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The Truth About Your Grocery Cart - Too Confusing

The Truth About Your Grocery Cart - Too Confusing
“Is This Healthy Or Not?”

 Do you find yourself staring at food labels in a grocery store aisle more often than you’d like? I know, that sucks. The confusing thing is that every food product under the sun claims to be healthier than the competition. In reality, most of these claims are just a clever amalgam of deception, fancy marketing, shady science and proven graphic design – all designed to make you buy more stuff. The “Truth About…” guides will help you understand the science behind fat burning foods and give you clear recommendations. Here’s the shorter, clearer and more condensed version of what you should buy :
1. Protein

1.1 Beef, Bison, Lamb


 Grade

 Best    --->  Pasture-raised or 100% grass-fed (verify the farmer tells the truth)
Good  --->  Grass-finished
OK     --->  Lean grain-fed cuts
Avoid  --->  Cheap by-products like hot-dog sausages
Where To Buy
Summary
  • Learn where your meat is coming from and how it’s raised
  • If you have to eat grain-fed meat, stick with the leanest cuts that won’t contain the usual toxins stored in the animal’s fat
  • Like everything else, eat beef in moderation and within your daily calorie needs

1.2 Chicken, Pork, Duck, Turkey

 

Grade

 Best   --->  Pasture-raised (animals are free and allowed to eat insects or whatever they feel like)
Good --->  Lean organic cuts
OK    --->  Lean grain-fed cuts
Avoid --->  Cheap by-products like hot-dog sausages
Where To Buy
Summary
  • Factory raised and grain-fed animals all have a higher risk of containing traces of antibiotics and low levels of omega-3
  • Pasture-raised animals give meat that contains more fat-burning nutrients and less toxic chemicals that contribute to belly fat
  • If you have to eat these factory meats, stick with the leanest cuts possible
  • This idea applies to other animals like lamb, ducks, turkey, etc.


1.3 Fish & Seafood


 Grade

 Best   --->  Fresh wild-caught
Good --->  Canned wild-caught
OK    --->  Lean farmed cuts
Avoid --->  Cheap by-products like imitation crab meat
Where To Buy
Summary
  • If you choose them wisely, fish and seafood are still good sources of essential fat-burning nutrients
  • Wild-caught fish contain less mercury and other dangerous contaminants
  • As a general rule, choose smaller fish like salmon, sole or tilapia instead of large species like tuna, shark or swordfish


1.4 Wild Meats


 Grade

 Best  --->  Any wild meat
Where To Buy
Summary
  • Wild game is a great source of lean meat, perfect to manage your caloric intake
  • This meat doesn’t carry the usual contamination and hormone-disrupting toxins that come with commercially-raised beef, pork or chicken
  • When hunted with good practices, it’s a sustainable resource

1.5 Eggs


Grade

Best   --->  Organic and pasture-raised
Good --->  Pasture-raised
OK    --->  Regular eggs
Avoid --->  Egg Beaters® and egg replacement products
Where To Buy

  • Local farmer or grocery store

Summary
  • Eggs from hens that are allowed to roam in open pastures contain a lot more nutrition than eggs from confined hens
  • Read the labels closely, and never hesitate to do a quick background check on the manufacturer when in doubt
  • Eggs with added omega-3 show little to no benefits
  • Look for the claims “organic” and “pastured”, that indicate your eggs contain all the fat-burning nutrition you’re paying for 



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