My girlfriend often tells me that my body is strong for this winter, oh I forgot to say that the winter temperatures has been dipping below 0C. Ever since October, I have been buying lamb/mutton meat as my primary meat; along with various vegetables since I know that the upcoming winter will be much colder than the two previous years. It's Global Cooling. Politics and weather topics aside, there's one secret weapon to have a natural resistant against the cold winter weather: lamb/mutton meat.
Since sheep eat fresh grass unlike the feeds being given to most commercial cows, chickens and pigs; sheep maintain lots of vitamins that the previous three animals have mostly lost. I will just shorten the list to some few, for your winter resistant guide.
Iron-As a red meat, lamb inherently has a lot more iron than other protein
sources like chicken or fish. In addition, since lamb is an animal
source of iron, it contains heme iron rather than the non-heme iron
found in plants. Heme iron is the more absorbable form of iron so
consuming red meat like lamb can help to improve and prevent iron
deficiency and anemia symptoms. How much more absorbable is the heme iron in lamb meat than non-heme
plant iron? According to the National Institutes of Health, the
bioavailability of iron is approximately 14 percent to 18 percent when
someone consumes a diet that includes significant quantities of meat,
seafood as well as vitamin C, which boosts iron absorption. For
vegetarian eaters, the bioavailability of iron from their meat-free
diets is significantly lower at only 5 percent to 12 percent.
Protein-As a type of meat and, more specifically, a type of red meat, lamb is loaded with vital protein.
Just one three-ounce serving of lamb meat contains over 23 grams of
protein. Protein intake is important to everyone, but the more active
you are, the more important it is that you get enough protein in your
diet. Protein does so much for the body, including providing it with
slow-burning, sustainable fuel. It also helps your body build, repair
and maintain muscle mass. The protein found in lamb meat is made of essential amino acids,
which can only be obtained through our diets. Animal protein sources
like lamb meat are considered “complete proteins” because they contain
all essential amino acids. Other non-meat protein sources, like
vegetables, grains and nuts, typically do not contain at least one or
more essential amino acids.
Oh, and lamb is also
loaded with immune-boosting zinc. This nutrient can be found in cells
throughout our bodies, and it’s absolutely essential to optimal immune
health, along with wound healing, DNA and protein synthesis, as well as
growth and development in children.
When it comes to immune health, if you don’t get enough zinc on a
regular basis, your immune system is not going to function as it should,
which means you’re more likely to have all kinds of health problems
ranging from the common cold to more serious infections like pneumonia. Consuming lamb meat and other zinc-rich foods
can help keep your zinc levels in a healthy place and boost your
overall immune function. In addition, zinc helps enable optimal senses
of taste and smell (two very important things when you’re consuming some
tasty lamb meat).
This is not to endorse sheep meat against the winter times, because some people may not even like to eat because they will be tired from boiling lamb meat all the time, but to inform that it has more protein, zinc and other vitamins that beef, pork and chicken doesn't have. God's creatures are wonderful, we should multiply and consume them properly, so that everything would not go to waste.
Have a happy winter!
