As if you need another reason to eat more Texas brisket
Will Axford, Houston Chronicle | September 2, 2016
If you live in Texas, you probably don’t need another reason to eat more beef brisket, but researchers at Texas A&M just gave you one: it’s healthy.
Brisket has a
high level of oleic acid which regulates cholesterol levels, according to Dr. Stephen Smith, a professor in the animal science department at Texas A&M.
Oleic acid is an
omega-9 fatty acid which helps reduce the risk of heart disease by raising your levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol. Oleic acid also has the added benefit of lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), known as “bad” cholesterol.
That acid, according to Smith, is also found in canola oil and olive oil. The professor told AgriLife Today that “Ground beef is not going to kill you. When you take the beef out of fat, it reduces LDL, but also reduces HDL. Our studies have shown that fat is a very important component of beef.”
So there you have it: eat more brisket for your health this Labor Day weekend.
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