Should you eat red meat or not?! Talk about coming full circle: bodybuilders in the ’60s and ’70s lived on red meat, while the cholesterol awakening of the ’80s and early ’90s left bodybuilders scrambling for ultralow-fat protein foods including egg whites, tuna and chicken breast. Red meat is back and with good reason. Lean cuts such as top sirloin and flank steak don’t yield much more fat and cholesterol than chicken breast. When it comes to energy-producing B vitamins, including B12, plus creatine, iron and zinc, red meat has no parallel. B12, iron and zinc support cell growth and the development of red blood cells. Zinc is required to manufacture testosterone, the male hormone that impacts muscle strength and size. So if you want to get big, eat big, but eat smart to build lean, hard muscle. [Chris Aceto & Jim Stoppani, PhD]
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:57:30 +0000
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