PICTURE IT: The weather is warmer, you’re hanging outside with your family, and the aroma from your neighbor’s grill wafts into your backyard. And in that moment, you want nothing more than that burger, or that steak, or whatever deliciousness they’re cooking up over those flames.
Well that season is here friends, and there is NOTHING BETTER than beef on the barbecue. But what takes it to the next level is knowing that when I choose this, I’m also choosing a healthy option for my family. I’m feeding a hungry husband, a teenage athlete, and a growing school-ager and nothing satisfies them all like beef.
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This post is sponsored by the Washington State Beef Commission.
Here are the facts:
- A serving of beef offers 51% of the recommended daily value of protein. Protein plays an important role in building muscle, maintaining a healthy body weight, fueling recovery after physical activity, and also helps you feel full after eating.
- Beef supports immunity. Many of the essential nutrients found in beef (including Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin B) play an important role in developing and maintaining a healthy immune system.
- Beef supports all life stages. It provides nutrients essential for brain development in babies and toddlers, supports growing bodies through childhood, helps with strength and recovery for the athlete, and helps with weight maintenance and heart health.
- A 4-ounce burger made with 93% lean ground beef has about ⅓ fewer calories, nearly half the fat, and about 20% more protein than burgers made with meat substitutes. It also has less fat and fewer calories than a burger made with ground turkey.
- Everyone loves the real thing. Okay maybe this isn’t a scientifically provable fact, but it’s pretty accurate in my personal experience.
Ready to make your neighbors jealous with the irresistible aroma of beef on the grill? Here are fantastic options as we jump into the outdoor cooking season!
- Fun Flavor Combos to Build a Better Burger
- More Burgers!
- Three Grilling Meals for Camping or Outdoor Cooking – No Stovetop Required!
- Grilled Cowboy Steaks
- Kabobs
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