Hi there!  I’m Dr. Lisa Schwartz.  I often get asked about the wisdom of eating red meat.  So many people love it but have been told they should limit what they eat.  They also wonder about the difference between organic meat, grass fed beef, and grain fed beef.  So let me address those questions

First, is red meat healthy?

If you were to rate protein sources according to the value they add to the diet, red meat would not be at the top of the list.  That would be where vegetable proteins and wild caught, non-predatory, high content omega-3 fish come in.  Some examples would be soy, salmon, sardines, herring, and anchovies.

Next on the list would be white meats like chicken and turkey.  And yes, in last place, red meats like beef.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t have it.  You just need to limit how much of it you enjoy.  Red meats are considered less healthy than the other options because...