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THE BENEFITS OF GRASS-FED MEAT

Over the eons, our bodies began to “expect” the kinds and amounts of fat found in grass-fed meat. Our hearts counted on the omega-3s to stabilize their rhythm and keep blood clots from forming. Our brain cells relied on omega-3s to build flexible, receptor-rich membranes. Our immune systems used the omega-3s and CLA to help fend off cancer. Because wild game is relatively lean, our bodies weren’t burdened with unnecessary amounts of fat or calories. When we switch from grain-fed to grass-fed meat, then, we are simply returning to our original diet, the diet that is most in harmony with our physiology. Every cell and system of our bodies function better when we eat products from animals raised on grass.

EXTRA OMEGA-3S

Although grass-fed meat is low in total fat and “bad” fat (including saturated fat), it has two to six times more omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s play a vital role in every cell and system in your body. For example, of all the fats, they are the most heart friendly. People who have ample amounts of omega-3s in their diet are less likely to have high blood pressure or an irregular heartbeat. Remarkably, they are 50 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack.

Omega-3s are essential for your brain as well. People with a diet rich in omega-3s are less likely to suffer from depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder (hyperactivity), or Alzheimer’s disease.

Another benefit of omega-3s is that they may reduce your risk of cancer. In animal studies, these essential fats have slowed the growth of a wide array of cancers and also kept them from spreading. Although the human research is in its infancy, researchers have shown that omega-3s can slow or even reverse the extreme weight loss that accompanies advanced cancer and also hasten recovery from surgery.

Omega-3s are most abundant in seafood and certain nuts and seeds such as flaxseeds and walnuts, but they are also found in animals raised on pasture. The reason is simple. Omega-3s are formed in the chloroplasts of green leaves and algae. Sixty percent of the fatty acids in grass are omega-3s. When cattle are taken off omega-3 rich grass and shipped to a feedlot to be fattened on grain, they begin losing their store of this beneficial fat. Each day that an animal spends in the feedlot, its supply of omega-3s is diminished.

When chickens are housed indoors and deprived of greens, their meat and eggs also become artificially low in omega-3s. Eggs from pastured hens can contain as much as 20 times more omega-3s than eggs from factory hens.

Switching our livestock from grass to grain is one of the reasons our modern diet is deficient in these essential fats. It has been estimated that only 40 percent of Americans consume a sufficient supply of these nutrients. Twenty percent have levels so low that they cannot be detected. Switching to grass-fed animal products is one way to restore this vital nutrient to your diet.

FACTS ABOUT CATTLE AND OTHER LIVESTOCK

• Raised by the company or other known sources using grass-fed, natural protocol and, as such, the history of the meat is known
• Treated humanely and ethically from birth to processing
• Selected by breed, size, and forages they eat to ensure that the meat products sold by our Company are tasty and tender
• Are NOT fed any antibiotics or related products
• Are NOT given any form of growth hormones
• Do NOT consume any form of feed that contains animal by-products (such as brains or spinal materials)
• Do NOT consume any pasture forages on which pesticides or insecticides have been employed.

Greater Living Foods works with producers who are dedicated to bringing back the taste, quality, and nutritive value of products raised on the farm. Cattle are raised — from birth to processing — in a natural and wholesome setting. The cattle are never sent to a feedlot. This means that cattle and other livestock drink their own mother’s milk until weaning and then eat natural grasses and other natural plant materials until they are ready to be processed into beef.

ABOUT GREATER LIVING FOODS

With more than 35 years experience, Greater Living Foods is trusted as a leader in the NJ, NY and PA food industry. They carry the largest selection of natural and organic foods than any other service. All Greater Living products and services are backed by a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. They share all of the facts about their products and services — from lab test results and certifications to cost comparisons and samples.

All products are American grown by USDA/FSIS certified growers/farms that only follow the highest standards certifying that its products are not only the highest but finest quality foods brought to your table.

The company carries a full line of grass fed beef as well as natural grain fed beef, poultry, pork, veal, lamb, seafood, prepared items and a wide variety of organic dry and frozen groceries.

Greater Living Foods, LLC, 141 Market St., Kenilworth, NJ; 1-888-761-7177

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