Whether we like it or not, winter will be here soon. Many of us have begun winter maintenance on our homes and cars, so why not make some similar tweaks to our diets? For motivation and ideas, the American Heart Association (AHA) is claiming Nov. 4, as National Eating Healthy Day. This day has been set aside to help the public learn how to eat and cook healthier meals. Reducing controllable cardiac risk factors, through diet, exercise and healthy habits may help prevent a heart attack or stroke in the future. Many of these healthy lifestyle changes can also help you reach and maintain a healthy weight. Eating a variety of foods in the proper portions is an easy way to start. Visit ChooseMyPlate for more information on culinary variety and correct serving sizes.
In celebration of National Eating Healthy Day, the South Dakota Beef Industry Council has partnered with South Dakota’s AHA to share heart-healthy meal recipes for the upcoming holiday season. Visit the South Dakota Beef Industry Council website to view the recipes and upcoming events.
Science based research continues to show lean beef is good for heart-health! Thanks to the, partially checkoff-funded BOLD study (Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet), the findings offer substantive evidence that eating lean beef daily as part of an overall heart-healthy diet can actually lower cholesterol – and is as effective in doing so as the gold standard heart-healthy diet, which emphasizes other animal or plant proteins and limits beef.
With more than 29 lean cuts of beef, including favorites like Flank Steak, Tenderloin, 95 percent lean Ground Beef and Round Steaks and roasts, it’s easy to find a heart-healthy beef option for your next meal.
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