Today we can eat food from around the world — we can make sure we get enough selenium by eating a brazil nut or two (kidneys are also a good source of selenium), we can get enough iodine from iodised salt or seaweed (selenium and iodine are the most important deficiencies in New Zealand, because of local soil conditions), and if we eat wholefood from a variety of sources — e.g. meat,
a little organ meat (once or twice a week), nuts & seeds, seafood, vegetables, and dairy (or bone broth if you don't tolerate dairy, two or three times a week)-- this will supply enough nutrition for optimum health.
Not exact matches
Is it unhealthy to eat so much
meat and so
little of the fatty
organs?
If you want to get a
little crazy, and increase the nutrition content of this chili even further, you can even mix the ground
meat you're using with ground grass - fed
organ meats (like this healthy
organ meats article described) since
organ meats are the most nutrient - dense
meat types available.
He found that
organ meats, butter, fish liver oils and fish eggs were highly valued items in every diet he studied.11 (Insects, high in superunsaturated fatty acids, are also highly valued among peoples who have
little access to other animal foods.)
In fact, did you know that one of the main reasons that the traditional Inuit populations in the Arctic were able to maintain good health while eating very
little plant material is that they were smart enough to get a large amount of their nutrition needs from
organ meats.
Additionally, a generous amount of natural animal fat in the diet provided by raw milk, grass - fed
meats,
organ meats and egg yolks will support a happy disposition and a strong immune system, as well as help children build strong muscles and sturdy bones.3 Be forewarned, good fats also provide these
little ones endless amounts of energy!
We don't eat as much salmon or
organ meats as you suggest mostly organic beef, lamb and chicken, lots of eggs / yolks, and maybe a
little more dairy -(but only of the high fat variety - a
little cream a
little cheese and butter everyday I'd say).
Based on
meat,
organs, fish, eggs, and animal fat, along with some vitamin D3 and fish oil, the new paleo - keto epilepsy diet had an approximate fat: protein ratio of 4:1, with very
little (if any) carbohydrate.
The Regular puppy formula gets it's protein and fats from a variety of fresh / raw / dehydrated preservative - free
meat (including
organ meat) and has low glycemic index carbs to support
little Rascal's growth and development in a natural, healthy way (see full details HERE)
A
little tip:
Organ meat is a fantastic source of protein, iron, folic acid, and B vitamins for your pet.
The tinkly
little bell hanging from her pink collar is deceptive: evolution has carefully crafted her to subsist almost exclusively on
meat, including unappetizing bits like fur,
organs, and bone marrow.
I've been feeding them a large - breed puppy kibble; some homemade «porridge» consisting of chicken bone broth, chicken
meat, hearts, and livers, millet, pumpkin, carrots, peas, and spinach, which i started cooking for them because their stools were so runny; canned turkey and pea stew (for dogs) with pumpkin and probiotics mixed in; as well as Kongs stuffed with kibble, ground raw lamb (inc.
organs), and cottage cheese, topped with a dab of cream cheese with a
little peanut butter or pumpkin.