Why prefer organic meat? and more from the latest newsletter!

Specials and Recommendations
Heading into spring north of the equator, and Easter time for many of us. There are so many places to go to shop for your special Easter (or other spring holiday) meals, not to mention flowers or gifts.

Some of my favorites:
Meat:
Save the Bacon in the UK
Niman Ranch in the US
Lindauer Farms in the US
Also in the US, save $10 on Hickory Farms HoneyGold Hams.

Flowers and gifts:
Rainbow Designs in Australia
Organic Bouquet in the US
Sur la Table in the US
Harry and David in the US
Global Exchange just about anywhere

For all kinds of stuff, there's always Amazon.

If you're heading into springtime and thinking about planting your garden, may as well make it an organic one. Here's an ebook that will help you figure out how.

Looking for something else, or somewhere else? Lots to choose from on the web site:

Organic wine
Organic fruits and vegetables
Organic meat
Organic chocolate
Organic coffee



Feature Article: The Most Compelling Reasons To Eat Organic Meat
One of the biggest stories since our last newsletter was the recall of beef from a California slaughterhouse (see the link below, in the In the News section.) The knowledge of those practices is enough to make us think about how organic farming practices might be different. Here's an article that talks a little more about the advantages of organic meat.

Of the three macronutrients, protein is the most important for health and achieving the body you want. The bottom line is that protein is the ONLY nutrient out of the three that restores and repairs every single cell in your body. Now, every day your body with its trillions of cells is constantly being broken down and being rebuilt. In fact every 7 years you are literally a completely new person - there is not one cell in your body that was there 7 years ago. To stay alive we need enough protein to grow new cells to replace the old ones. It's that simple. With our hectic modern lives, the breakdown is even greater and so to stay healthy we need to make sure we are getting enough each and every day. Individual requirements will vary however a good minimum is anywhere from 1.5-3 grams per kilo of bodyweight when you are exercising depending on your specific goals and needs. This amount is necessary because as you exercise you breakdown a great deal of protein in the body to train it to adapt and grow new muscle that will fire up your metabolism and help you burn more body fat.

Now when we talk about quality protein sources you can always look to red meat...but not just any red meat, more to the point, quality organic red meat.

One of the most compelling reasons to eat only organic meat is the massive use of anti-biotics in the stock feed of mass commercially produced meats. In the United Sates almost 17.9 million pounds of anti-biotics was added to stock feed of farm animals in an attempt to prevent the diseases caused by mass farming as well as a growth promoter to fatten the stock more quickly.

Considering most dosages of anti-biotics if you are unlucky enough to need them once or twice a year are measured in milligrams (1/1000th of a gram), anti-biotics in livestock feed create a massive overdose of 27g of anti-biotics per year for every man woman and child. This means that as a population, our natural resistance to disease is being steadily eroded. The situation in Australia is little better with approximately 20g of anti-biotics from stock feed ingested per person each year.

Once you have converted to organic meat there is no going back as it is far more carefully produced in smaller batches and the superior quality and taste is self-evident.

Eating meat can make you feel heavy at times but after eating organic meats you will probably find yourself feeling energized, as you should after having a good quality dose of protein. Game meats such as buffalo, bison, venison, kangaroo and ostrich are an excellent source of clean chemical free protein. They is also very low in fat, taste great and can be very good value for money. In larger pieces game meats with their lower fat content need to be cooked fairly rare, but if you prefer well done, slice thinly and use in stirfrys.

Your protein intake may be supplemented by good quality protein powders, which are particularly good before and after training due to their quick absorption, and convenience.

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