Shopping Monday: Organic Beef, Flu Season, Shopping Bags

Shopping Mondays will provide a look at some healthy alternatives. It’s a chance to relax and shop online after a hectic weekend.

Grass fed beef: You might ask, don’t all cows eat grass? Yes, at some point in their life allGrass Fed Beef? cows eat grass, however, most beef cows are sent to feedlots for fattening or “feeding up”. This means that they are put in a small area and fed large quantities of corn to fatten them up. This not only increases their weight more quickly but it changes the nutritional value of their meat. You are what you eat holds true for cows too.

Grass fed beef is leaner and has higher levels of Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils, it is loaded with beta carotene and has up to 400% more vitamins A and E. Grass fed beef is better for your cholesterol than eating chicken.

The best option is to purchase it close to home. In some cases, you can visit the farm and pick out your own roast. Here is a link to the Grassfed Beef Coalition. They have a link to Organic Grassfed suppliers.

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With flu season fast approaching and some rather obnoxious respiratory bugs floating around, wouldn’t it be nice to boost your immunity? This natural immune booster was researched by Dr Kojima, the founder of interferon and has been clinically proven to boost immunity.

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If you are in the holiday mood, you can purchase green gifts from Nubius Organics wide array of gifts. Need a shopping bag to carry all those purchases around? Happy Bags is offering 15% off their well made designer shopping bags. Buy a couple for yourself and a few for your friends.

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