the healthiest way to prepare beef??

[mystery]

whats the safest and healthiest way to prepare beef? is medium rare okay to eat? if parasites are soo bad then why do soo many raw foodists advocated rare/raw meats? is it better to eat rare meats or medium cooked meats??? having a hard time who is right on the issue, i enjoy beef- but i don't want to get sick with worms!!

[Health Dr. 1]

Rare to medium-cooked beef both carry the risk of parasitic infection. The conventional standard is that all of the beef that you consume must reach at least 160° in order to destroy encysted tapeworm larvae. As far as raw food consumption goes, there are both benefits and drawbacks as far as meat is concerned. First, the healthiest way is to consume organic, grass-fed beef if possible. This does not contain the hormones and antibiotics present in most beef and also has a different fatty acid profile from being raised on grass. Second, raw meat is not degraded or denatured by cooking. This means that the protein should be more easily digested and more nutritious for the body. This is probably the biggest benefit because the body can more easily assimilate the protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and other nutrients that are present, most of which are susceptible to heat. This is important it often requires more enzymes and nutrients in order to digest meat than the meal itself contains, representing a net loss of these items to the body. Additionally, carcinogenic compounds and denatured protein can pollute the body and clog the intestines.



The drawback is obvious: contamination. Parasites and pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli can be present in the meat and can make you sick. One of the arguments that some raw foodists make is that parasites are not terribly harmful to a body that is healthy and provided with all of the nutrients that nature intended. There may be some truth to this judging from the testimonials of raw food advocates themselves and the good health that they enjoy. However, in many people, parasites do represent a real threat to good health. I believe that one of the best ways to compensate for parasite exposure is to perform a regular parasite cleanse with a product such as Paratrex. This is composed of several herbal ingredients that have traditionally been used against parasites and some more novel ones such as diatomaceous earth. Consider that in a totally raw diet, or at least what is touted as a Paleolithic diet, many plants with anti-parasitical properties were probably consumed on a regular basis.