Nutritional Benefits of Lamb
The iron found in lamb meat is in a form that is easily
absorbed by the body. Lamb is an especially good source of easily abosorbed
zinc and iron. Today's lamb meat is low in fat and is an excellent source
of minerals. lamb is also natures best source for an amino acids.
1.Lamb is an excellent source of high quallity protein.
2. Lamb is an ideal source of iron. An average portion can provide twenty
percent of the recommended daily intake for men and twelve percent for women.
The iron found in lamb and other red meat is in a form that is easily absorbed
by the body. The inclusion of iron in the diet is vital in the formation
of red blood cells.
3. Lamb provides forty-five percent of the daily requirement of zinc, essential
for growth, healing and a healthy immune system. Like iron, the zinc found
in lamb is more easily absorbed by the body than zinc found in other sources.
4. Lamb is a great source of B vitamins, essential for metabolic reactions
in the body. it can provide over 100 percent of the daily requirement of
B12 and is a good source of thiamine.
5 .Lamb also contains trace elements such as copper, manganese and selenium.
6. As a result of improved breeding practices, feeding practices, and butchery
and trimming methods, the fat in lamb has been greatly reduced over the
past twenty years. For example, lamb leg steaks may contain as little as
5.1 percent fat
.
7. Half of the fat in lamb is unsaturated, which is good for you. Most
of the unsaturated fat is monounsaturated, commonly found in the healthy "Mediterranean-type
diet."
