One protein source that many people will prepare over the weekend when they have more time or for special occasions is roast beef. Roast beef makes for a nice change of pace from your traditional chicken or steak meals and can be served up in a number of different manners.
Let’s take a look at what all roast beef has to offer you from a nutritional point of view so you can decide whether you want to make this meat a part of your diet plan.
Major Nutrients Found In Roast Beef
The nutritional highlights that roast beef has to offer is that it’s an excellent lower fat source of beef protein and is high in selenium, zinc, tryptophan, as well as phosphorus.
Tryptophan is a nutrient that will help to regulate the sleep-wake cycle and can induce feelings of sleepiness, so you should be aware of that before sitting down to your meal. While some people may not find that this hits them all that hard, others may find that they need a short nap after a larger roast beef meal.
Roast beef is also going to be a good source of iron content which is important for anyone who is participating in a rigorous exercise program since this will ensure that you’re getting an adequate supply of oxygen to the blood and then the muscles at all times.
Storing/Selecting
When selecting your roast beef, always be sure that you select these last before you check-out at the till as you don’t want them to sit un-refrigerated that long. When you get home place the roast beef in a plastic bag and store in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.
If you aren’t going to be cooking the roast beef for more than one or two days, then you should place it in the freezer for storage in the plastic bag until you are.
Eat It With:
Roast beef can be eaten with a side dish of brown rice, a baked sweet potato, or cooked into a vegetable stir-fry instead. There are many different ways to prepare roast beef from pan frying, to baking in the oven, or cooking in the slow-cooker for a very tender protein source.
Burn Off Calories In Roast Beef:
To burn off the number of calories in roast beef you would have to do:
- 15 minutes of jogging
- 18 minutes of moderate paced tennis
- 17 minutes rollerblading
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