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Greetings!
February is American Heart Month, and unfortunately, most of us know someone who has had heart disease or stroke. Contrary to conventional wisdom, recent research shows that including lean beef, even daily, as part of a heart-healthy diet and lifestyle, can improve cholesterol levels.[i] Read more about this great news below!
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Heart-Healthy American Heart Month Recipes
 | | Szechuan Beef Stir-Fry |
A recent study called BOLD (Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet)[ii] demonstrated that when adding lean beef to the most recommended heart-healthy diet, it lowered heart disease risk by reducing levels of total and LDL "bad" cholesterol.[iii]
Additionally, a recently published meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials compared the cholesterol-lowering effects of beef versus poultry and fish and found no significant difference between the protein sources on total, LDL or HDL cholesterol levels.
Here are a few examples of delicious lean beef recipes that are perfect for enjoying during American Heart Month and beyond for heart-healthy eating. Find more delicous heart healthy beef recipes at www.beeftips.com.
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- Szechuan Beef Stir Fry is a quick recipe, ready in about 30 minutes, using frozen stir-fry veggies and popular Top Sirloin.
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[i]Roussell MA, Hill AM, Gaugler TL, West SG, Vanden Heuvel JP, Alaupovic P, Gillies PJ, and Kris-Etherton PM. Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet study: Effects on lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoproteins. Am J Clin Nutr 2012;95:9-16.
[ii]Maki KC, Van Elswyk ME, Alexander DD, Rains TM, Sohn EL, McNeill S. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing lipid effects of beef with poultry and/or fish consumption. J Clin Lipidol 2012; 6(4):352-61.
[iii]Wycherley TP, Mohr P, Noakes M, Clifton PM, Brinkworth GD. Self-reported facilitators of, and impediments to maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviours following a supervised research-based lifestyle intervention programme in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetic Med 2011;29:632-9
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Celebrate Valentine's Day at Home
 | | Filet Mignon with Herb-Butter Sauce and Mushrooms |
Thinking about heading out to a fancy dinner for Valentine's Day? What if you could make that delicious steakhouse favorite at home?! You'll be able to impress that special someone in your own kitchen, for less money and fewer calories, with one of our great recipes!
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30th National Beef Cook-Off® Seeks Healthy
Recipes From Wisconsin Home Cooks
$25,000 Grand Prize Offered for Most Delicious, Convenient and Healthy Recipe
The Wisconsin Beef Council is calling on home cooks to start grilling, broiling, roasting, stir-frying and stewing on their healthy beef menu ideas for the 2013 National Beef Cook-Off recipe competition.
From January 15 to April 15, 2013, Wisconsin home cooks can submit their best beef recipes online at www.beefcookoff.org
for a chance to win $25,000 and a trip to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C.
This year's contest theme is "Making the Most of MyPlate," which will encourage delicious, healthy recipes from a variety of food groups. Entrants are asked to develop original and tasty beef-focused recipes that include broadly appealing ingredients from the fruit and vegetable, grain products and dairy products groups. |
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Enacted through the 1986 Beef Promotion and Research Act and Order, the Wisconsin Beef Council is a checkoff-funded, producer-directed organization dedicated to building demand for beef and veal through promotion, consumer education and research. |
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