October 31, 2013
October 27, 2013
Recipe: Grass-Fed Beef Chili
Here is our go to recipe:
- 2 lbs. grass-fed ground beef (or venison)
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 15 ½ ounce cans red kidney beans, drained
- 1 28 ounce can tomatoes, cut up
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
Cook the beef and onion until the meat is browned, drain off excess fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes (undrained), green pepper, celery, tomato past, garlic, salt and chili powder.
Cover and let simmer for 1 - 1 ½ hours, stir occasionally. Makes 10 - 12 servings. If you want to make in a crockpot instead, cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
(If a less thick chili is desired, substitute one 8 ounce can tomato sauce for the tomato paste and do not drain the kidney beans.)
See more Kehres Health recipes at DrKehres.com.
October 20, 2013
Is Butter Bad for You?
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Simply looking at the butter from grass-fed cows it's easy to see the difference in color. Grain-fed butter is a dull white color.
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It depends what kind of butter it is!
Butter
was given a bad rap in the 1950s when Americans started their
fat-phobia phase. This inspired a common, but untrue, belief has been
that butter causes heart disease, cancer and obesity.
But if this were true, how would some of the world's healthiest populations have always had butter as a continuous staple in their diet? It just doesn't make sense, or does it?
There is a huge difference between grass-fed cow's butter and grain-fed cow's butter. It is like calling a golf cart and a Cadillac the same thing just because they both have a motor.
There is a huge difference between grass-fed cow's butter and grain-fed cow's butter. It is like calling a golf cart and a Cadillac the same thing just because they both have a motor.
Cows are meant to eat grass. When they eat grass, they are healthy and produce healthy butter.
It also means they are getting exercise and living in an environment
that they should be living in. Grain-fed cows are fed an unnatural diet,
typically don't have much room to move around and are at a higher risk
for disease. This, in many cases, causes acidosis in the cow leading to
liver problems, nutrient absorption issues, digestive problems,
dehydration and many other issues that can be fatal. Grain-fed cows do not produce healthy butter.
One of the main differences between grass-fed butter and grain-fed butter is the Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio. When you have more Omega-3's compared to Omega-6's, it helps to reduce inflammation. Grains increase the amount of the unhealthy Omega-6's leading to excess inflammation. Cows that are fed grass have 50 percent of their fat in the healthy Omega-3 form, while cows fed grains have almost none. This makes grain-fed butter very inflammatory, potentially leading to many health issues from fibromyalgia to cancer.
Eating grass-fed butter on a regular basis can have many health benefits:
One of the main differences between grass-fed butter and grain-fed butter is the Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio. When you have more Omega-3's compared to Omega-6's, it helps to reduce inflammation. Grains increase the amount of the unhealthy Omega-6's leading to excess inflammation. Cows that are fed grass have 50 percent of their fat in the healthy Omega-3 form, while cows fed grains have almost none. This makes grain-fed butter very inflammatory, potentially leading to many health issues from fibromyalgia to cancer.
Eating grass-fed butter on a regular basis can have many health benefits:
- Full of Omega-3s: reduces inflammation, therefore reducing pain and disease.
- High in CLA: has been shown to help with weight loss and to prevent cancer.
- Contains Vitamin A: provides positive benefits for your eye health. Vitamin A is what gives grass fed butter the bright yellow color.
The two types of grass-fed butter that I typically buy available locally: Kerrygold and Thomas Organic Creamery.
October 18, 2013
World Map of Obesity... USA leads
Go USA!!! uh...wait... this isn't a good thing to be leading the world in...
We spend way more money than any other country on our health care system yet this is where it gets us.
We spend way more money than any other country on our health care system yet this is where it gets us.
October 16, 2013
Kids Run the Nation - Saginaw, Dr. Kehres
What an awesome group of kids with lots of great questions!
"Can you build a gingerbread man using ginger?"
The sooner you can teach kids about nutrition and exercise, the better.
October 12, 2013
Kehres Health & Chiropractic intern Jeff Janis
Dr. Fritz, Jen and I had a great time at the Saginaw Valley State University football game tonight to watch previous Kehres Health & Chiropractic intern Jeff Janis play! They had a great win over Northwood and Jeff had two touchdowns!
If you haven't been to a game before, it's a lot of fun!
October 10, 2013
If people got as excited as dogs did to go for a walk...
If only people would get this excited to exercise, the world would be a much healthier place!Can you imagine people jumping up and down and shaking their butt every time someone says "Do you want to exercise?"
Read more about health tips we can learn from dogs.
October 9, 2013
The Prescription Drug Culture in America
The US is 5% of the world's population, but we take the majority of the drugs in the world!
We take:
- 80% of the world's pain killers!
- 99% of the world's Vicodin
- 4 million kids on Ritalin
- 22 million women are on anti-depressants
- 32 million Americans are on Statins
October 6, 2013
Had your tonsils, appendix or gallbladder removed? Read this.
The foods you put into your body are the #1 cause of auto-immune conditions. Certain foods cause inflammatory reactions in people and their body attacks the food particles and tries to remove them from your system. Sometimes your organs get stuck in the cross fire and get damaged.
The way to fix it? Remove the foods that are causing the reaction! Grains are typically one of the main culprits, along with many other highly processed foods!