Red Meat – Does it Belong in a Healthy Diet?
Is red meat healthy? Does it belong in your diet if you are concerned about antiaging and health? The answers just may surprise you. I will also talk about the issue of saturated fats and why grass fed beef is so important. Should You Eat Beef? Well, that really depends on your genes. Some of us were meant to eat beef, because our ancestors evolved eating the flesh of animals. Those of us whose DNA traces back to early hunter-gatherers need animal proteins to be healthy. The people in this category are for the most part blood type O and B. Type A and AB developed later in the evolutionary tree around the time that farming was invented, and so they thrive on more of a plant based diet. These people can be successful vegetarians. This is covered in detail in the work of Dr. D’Adamo and his blood type diet books. They are a good reference for understanding why we as individuals differ so much in our nutritional needs. Thus red meat is necessary for some of us, and best avoided by others.
