references & resources
My Food Data: “Snacks Beef Jerky”
The FASEB Journal: “Maternal choline supplementation during the third trimester of pregnancy improves infant information processing speed: a randomized, double-blind, controlled feeding study”
NIH: “Fact Sheet for Health Professionals: Choline”
NIH: "Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Protein-enriched Diet, With the Use of Lean Red Meat, Combined With Progressive Resistance Training Enhances Lean Tissue Mass and Muscle Strength and Reduces Circulating IL-6 Concentrations in Elderly Women: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial”
NIH: "Fact Sheet for Health Professionals: Iron”
Nutrition Journal: “Effects of high-protein vs. high- fat snacks on appetite control, satiety, and eating initiation in healthy women”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Beneficial Effects of a Higher-Protein Breakfast on the Appetitive, Hormonal, and Neural Signals Controlling Energy Intake Regulation in Overweight/Obese, "Breakfast-Skipping," Late-Adolescent Girls”
USDA: “2015-2020 USDA Guidelines for Americans”
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: "Meat Allergy"
MayoClinic.com; Vitamin B12; Dec. 1, 2010
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Americans Consume Too Much Sodium...; November 2010
The protein in beef jerky will help keep you satiated and maintain muscle mass.
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Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative
9.4 g
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Pairing beef with plant-based sources of iron like beans or lentils will help increase your absorption of non-heme iron.
Wagyu Beef Nutrition: Health Benefits, Risks and How to Cook It
While jerky makes for a high-protein snack, you'll want to stick to the one-ounce serving size to limit the amount of sodium you take in.
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Image Credit: HandmadePictures/iStock/GettyImages
There are many types of jerky available nationwide. Alternative animal proteins include turkey, pork, salmon, alligator, buffalo and venison. You can even try biltong, a zero-sugar South African jerky-like snack. Vegan plant-based varieties are available as well, which are often made from mushroom, tofu, jackfruit, tempeh, eggplant and seitan.
Vegan plant-based varieties are available as well, which are often made from mushroom, tofu, jackfruit, tempeh, eggplant and seitan.
My Food Data: “Snacks Beef Jerky”
The FASEB Journal: “Maternal choline supplementation during the third trimester of pregnancy improves infant information processing speed: a randomized, double-blind, controlled feeding study”
NIH: “Fact Sheet for Health Professionals: Choline”
NIH: "Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Protein-enriched Diet, With the Use of Lean Red Meat, Combined With Progressive Resistance Training Enhances Lean Tissue Mass and Muscle Strength and Reduces Circulating IL-6 Concentrations in Elderly Women: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial”
NIH: "Fact Sheet for Health Professionals: Iron”
Nutrition Journal: “Effects of high-protein vs. high- fat snacks on appetite control, satiety, and eating initiation in healthy women”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Beneficial Effects of a Higher-Protein Breakfast on the Appetitive, Hormonal, and Neural Signals Controlling Energy Intake Regulation in Overweight/Obese, "Breakfast-Skipping," Late-Adolescent Girls”
USDA: “2015-2020 USDA Guidelines for Americans”
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: "Meat Allergy"
MayoClinic.com; Vitamin B12; Dec. 1, 2010
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Americans Consume Too Much Sodium...; November 2010
