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The nutrition information of four popular cuts of steak.
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For example, some cuts have more calories from fat or more protein.
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What happens to your body when you eat steak?
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Here are 5 benefits of eating steak.
You’ll get a large dose of protein.
“Its high protein contenthelps with satiety,regulating appetite, and helping toprevent overeating.”
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Along with protein, steak can help you meet your daily goals for micronutrients like iron.
Your body uses iron to make two types of protein: hemoglobin and myoglobin.
You’ll be closer to reaching your daily recommended intake of zinc.
But if it’s just the typical daily amount you need, steak can help you get there.
You’ll consume nearly all of the B vitamins.
However, this doesn’t exempt steak from having potentially negative side effects as well.
Steak is a nutrient-dense food, but there are some potential downsides to eating too much of it regularly.
Steak contains saturated fat, a nutrient that should be limited in the diet.
There is a possible link between red meat and heart disease, but the research is mixed.
Unfortunately, there may be a connection between the consumption of red meat and cancer risk.
