Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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since conventional farms feed animals grains to fatten them up, does it mean grass-fed muscle meats and their organ meats are leaner? i'm especially wondering about organ meats because that's all i eat and i'm thinking about switching to all grass-fed organ meats but worried about eating too lean

flag	asked Oct 10 2011 at 22:03 justin 607●3●14

Rogue Nutritionist · Answer 1 · 2011-10-10 22:36:22Z UTC

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Do you include any other sources of fat in your diet? Grass fed meat is leaner, but it is much the same as the fatty acid profile of a wild animal, so...it is much like what we've been living on for tens of thousands of years as a species. I am wondering why you don't eat muscle meat though? Our ancestors would definitely eat the whole animal...

answered Oct 10 2011 at 22:36

Rogue Nutritionist
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	i have lard and coconut oil so no more rabbit starvation for me :) but i would like to keep my calories at 20% protein and 80% fat for a while and see who my body reacts. i get my numbers of different meat from fitday and nutritiondata but their numbers are all based on CAFO animals and grass-fed animals might be completely different and throw my calculations out the window or i might end up not eating enough calories a day (mostly from fat). – justin Oct 10 2011 at 23:16
	p.s. i eat only organs now because the vitamin/mineral profiles r VERY different. and according to weston a price's writings, many other cultures didn't consume muscle meats much and some even used as pet feeds. the whole idea of eat the animal from head to toe is a very respectful idea and practical for old times, but i have too many health issues to heal and can't waste any meals on non-nutrient-dense foods :( i do miss short ribs :P – justin Oct 10 2011 at 23:19
	Thanks for clarifying...I think with the added fats, you should be fine. – Rogue Nutritionist Oct 10 2011 at 23:34

Rhubarb · Answer 2 · 2011-10-10 23:00:39Z UTC

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If you have the choice of eating grass fed, do it. The benefits SO out way the small amount of fat you'll be missing out on.

answered Oct 10 2011 at 23:00

Rhubarb
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grass-fed organ meats contain LESS fat than conventional organ meats??

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