Health Benefits of Lamb Meat. Cooking Classes are Available. Next Class – June 29th.

As a child, I grew up eating Lamb every Sunday at 1:00 after Church. I grew up loving it and to this day still do. I didn’t realize there were so many benefits to Lamb over other protein meats.

I didn’t realize there were so many benefits to Lamb over other protein meats. The first time I served Lamb to my husband- he said he hated mutton. I soon learned that Mutton is the Meat from a sheep over the age of one year. Lamb is the Meat from a sheep under 12 months old. It is more tender and has a milder flavor than Mutton. The texture of lamb deteriorates with advancing age. Compared to most meats, lamb also has a much higher omega-3 content. Here is the vitamin profile: as shown, lamb is an excellent source of B Vitamins-particularly vitamin B12. Lamb is Incredibly rich in minerals, especially iron, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.

Most important Health Benefits of Lamb Meat

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1. Lamb Meat – A Fantastic Source of Iron

As a red meat, lamb inherently has a lot more iron than other protein sources like chicken or fish. In addition, since lamb is an animal source of iron, it contains heme iron rather than the non-heme iron found in plants. Heme iron is the more absorbable form of iron so consuming red meat like lamb can help to improve and prevent iron deficiency and anemia symptoms.

2. A Vitamin B Powerhouse

The National Institute of Health’s Dietary Office estimates that somewhere between 1.5% to 15 % of people in the U.S. are deficient in vitamin B12. Other studies, like one published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2000, indicate that this number might be even higher, with up to 39% of the population possibly suffering from a vitamin B12 deficiency. Lamb is an awesome source of B12, just 3 ounces of lamb meat will provide half of most people’s daily B12 requirements.

But that’s not all — lamb is also loaded with other essential B vitamins, including vitamin B6, niacin (vitamin B3), riboflavin (vitamin B2) and pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). Vitamin B12 as well as these other B vitamins help our nervous systems function as they should, and ensure that the actual nerve cells are in a healthy state.

3. A Way to Boost Your Immune System

Lamb is loaded with immune-boosting zinc, just 3 ounces of lamb contains 4.4 mg zinc which is 30% of our daily value. Zinc is absolutely essential to optimal immune health, along with wound healing, DNA and protein synthesis, as well as growth and development in children.

Lamb is high in tryptophan, an essential amino acid that regulates the control of serotonin, one of the key brain chemicals involved in regulating your mood, and making you feel calm, relaxed and sleepy, Because your body can’t produce tryptophan on it’s own, including plenty of tryptophan-rich foods in your diet is helpful for a contented disposition.

4. Anti-Inflammatory Assets

Lamb does contain fat, but a significant portion of that fat is anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids. Grass-fed lamb meat provides its consumers with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). CLA has been shown to help aid fat loss and improve lean muscle mass.

5. A Healthy Source of Protein

Lamb is loaded with vital proteins, just one 3 ounce serving of lamb meat contains over 23 grams of protein. Protein does so much for the body, including providing it with slow-burning, sustainable fuel. It also helps your body build, repair and maintain muscle mass.

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