Amazing
that we must pay more for the way people ate 1900-1970 give or take a few years. I’ll call it the “Frank Purdue Syndrome” bigger
plumper juicer for less. Modern technology
leaded us to this situation and I understand why we pay more for the slower “grass feed” process of
yesteryear. Frank was able to pump out
more chicken faster thereby getting more products to market faster and
ultimately lowering his cost per unit. The
end result is an attack on our health of too many hormones as we can see by the
effects on childhood puberty, cancers and other developmentally concerns. I invite you to look at old films and
pictures of the 50's, 60's, etc and look at the physics of Americans
before the days of fast food and chemically enhanced food production. Many more slender people in the photos than medium to full size. We are what we eat or what is available to eat.
People
BELIEVE Chicken to be much better and healthier than beef. Such as it contains
less calories per ounce, has way less fat, and doesn't contain heart-disease-causing
saturated fats. HOLD THAT THOUGHT BATMAN, First, there are many cuts of beef,
like a juicy eye-round roast for example, that are practically as lean as
chicken. Even more, these cuts are actually LEANER than certain parts of a
chicken, such as the legs or thighs. And if you're eating the skin of the
chicken, there's no comparison!
If you
really want to go super lean and cut out all the fat (which there really is no
reason to do...that point up next) then both chicken and beef give you options.
Bottom line, there are lean and fatty versions of both depending on the part of
the animal you're eating and how it's prepared.
Apart from that, as we all hopefully know by now, there's NOTHING wrong
with fat. Fat is simply another nutrient that our bodies NEED and just like
carbs and protein, there are "good" fats and "bad" fats.
Others will argue that beef is loaded with saturated fats, which are extremely bad! Well, first of all, more than HALF the fat in beef is unsaturated. And here’s another fact beyond that—not all saturated fat is bad. The problem
with most saturated fats is that they have been shown to be linked to heart
disease when consumed in higher quantities. That said, the main saturate found
in beef (especially organic grass fed beef) is stearic acid—a saturate whose
consumption has been shown to decrease plasma and liver cholesterol by reducing
intestinal cholesterol absorption.
That’s right, saturated fat that lowers cholesterol. Also, stearic acid intake helps to prevent arterial clotting and the formation
of fatty deposits within arteries to fight off heart disease. So do we have all of the research.
Even more, grass-fed beef is also high in CLA, a unique fatty acid that has
been shown to specifically target and burn belly fat.
So, while chicken is certainly a great, healthy, lean protein source, don't
forget the beef! There are plenty of lean options, and if you're eating
grass-fed beef, the fat is actually VERY good for you—full of an array of
health-promoting and fat-burning benefits.
Keys to Optimum Performance
Sleep and Diet for proper recovery after heavy training/performances.
Fruits, vegetables to moderate the glycemic index along with protein & fat.
Olive and Flaxseed oils along with samon, halibut, haddock, herring & mackerel.
Reduce dietary fiber to allow easy digestion for competition days. Bag the pasta party theory.