March is National Nutrition Month and "beef" wants to be a part of that conversation!

Shalene McNeill, PhD, RDN, NCBA’s executive director of Nutrition Science, Health & Wellness, along with Tammy Vaassen, executive director of the Wisconsin Beef Council both want you to know the truth of beef protein and what it brings to your diet.

Driving beef demand begins with research, and recent results from a study conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Services (UAMS) confirm that not all proteins are created equal. The research, funded by the Beef Checkoff through its contractor, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, was designed to better understand how animal- and plant-based proteins compare in promoting muscle protein synthesis. 

Muscle protein synthesis is the natural metabolic process in which older, less functional muscle protein fibers are replaced with newer, more functional fibers to support the maintenance or production of muscle mass. Measurements of muscle protein synthesis are an indicator of muscle health and research continues to support the role of healthy muscle tissue in the prevention of numerous diseases.

The research reveals that ounce for ounce, beef outperforms a soy-based meat alternative (SBMA) patty in stimulating muscle protein synthesis. While soy and beef are both high-quality proteins, it takes twice the amount of the SBMA with 66% more calories to elicit the same impact on muscle health. 

You can find out more about the health benefits of beef - regardless of age at beeftips.com or the National Cattlemen's Beef site.

March is National Nutrition Month and "beef" wants to be a part of that conversation!
Shalene McNeill, PhD, RDN, NCBA&rsquo;s executive director of Nutrition Science, Health &amp; Wellness, along with Tammy Vaassen, executive director of the <a href="https://www.beeftips.com/">Wisconsin Beef Council</a> both want you to know the truth of beef protein and what it brings to your diet.
Driving beef demand begins with research, and recent results from a study conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Services (UAMS) confirm that not all proteins are created equal. The research, funded by the Beef Checkoff through its contractor, the National Cattlemen&rsquo;s Beef Association, was designed to better understand how animal- and plant-based proteins compare in promoting muscle protein synthesis.&nbsp;
Muscle protein synthesis is the natural metabolic process in which older, less functional muscle protein fibers are replaced with newer, more functional fibers to support the maintenance or production of muscle mass. Measurements of muscle protein synthesis are an indicator of muscle health and research continues to support the role of healthy muscle tissue in the prevention of numerous diseases.
The research reveals that ounce for ounce, beef outperforms a soy-based meat alternative (SBMA) patty in stimulating muscle protein synthesis. While soy and beef are both high-quality proteins, it takes twice the amount of the SBMA with 66% more calories to elicit the same impact on muscle health.&nbsp;
You can find out more about the health benefits of beef - regardless of age at <a href="https://www.beeftips.com/">beeftips.com</a> or the <a href="https://www.ncba.org/federation/news/details/32255/beefing-up-relationships-with-healthcare-professionals">National Cattlemen's Beef</a> site.

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