Food 4 Life - Did you know?

19 January 2010

Red Meat contains protein and important micronutrients, all of which are essential for good healthy throughout life.

• Red meat is a great source of protein – helping to fill us up for longer and reduce the tendency to snack.
• More than half the fat in lean red meat is mono-unsaturated.  Mono-unsaturated fats are the “heart healthy” fats.
• Red meat contains zinc which helps wound heal and muscles recover.
• Lean red meat is a rich source of vitamin B12 which is vital for red blood cells, growth and energy production.
• The type of iron in beef (haem iron) is more easily absorbed and used by the body than the iron in plant foods (non-haem iron).