Affording Grass Fed Meat

Eating grass fed meats is obviously ideal, but with my budget, I can't really afford much of it and must pick and choose when to splurgeand on what meats. So the question has lingered for me, what do I do since I can't afford grass fed meat a majority of the time?

My answer came in an email today. I subscribe to emails from paleocookbook.com and today's email by Nikki Young email addressed my question. Below is a copy of the email.

Eating as close to the dietary foundations of our hunter-gatherer ancestors has been proven by numerous research studies to yield positive health results, while at the same time eliminating many of the ailments plaguing modern-day society.

It isn't just what we eat that we need to focus on, but also the quality of the food we consume, and looking back through history is a great starting point in terms of analyzing quality. An area where particular attention should be applied is the quality of the meat we consume.

It is a no-brainer that grass fed organic meats are naturally going to be healthier for us, simply because the animal is eating its natural food source and living in a healthy, natural environment. Grass fed meats are higher in omega3, higher in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and have a higher density of vitamin E than grain fed meats.

However, grass fed meats may not be available where you live or may not be affordable within your budget. If this is the case, your best option is to purchase lean cuts of meat.

In addition to an under-consumption of omega3 rich foods, the modern day diet already contains a strong omega6 - omega3 imbalance due to grain fed meat and dairy intake. Although animal fats are healthy, when it comes to consuming grain fed meats we need to be aware of the omega6 to omega3 ratio. Grain fed meat yields a far higher omega6 to omega3 ratio, and is therefore detrimental to our diet.

So if grass-fed meats are not an option, opt for lean meats that will help reduce the amount of omega6 fats you are consuming, while ultimately reducing the amount of omega3 supplementation and omega3 consumption needed to maintain a healthy balance.

Hope this helps all of you as much as it helped me.

*Sidenote: I hope you are all taking omega3 fish oil! The benefits are overwhelming! I can always feel the difference when I'm taking it and when I'm not. If you're not, I have a link to a high quality fish oil below in my Amazon recommendation box. If you are considering fish oil, make sure to get a high quality liquid one, capsule form is not usually the best quality for a multitude of reasons . Also, please if you do not know much about fish oil, do some research as, like most supplements, it is not recommended for everyone.