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Article: 'SELECT' BEEF A PRIME CHOICE FOR LOW-FAT DIET
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- October 14, 1997
CopyrightCopyright, 1997, Post-Tribune. All rights reserved. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED. (Hide copyright information)
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EATING WELL
Michele Murphy Wise, R.D., and Barbara A. Zonakis, R.D., operate Affiliated Nutrition Consultants in Valparaiso. If you have any questions or concerns, please write to "For the health of it!", Post-Tribune, 1065 Broadway, Gary, Ind. 46402-2998, or call ANC at 477-5949.
Many health-conscious people avoid beef in their diet because of the perception that it is "unhealthy."
In 1976, beef consumption was about 94 pounds per person per year. In 1990, it had fallen 26 percent to 70 pounds per person per year.
One of the reasons beef consumption has fallen is because of the increased awareness of cardiovascular ...