I have often written about the myriad of benefits of opting for wild, grass-fed meat as opposed to its vastly inferior grass fed counterpart and often receive emails asking for reliable sources.  So whilst my vacuum sealed Springbok steak is rapidly defrosting in a saucepan of warm water I thought I’d give you a quick reminder of why choosing grass-meat is all round the right thing to do for both your physical and mental health and physical appearance.

The Benefits of Eating Grass-Fed / Wild Meat:

1) Grass-Fed meat have far higher levels of omega-3 fats (the GOOD fats we all need not just for health but also to actually encourage lipolysis – that’s fat burning in plain English) as opposed to the less than optimal omega-6 fats more commonly found in grain-fed animals.

2) Grass-fed meat, and of course my own personal favourite of wild meat (impala, ostrich, springbok, and dare I write cuddly kangaroo?!) are not pumped full of steroids and growth hormones in order to beef up (pardon the cheap pun) profits.

3) Grass-fed animals would only very rarely, if ever, be fed antibiotics.  Would you credit that antibiotics are given to grain fed cattle, because of the digestive problems brought on by the consumption of corn and soy, rather than their normal food of grass and clover.  Think abou this for a second – cows have a third stomach (the rumen) that is designed specifically to digest grass, and yet this is bypassed in modern farming in order to get heavier cows and more meat to the consumer in the supermarket.

4) Contains healthy omega-3 fats.  Studies clearly show animals reared on grass have higher levels of omega-3 and a lower amount of omega-6.  Most people consume way too much Omega-6 causing inflammation and inflammation-related illnesses.

5) Grass-fed meat is far leaner than corn fed meat.  Just go ahead and cook some grass-fed bison and redular British beef and see and taste the difference.  If nothing else will convert you it is this.

6) Because Charles Poliquin says so!  OK, I write this tongue firmly implanted in my cheek – Charles is my single best source of knowledge when it comes to optimising human performance but nor do I agree with every pronouncement that emanates from his lips so Poliquin groupies beware.  I don’t even mind cardio in what I perceive as the right circumstances!  However, when it comes to wild meat and its benefits I have to give credit where credit is due and praise Poliquin as being the first person to really espouse its qualities to me.  I returned from my first ever BioSignature Modulation course in Phoenix, Arizona in 2007 and promptly bought a tonne of venison, and blow me down if I couldn’t “feel” the difference right away!  It took me a little too long to get my act together and organise the constant flow of wild meat that I now enjoy today, and I wish I’d pushed a bit harder and done this earlier.

7) Referring to my last point – when I eat wild meat I genuinely feel more energised and ready to attack the world with everything I have got!  We all remember the stories of red-blooded Vikings chewing one hunks of game before raiding the vulnerable shores of Anglo Saxon England, and I can sort of see why now…Wild meat help to raise dopamine and acetylcholine levels, and these are the two key neurotransmitters responsible for mental drive and focus.  A fantastic breakfast (and one that I wrote about in an old blog bost on buffalo meat) is buffalo and brazil nutes.  Whenever I have this, alongside my regular green tea and assorted mountain of nutritional supplements, I always feel fantastic and am perfectly set for a busy and hyper productive day.

Would Lentils and Brown Rice Have Fuelled Such Fury?!

Where To Buy Wild Meat / Grass-Fed Meat

Over the last few years it appears that options for buying grass-fed meat have massively increased as the public becomes ever more aware of just how much better a nutritional option it is over your standard grain-fed supermarket fare.  I have tried a few online suppliers, but the best of the bunch for myself is www.Osgrow.com.  They have a very wide selection, are reasonably priced, and deliver vacuum sealed frozen meat from as far afield as Africa and America right to your doorstep.  I buy about 100 (smallish) steaks at a time from about half a dozen different animals and this keeps me happy for about 10 weeks.  When I grow bored with my current skinny physique, get the bodybuilding bug again and decide to add some muscle to my frame then I’ll most likely double my supply.  Yes, wild meat really is THAT good.

Please note that if any of you have had any interesting experiences with wild meat please do share in the comments section below.