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Vitamen E: grass-fed beef can have 300% more vitamin E than grain finished beef. Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant that lowers the risk of heart disease and cancer.1

Vitamin A:grass-fed beef can have 400% more vitamin A than grain finished beef. Vitamin A is a cancer fighter with links to good vision and good sex. It is also necessary for bone development and prevention of ski disorders1.

Zinc:is a part of every living cell in the body; it’s essential for optimal growth and development, supports the immune system, and is required by enzymes involved in most major metabolic pathways. Mild zinc deficiency can have adverse health effects on pregnancy outcomes, growth, cognition, and immune function.2,3

Iron:Beef is naturally rich in heme iron that is easily absorbed. Iron, an essential mineral found in every cell has the following main functions2:

  • Formation of red blood cells
  • Cofactor of enzymes and other proteins involved
  • Transports oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body

B-Vitamins: Beef boasts a complete package of the B-complex vitamins – thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6and B12. These vitamins are essential for a variety of functions such as normal metabolism of all cells, appetite regulation, and healthy neurological function. Research shows that the five B-complex vitamins found in beef may help protect against cognitive decline such as age-related dementia.4,5

Vitamin D:is well-known for its role in maximizing calcium and phosphorus absorption, thus helping build and maintain healthy bones.6 Emerging research shows that Vitamin D plays a role in reducing risk for disease like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and certain types of cancer like breast, prostate and colon.6,7
 
Sources:
  1. Allen Nation (2002).Farm Fresh – Direct Marketing Meats and Milk.Green Park Press, Ridgeland Mississippi. Pages 180-185
  2. Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine,    
        Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium and Zinc. National Academy Press, Washington. 2001
  3. Hambridge M. J Nutr, 2000:130:1344S-1349S
  4. Bourre JM. J Nutr Health Aging. 2006;10(5);377-85.
  5. Powers HJ. Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77:1352-60.
  6. Hollick MF. Am J Clin Nutr, 2004;80 (suppl):1678S-88S.
  7. Hollick MF. Am J Clin Nutr, 2004;79:362-71.
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