I eat 100+ pounds of red meat per year. The media says it'll kill...
Warren English@TheWarEnglish
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Sep 30, 2025
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I eat 100+ pounds of red meat per year.
The media says it'll kill me.
My blood work says otherwise.
Here are 10 reasons red meat is actually a superfood:
The media says it'll kill me.
My blood work says otherwise.
Here are 10 reasons red meat is actually a superfood:
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1. Bioavailable nutrition density
Beef has the highest absorption rates:
• Iron: 20-30% (vs 5% from plants)
• B12: Can't get from plants
• Zinc: 4x more bioavailable than grains
• Creatine: Only from animal sources
Your body actually uses it.
Beef has the highest absorption rates:
• Iron: 20-30% (vs 5% from plants)
• B12: Can't get from plants
• Zinc: 4x more bioavailable than grains
• Creatine: Only from animal sources
Your body actually uses it.
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2. Complete protein with leucine
3oz beef = 25g protein with 2.5g leucine.
Leucine threshold triggers muscle protein synthesis.
Plant proteins?
Need 2-3x the volume for same leucine.
Good luck eating 2 pounds of beans daily.
3oz beef = 25g protein with 2.5g leucine.
Leucine threshold triggers muscle protein synthesis.
Plant proteins?
Need 2-3x the volume for same leucine.
Good luck eating 2 pounds of beans daily.
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3. The high cholesterol & blood pressure myth dies hard
Here’s my bloodwork:
• Total cholesterol: 193
• HDL: 72
• Triglycerides: 42
• LDL: 113
Quality matters more than quantity.
Here’s my bloodwork:
• Total cholesterol: 193
• HDL: 72
• Triglycerides: 42
• LDL: 113
Quality matters more than quantity.
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4. Carnitine for mitochondrial function
Red meat is the only significant source.
Shuttles fatty acids into cells for energy.
Vegetarians have 20% lower muscle carnitine.
Red meat is the only significant source.
Shuttles fatty acids into cells for energy.
Vegetarians have 20% lower muscle carnitine.
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5. Grass-fed changes everything
• Omega-3 content: 5x higher
• CLA: 2-3x higher
• No antibiotics or hormones
• Actually tastes like food
Yes, it costs more.
But poor health costs even more.
• Omega-3 content: 5x higher
• CLA: 2-3x higher
• No antibiotics or hormones
• Actually tastes like food
Yes, it costs more.
But poor health costs even more.
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6. Satiety that works
Fat + protein = hours of stable energy.
No blood sugar rollercoaster.
No 3pm crash.
Chances are that if you eat a significant portion of red meat, you’ll be satiated and won’t even think about food for hours.
Fat + protein = hours of stable energy.
No blood sugar rollercoaster.
No 3pm crash.
Chances are that if you eat a significant portion of red meat, you’ll be satiated and won’t even think about food for hours.
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7. The processing problem
Fresh steak ≠ hot dogs and deli meat.
Studies linking red meat to disease?
They lump grass-fed ribeye with gas station jerky.
That's like saying water and soda are the same because they're both liquids.
Fresh steak ≠ hot dogs and deli meat.
Studies linking red meat to disease?
They lump grass-fed ribeye with gas station jerky.
That's like saying water and soda are the same because they're both liquids.
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8. Nose-to-tail nutrients
Liver, heart, kidney - our ancestors ate it all.
These are the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.
We feed organ meats to pets but think they're too "gross" for us to eat.
Liver, heart, kidney - our ancestors ate it all.
These are the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.
We feed organ meats to pets but think they're too "gross" for us to eat.
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9. Testosterone support
Saturated fat and cholesterol = hormone building blocks.
Zinc for production.
B vitamins for regulation.
Plant-based men have 13% lower testosterone on average.
Coincidence?
Saturated fat and cholesterol = hormone building blocks.
Zinc for production.
B vitamins for regulation.
Plant-based men have 13% lower testosterone on average.
Coincidence?
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10. Individual tolerance varies
Some people thrive on it.
Some don't.
Track your markers, not ideology.
Some people thrive on it.
Some don't.
Track your markers, not ideology.
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The same media demonizing meat promotes seed oils and processed cereals.
Question everything.
Test on yourself.
Let blood work guide you, not headlines.
Question everything.
Test on yourself.
Let blood work guide you, not headlines.
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How much red meat do you eat?
Let me know below
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