There can be little doubt that beef is one of the most popular meats in the world, and this is not likely to change any time soon.

In recent times, there has been a good deal of debate on the question of whether beef is a nutritious food to be eaten frequently, or a health risk to be avoided as much as possible.

So what are we to believe?, even in scientific circles, there are many views, but during the course of this column we will submit a few helpful factual tips on beef, disprove many well-known fallacies and ensure that you get the correct information needed to form your own opinion.

Before we do so, here is a flavorful recipe which you can prepare for your family or friends.

This is an enticing recipe for ‘macaroni beef chili’. It is quick to make and is a good meal for a crowd.

Ingredients:
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One Cup of Uncooked Macaroni
Low fat Minced Beef : 1/2 lb
Garlic powder : 0.5 tsp
Hot cayenne or chili Powder : one tsp
Salt : one sm. pinch
Ground peppercorns : 1 x pinch (to taste)
Good quality tomato soup : one Can
Quality cheddar cheese : 1 x oz. (finely grated)

Instructions:
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Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil add the macaroni, bring back to the boil and cook for 7 minutes approximately.
Fry the meat until browned in another good sized pan and very carefully drain off any fat that has been produced.
Stir in the garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper and then stir until well mixed.
Reduce the heat and fry gently for approximately 5 mins.
Stir in the cooked macaroni and tomato soup, and bring to a rolling boil.
Cook for a few more minutes until soup and macaroni are heated through.

Before you serve, add the cheese, and heat briskly till it melts.

Ladle into bowls and deliver to your hungry diners.

This is a wonderful recipe to prepare in bulk as excess servings can be safely kept in the refrigerator and served the next day.
If you scale the recipe up, you can leave the cheese out and freeze portions for later. Just before serving add the grated cheese, and heat briskly till it has melted.

Now you have a good beef recipe here are a few definitive nutrition facts:

1/. The zinc that is found in beef is necessary for healthy growth, strengthens the body’s immune system, has been proven to help heal wounds, controls appetite and can influence your ability to taste food.

2/. Many folk think that you must stay away from beef as thinking it includes increased levels of saturated fat. Even though this may have been true in the past, beef produced now is much healthier than it was previously, and over half of the fatty acids present in today’s beef are monounsaturated fats which are widely considered to be not as damaging as other fats.

3/. Some so-called dieticians believe that dieters should not buy beef. If they did any research, they would soon see that this is plain wrong, in reality the 80 gram portion of beef that real experts prescribe as a sensible daily limit, is really just 10% of the regular two thousand calories per day diet.

4/. If you think about it scientifically, lean beef is nearly as healthful as buying multi-vitamin supplements as it is a tremendous source of vitamin b12, zinc, iron, niacin and phosphorus.

5/. Just a 80 gram serving of beef may provide more than ten percent of ones requisite daily need of iron, niacin, phosphorus, vitamin b6, protein and vitamin b12.

6/. Beef is rich in Important ‘b’ vitamins, which are believed by nutritionalists to assist in preventing strokes and coronaries and also help the body to manufacture red blood corpuscles.

7/. Taking the uncooked weight,, 100 grams of beef provides:

* approximately 200 calories
* 12.15g of fat.
* 319mg of Potassium.
* 3.8mg of Zinc.
* 20.71g of Protein.

If this beef recipe is not for you, why not try something completely different? By searching online, you can easily find a good selection of chicken recipes or fish recipes that should satisfy those who don’t like beef, and if you have any non-meat eaters in you family, there are just as many vegetarian recipes to enjoy.

We trust this article has given you a better comprehension of the good and bad aspects of eating beef, and also left you with a wonderful new addition to your recipe book.