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10 Reasons NOT to Give Up Red Meat

April 7, 2009 By jenny 55 Comments

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1. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Found in the meat and milk of grass-fed ruminants, like cows, Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is a potent nutrient. Researchers are just beginning to understand the mechanisms behind the potent and positive health effects traditional peoples have enjoyed since the days of hunting and gathering. CLA is known [...]

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CLA: The Good Trans-fat

January 6, 2009 By jenny 5 Comments

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You’ve doubtlessly heard nutritionists, doctors, medical professionals, alternative health practicioners and virtually everyone else (including me on this post: Butter vs. Margarine and here: Trans Fats & Colon Cancer) rail against trans-fatty acids and their inclusion in the modern diet, but did you know that there’s actually naturally occurring trans-fatty acids? These trans-fats, unlike [...]

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Grass-finished Beef vs. CAFO Beef

August 20, 2008 By jenny 25 Comments

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We eat meat. It was with a heavy heart that I first started eating meat again after being a vegetarian. Yet, my health improved dramatically as my diet whole, veg*n foods was much impoverished without animal foods. Yet, with a better understanding of what animal foods meant for my health and a fuller understanding of [...]

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