Meat

Choosing Meats Wisely
As with all foods, when selecting meat there are some good and some less-than-stellar choices. Full-fat meats pack a lot of calories and have tremendous endocrine-disrupting power as a result of all the garbage in them. So if you love a juicy rib-eye steak, I sure hope that you are paying attention.
Livestock absorb the many pesticides, hormones, and other chemicals that are often used on industrial farms to increase meat growth, boost milk production, or kill bugs and fungus on crops. Those pollutants find their way into nonorganic meat and dairy. When we eat those fatty meats and other animal products, we are absorbing all those chemicals too. The result: Your body is like a giant toxic-waste dump!
When you're grocery shopping, you need to select your meat wisely. Always go for organic meat. Pasture-raised, grass-fed beef is one of the best options to choose since conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), found in the meat of organic pasture-fed cows, is a fat that we know is incredibly healthy for you. You also want to select leaner cuts of meat. Look for the words loin or round, such as "sirloin" and "eye of round." Moreover, trim any visible fat when you're preparing your meat.
Before you get all bummed out about avoiding fatty meats, let's remember the basics of weight control. The primary reason not to eat full-fat meat when trying to lose pounds comes down to simple math: Ounce for ounce, those foods have way more calories than leaner options.

Healthy Fats


Try to get the majority of your fats from unsaturated and omega-3 fats as often as you can. These healthy fats lower your LDL cholesterol. Omega-3 fatty acids are also extremely beneficial and have been shown to reduce inflammation, heart disease, and the risk of a heart attack. How do you add them to your diet? Some of the best sources include fish-oil supplements, walnuts, and fatty, cold-water fish (such as wild-caught salmon).