Meat: To Eat or Not To Eat?

According to the Heart Foundation South Africa, red meat is an essential ingredient in a healthy diet. Besides containing protein that's essential for strong, healthy muscles, it's a great source of iron – especially important for women, as we lose iron during our periods. It's also one of the best sources of good-for-you monounsaturated fat, which helps to lower cholesterol. But if the thought of chewing your way through a high-in-fat hunk of beef gives you indigestion, check out these low-fat options, which are still crammed with essential iron and protein:
• CHEVON – This meat (it's actually goat meat) is lower in energy, fat and cholesterol than beef. (Ask your butcher about it.)
• OSTRICH – Similar to beef in flavour and texture, it's very low in saturate fats.
• VENISON – This meat is high in protein and low in saturated fat, and is a good source of iron.
• TURKEY – This is also high in protein, with about half the amount of saturated fat found in red meat.
RULE OF THUMB
Keep your portions about the size of the palm of your hand and the thickness of your little finger – Heart Foundation South Africa

Author: Karen Robertson