Pass up that Steak..

Health Tip: Avoid eating red meat more than once a day. Studies show that if we have an additional serving of  red meat daily then the risk of heart disease rises by about 20%. So, pass up that steak for some fish or chicken whenever possible;-)

We all live in a culture that loves eating steak.. Eating a good steak is a sign of accomplishment. We work hard to anticipate a cookout that includes hamburgers, hot dogs, or steak. And yet, maybe our cultural norms are leading us towards heart disease.

The National Institue of Health recently did a study that showed that with each additional serving of red meat daily, we are at 20% greater risk of heart attack/disease. In fact, even our risk for cancer increases with additional consumption of red meat.

So, while we all live in a world that knows and values the taste of good steak, hamburgers, or hot dogs... it may be a good idea to pass up that red meat every now and again for chicken or fish.

My hope in this blog is to provide the information therapy to empower people to make informed decisions. The important thing is that for each of us we are informed in the choices we make with our health.

For me, as a chirstian, it is exciting to know that we have not been given a spirt of fear, but, of self control.( 2 Tim 1: 7) .and that we can make wise choices everyday to protect and equip our health-one day at a time.!