Fact or Feeling?
Beef just tastes good. We all love a savory burger, and it’s hard to beat steak for a special family dinner. But is beef actually good for you? Sometimes its association with fast-food hamburgers makes beef feel like something that is full of bad fats, is highly caloric, and should be avoided. But this feeling doesn't line up with the facts about beef.
Data is indicating that a regular consumption of beef is highly beneficial for wellness and health.
If you don’t eat beef regularly, you're missing out on an essential piece of a healthy diet. And we’re talking about more than protein!
Specific Benefits of Beef:
To start, beef is high in iron. Iron increases your energy levels and helps you feel good by improving your oxygen flow. Not only that, it also counteracts anemia, which can cause fatigue and headaches.
Another benefit of beef is its high levels of zinc (53% of your daily value in just 3 oz!). Zinc is important for immunity support and also improves your metabolism. Zinc has even been correlated to reduce the effects of covid. So if you want to avoid getting sick, or want to recover faster, a regular consumption of beef will help with just that.
B Vitamins are also rich in beef, providing a variety of benefits.
B2 is a helpful antioxidant
B3 helps heart health and metabolism
B6 improves brain health
Perhaps most significant is B12 (101% daily value in 3 oz), which improves nerve cell and blood cell health. Those are vitamins that you don’t want to miss!
And something Berkeley Beef is especially proud of, our beef is higher in Omega 3 fatty acids than your standard grocery store beef.
Omega 3s improve your cellular health, and are especially helpful for your brain and eyes. Improved energy is also associated with Omega 3s. With Berkeley Beef, you get to experience these benefits even more.
Probably most well known is protein. Beef is one of the best sources of protein because of its calorie to protein ratio. 3 oz of beef has only 170 calories, but a whopping 25 grams of protein! That’s why beef is associated with improving lean body mass and muscle growth and retention.
So Eat Some Beef!
All that to say, getting into a rhythm of regularly eating beef will be better for your health. Not only that, you’ll love getting these vitamins from a delicious, natural, and trusted source rather than the chore of taking pills every day.
And what really sets Berkeley Beef apart is that you can get all of these benefits without worrying about adverse affects from growth hormones, herbicides, or antibiotics. Why? Because our mission is to provide beef that is as good for you as it tastes.
Don’t make the mistake that licensed nutritionist Andie Ovard made:
“I used to think beef was unhealthy. I felt like it was too high in fat and calories so I avoided it, and, unfortunately, I missed out on a lot of the benefits of beef because of it.”
Don’t miss out! Instead, include Berkeley Beef in your weekly meal planning so that you and your family can enjoy these benefits. Eat Berkeley Beef - beef that is better tasting, and better for you.
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