What's for Dinner? Exotic Meats with Health Benefits

When your hungry family comes home and asks you the question as to what is for dinner, they don't expect you to respond with "ostrich" or "buffalo" or even "Chevon goat." Yet, these three meats are wise food choices to make if you are trying to eat a leaner, healthier, high protein diet. When considering what meats to buy to include in your weekly meals, you may want to give these five exotic selections a try.

Buffalo/Bison

Buffalo (also known as bison) is a relatively lean red meat that is high in protein and low in cholesterol and serves as an excellent source of essential amino acids. Buffalo meat is highly digestible, and while it resembles beef in appearance, the taste is much milder. Buffalo also has less fat than beef and works well in recipes that call for beef. This author uses buffalo in place of beef in her spaghetti sauce and soups. Buffalo also comes in the form of patties and steaks.

Buffalo meat can be purchased at some grocery stores and is available online at www.marxfoods.com and www.blackwing.com. Buffalo is reasonably priced, so give it a try if you are choosing a more heart healthy diet.

Ostrich

Ostrich meat is considered one of the healthiest and tastiest meats that an individual can ingest. This meat is extremely lean with less than 2% fat per serving, high in protein and iron, and low in cholesterol. It is a bright red meat that can be purchased in fillets and steaks. Due to the ideal pH balance of the meat, ostrich does not attract harmful bacteria such as E coli or salmonella, so you do not have to worry about getting sick from eating it.

Ostrich can be found in the frozen section of some natural food stores and can be purchased online at www.marxfoods.com and www.blackwing.com. If you are having a craving for a steak but are trying to eat in a healthier manner, make it an ostrich one.

Venison

Venison (also known as deer meat) is a lean, naturally tender meat that has extremely low levels of fat and cholesterol and high levels of essential omega 3 fatty acids. Venison is darker in color than beef and is usually available in ground meat, fillets, and steaks. This author uses venison in place of beef in her beef stew when she has the meat available.

Venison can be acquired through hunting during deer season or receiving meat from a friend who is a hunter. Venison is also available for purchase online at www.marxfoods.com and www.blackwing.com. When you are making that pot of stew, consider using venison instead of beef as your meat of choice.

Rabbit

Rabbit is a white meat that has virtually no fat and is high in protein. This meat has a sweet flavor and is a wonderful alternative to chicken.

Rabbit meat can be obtained during hunting season or from a friend who is a hunter. Also, rabbit is available for purchase online at www.marxfoods.com and www.blackwing.com. For that next grilled chicken salad, choose rabbit instead of chicken for your meat of choice.

Chevon Goat

Chevon Goat is a red meat that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and is high in protein. On www.blackwing.com, this meat is described as being delicious and having a wonderful flavor.

This type of goat meat is available for purchase at www.blackwing.com. Instead of frying up beef patties for dinner, give goat burgers a try.

Whether you are changing your diet for health reasons or are simply just trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle, keep these exotic lean meats in mind. Your heart and body will thank you.

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