Meat over plants:The Powerhouse Choice For Our Diet

A meat-based diet has long been a cornerstone of human nutrition, for centuries, offering essential nutrients and robust health benefits that support our bodies in countless ways. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, a busy professional, or someone seeking a nutrient-dense diet, meat can provide a foundation for achieving your wellness goals. In this blog, we’ll explore the numerous benefits of a meat-based diet and why it remains a staple in many cultures worldwide. Whether your consuming red meat poultry or fish, meat provides essential nutrients that are difficult to obtain in the same quantities from plant-based sources.

Mainstream and doctors will tell you that red meat is bad for you and you'll probably die of a heart attack and high cholesterol. A lot of the studies that have been conducted to show this has been observational only. For example, an observational study might examine dietary habits and their links to health outcomes, like the relationship between red meat consumption and heart disease. While these studies can identify trends, they cannot prove cause and effect, as other factors (like lifestyle, genetics, or environment) may influence the results. These studies rely on the participants collecting information. Unlike observational studies, interventional studies can demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships because the variables are controlled and manipulated by the researchers. Interventional studies have shown that red meat does not increase inflammation, and actually reduces the inflammatory markers.

Observational studies state red meat increases risk of cancer and heart disease, because it is high in saturated fat. Cholesterol is an important part of the human body, it makes up cell walls, it is needed for hormones, and our immune system. We are told the more cholesterol we eat, the higher our blood cholesterol will be, which increases heart disease. However, most cholesterol is made in our body by the liver compared to dietary cholesterol. Scientific studies show there is no link between eating red meat and cardiovascular disease and cancer. A high protein and low carb diet can actually reduce metabolic disorders causing heart issues, insulin resistance. A high protein diet can actually reverse type 2 diabetes. 

Our go-to meat checklist:

• Beef- If possible we have grass- fed beef which contain the following nutrients: Taurine, vitamin B12, Creatine, Choline, Vitamin K2, Iron, Selenium- none of these are found in plant based steaks
• Chicken- Free range, Pasture raised and Organic if possible
• Pork
• Lamb
• Game- Venison
• Fish- Wild caught Salmon as high in Omega 3 and is a fatty fish
• Organs- we eat mainly liver which is a source of Copper to balance Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin K2, and Choline which is critical for the brain
• Prosciutto–cured meat. This meat is not processed it is cured in salt and air dried

The most essential nutrients for longevity:

Vitamin A, B12, K2, H-iron, Taurine, Creatine, Carnosine, Anserine, 4-hydroxyproline.

You can't find these in plant foods, why are we told that plant foods are good for us? Did you know it would take nearly 8 cups of cooked lentils a day to match the optimal amount of essential amino acids needed for muscle growth and repair? You can get the same amount from just 200g of ground beef, as well as so many other nutrients.

In Conclusion, while mainstream advice cautions against red meat, interventional studies have shown that high-quality meats, like grass-fed beef, don’t increase inflammation and can actually improve health. Cholesterol is essential for hormone production, cell health, and immune function, and a high-protein, low-carb diet can improve metabolic health and even reverse type 2 diabetes.

By choosing nutrient-dense meats like beef, chicken, fish, and organ meats, we can obtain vital nutrients like vitamin B12 and creatine that we don't to get from plant-based sources. An animal-based diet can support muscle growth, longevity, and overall health.

Disclaimer: The information posted above is not scientific. It is what I have heard, seen or experienced myself.