Healthcare and nutrition professionals have slowly stopped recommending animal proteins and eggs due to their saturated fat and cholesterol content and their recommendation has long been that we limit our intake of these foods.
The truth is that cholesterol is very important and is needed for your sex drive, hormones, muscle tissues, memory, it is also terrible for increase in depression. Our brain is over 60% cholesterol. When we starve our brain and cells of this valuable nutrient it has been proven to increase risk of depression by 300%!
Cholesterol plays a vital role in our immune health as well! It is essential in removing toxins and healing. This is why blood cholesterol levels go high after a surgical procedure. Low levels of cholesterol can also increase the risk of cancer. Unfortunately, these professionals do not look at the highly processed foods, refined carbohydrates, and bad seed oils that are the real problem and cause so many terrible illnesses!
It is well known that nutrient-dense whole foods are the best for our bodies. Our bodies are looking for nutrients. When you eat foods that lack nutrients, such as processed foods, not only are you not delivering the nutrients that your body needs, but you are also not getting the “I’m full” signal as quickly as you would with nutrient-dense foods. That’s what causes us to overeat!
If you aren’t getting nutrients from animal proteins and eggs, then you need to get it from fruits and vegetables which are the only other nutrient-dense options.
Although some vegetables come close to offering the same amount of nutrients as proteins, they still aren’t as nutrient-dense across all nutrients. The problem is that the more fruits and vegetables you consume to get to the amount of nutrients that animal protein offers, the more carbohydrates and sugar comes into your diet.
If you examine foods critically, you will quickly see that the most nutrient-dense foods are animal proteins such as beef and fish, and that the real superfoods are organ meats like liver.
Animal protein is more nutrient-dense across a wide range of vitamins and minerals. They are the best source of complete proteins for building and maintaining muscle and lean mass.
*This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician.
