Longhorn Beef Vs Typical Beef - Selecting The Healthy Choice

Feeding toddlers junk food leads to lower IQs and obesity. Conversely, when you feed toddlers lean/healthy foods, it increases their IQs and they tend to be slender. This is according to a U.K. Study published in February '11. Lead researcher Kate Northstone, of the University of Bristol, said a nutritious diet could produce a reasonable difference in IQ scores over time while helping to prevent childhood obesity. Her message is to encourage parents to make healthy food selections as much as they can. It will have a direct impact on a child's future, which is part of a parent's responsibility. Today, everyone reads the labels on the food products and not to determine if it tastes good. More importantly, that is healthy/good for you and contains the nutrients that are important for your body.

We now evaluate our food based on the amount of trans fat, saturated fat, mono-saturated fat as well as cholesterol levels and, of course, calories per serving. In addition, there are many consumers that are interested in the percentages of protein, iron, zinc, phosphorous, niacin, riboflavin including B6, B12 as well as omega 3s and 6s. We all know taste remains a key ingredient. I think it is safe to say that if it doesn't taste good, there will be no repeat purchases. So, taste is extremely important, especially when it comes to kids. We all have memories about being forced to eat foods that just did not taste good to us. Our parents would serve us a plate of food and we couldn't leave the table until we cleaned our plate. I can remember sitting at the table for hours because I did not like the taste of a particular food item and was not about to put it in my mouth at all costs.

One of those food items that most people love to eat is red meat or more commonly called beef. Typical beef products contain high levels of protein as well as high levels of fat. Of course, fat has a negative impact on our health. This is why consumers' diets should include longhorn beef. You get the irreplaceable, unmistakable genuine beef taste most people love without sacrificing anything for better health. Longhorn beef is leaner and healthier than regular beef, leaner and healthier than "the other white meat" (pork), and leaner and healthier than chicken or turkey. Unlike conventional beef, pasture-raised, grass-fed longhorn beef is high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Omega 3s are prized for their ability to fight inflammation throughout the body, raise good cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol, triglyceride and blood sugar levels. These acids, normally found in fish, can improve heart health, blood pressure and the effects of arthritis.

Longhorn beef is also a good source of selenium, with one serving providing up to 30% of the daily allowance. Under-publicized and unknown to many people, selenium has been associated with better infection-fighting power and reduced risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. Most of the population wants to be thin and smart. So include healthy longhorn beef into your meals mom and your kids will thank you one day.