| Of the three macronutrients, protein is the most | | | | mass farming as well as a growth promoter to fatten |
| important for health and achieving the body you want. | | | | the stock more quickly. |
| The bottom line is that protein is the ONLY nutrient out | | | | Considering most dosages of anti-biotics if you are |
| of the three that restores and repairs every single cell | | | | unlucky enough to need them once or twice a year |
| in your body. Now, every day your body with its trillions | | | | are measured in milligrams (1/1000th of a gram), |
| of cells is constantly being broken down and being | | | | anti-biotics in livestock feed create a massive |
| rebuilt. In fact every 7 years you are literally a | | | | overdose of 27g of anti-biotics per year for every |
| completely new person - there is not one cell in your | | | | man woman and child. This means that as a population, |
| body that was there 7 years ago. To stay alive we | | | | our natural resistance to disease is being steadily |
| need enough protein to grow new cells to replace the | | | | eroded. The situation in Australia is little better with |
| old ones. It's that simple. | | | | approximately 20g of anti-biotics from stock feed |
| With our hectic modern lives, the breakdown is even | | | | ingested per person each year. |
| greater and so to stay healthy we need to make sure | | | | Once you have converted to organic meat there is no |
| we are getting enough each and every day. Individual | | | | going back as it is far more carefully produced in |
| requirements will vary however a good minimum is | | | | smaller batches and the superior quality and taste is |
| anywhere from 1.5-3 grams per kilo of bodyweight | | | | self-evident. |
| when you are exercising depending on your specific | | | | Eating meat can make you feel heavy at times but |
| goals and needs. This amount is necessary because | | | | after eating organic meats you will probably find |
| as you exercise you breakdown a great deal of | | | | yourself feeling energised, as you should after having a |
| protein in the body to train it to adapt and grow new | | | | good quality dose of protein. Game meats such as |
| muscle that will fire up your metabolism and help you | | | | buffalo, bison, venison, kangaroo and ostrich are an |
| burn more body fat. | | | | excellent source of clean chemical free protein. They |
| Now when we talk about quality protein sources you | | | | is also very low in fat, taste great and can be very |
| can always look to red meat...but not just any red | | | | good value for money. In larger pieces game meats |
| meat, more to the point, quality organic red meat. | | | | with their lower fat content need to be cooked fairly |
| One of the most compelling reasons to eat only | | | | rare, but if you prefer well done, slice thinly and use in |
| organic meat is the massive use of anti-biotics in the | | | | stirfrys. |
| stock feed of mass commercially produced meats. In | | | | Your protein intake may be supplemented by good |
| the United Sates Almost 17.9 million pounds of | | | | quality protein powders, which are particularly good |
| anti-biotics was added to stock feed of farm animals | | | | before and after training due to their quick absorption, |
| in an attempt to prevent the diseases caused by | | | | and convenience. |