Many farmers and ranchers take special steps to provide feed and habitat for wildlife. It is essential to the success of future generations of cattlemen. Ten percent of all cattle businesses have been in the same family for a century or more. A Ladies Home Journal article by Jennifer Reid Holman says beef can help overcome low-level iron deficiencies that make some women feel tired and blue. Most at risk for iron deficiency are women who exercise frequently, have been pregnant in the past two years or consume fewer than 2,500 calories per day.
Beef is by far the best source of iron.
The Dietary Guidelines Alliance includes representatives of such organizations as the American Dietetic Association, Food Marketing Institute, NCBA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. The alliance was formed in order to translate the government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans into practical advice, based on consumer research findings. Too many regard foods simply as good or bad, rather than focusing on overall balanced diets. The alliance's messages show people that regular physical activity and healthful eating are not really difficult at all. As dietitians long have noted, lean beef, for example, fits very well into the kinds of diets we need for healthy, active lifestyles.