork Per100g 123 calories 4g fat

As it is known that pigs are intensely reared which increases the chance that pork will contain harmful chemicals. It is more important than ever in pork to go organic.

3. Lamb Per 100g 156 calories 8.3g fat

The lamb has best known for being unhealthy as it is a relatively fatty meat however lamb is one of the least intensely reared animals (the complete opposite to pork) and is relatively healthy and a great treat.

4.Ham Per 100g 107 calories 3.3g of fat

Normally you should end up eating packaged ham in moderate quantities as it can contain up to 37% water and have high doses of salt and even flavourings.

5. Venison Per 100g 120 calories 2.4g of fat

It is a very healthy choice for red meat lovers and this tends to be wild or non intensively farmed it is therefore one of the healthiest of all.

6. Bacon Per 100g 215 calories 16.5g of fat

Just like ham very high in salt and preservatives that are the subject of cancer scares. Like ham only indulge occasionally.

7. Chicken Per 100g 116 calories 3.2 fat minus skin

Chicken is a rich source of iron, zinc and vitamin B12 so ensure its organic chickens are one of the most intensely farmed meats and these can be full of things, well you really don't want to know!

8. Turkey Per 100g 119 calories 1g fat

Like chicken it is a very healthy meat - Go for organic. It is one of the leanest meats and good source of protein. Turkey is Rich in B vitamins and zinc and a great source of tryptophan a brain boosting nutrient.

9. Duck Per 100g 11.2 fat

Duck contains lot of saturated fat, but also contains a lot of health benefits to with big doses of Iron and Zinc and B vitamins.

If you compare all the said above meats then turkey rules by being the best all round choice. You normally should refrain from bacon and ham and beef is not as bad for as many nutritionists rest all of the meats above can be eaten regularly.

Nutrition And Food Info is a health and nutrition information portal founded by Jakob Culver. To find out more information about this topic and more visit the website: nutritionalfoodinfo.com

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