BY PHILIP BRASHER & DAN PILLER • BUSINESS@DMREG.COM • DECEMBER 12, 2010
Des Moines Register
Red meat's image has tended to emphasize stereotypically aggressive male behavior, ranging from ancient barbarians to modern tailgaters.
But McGill University in Canada says its studies suggest otherwise: Meat has a calming effect on men.
Maybe men know what is best for them when they gravitate to the backyard grill.
"It wouldn't be advantageous to be aggressive anymore, because you would've already used your aggression to acquire the meat, and furthermore, you'd be surrounded by people who share ... your DNA," lead researcher Frank Kachanoff told the Montreal Gazette. "One of the basic principles in evolution is to want to preserve not only your DNA but also that of your next of kin."
How well the beef-is-calming notion takes hold remains to be seen. U.S. per capita consumption has dropped by about 25 percent in the last half-century. Link
It’s hard to be stressed when you are about to enjoy a great steak! Meat is an essential part of the balanced diet that we should all have. Eliminating food groups from your diet is never a good idea and the science continues to suggest it.
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Don't let the vegans hear about this or they'll surely fire up with the notion! Anyhow, beef not only tastes good. I think I have read somewhere that it is only from meat where some essential amino acids may be found.
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