I knew lamb is a healthy meat, but wasn’t sure why. Instead of giving all the facts I’ll point you to www.sheep1o1.info which goes into greater detail. I’ll just mention a few points which I found interesting.
1. Lamb protein is “complete”, meaning it holds all 8 essential amino acids.
2. Lamb is a sheep which is younger than 12 months old. If it is older than 12 months it is called mutten. Kind of sad to think we are eating a poor sheep less than a year old, but that is the facts. They look so cute.
3. Lamb is high in B, Zinc, and Iron.
4. A 3 oz. serving provides approx. 175 calories.
5. It is rich in CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) which cannot be produced inside humans, but has great antioxidant benefits for humans.
6. Lamb has zero carbs. Yeah!!!!
Just a few good facts about lamb and why it is a good meat to eat! Check out my lamb neck recipe!
Liz
Simple Italian Recipes
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