Nutrition Research Says Keep Beef on the Menu

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Dr. James Hill, director of the Colorado Nutrition and Obesity Center at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, says that new checkoff-funded nutrition research called the Beef WISE Study (Weight Improvement, Satisfaction and Energy) – which follows the State of Slim(1) comprehensive weight management program – shows that lean beef can help people lose weight while maintaining lean muscle and supporting heart health.

"People come to us with questions, and one of the questions they've always had was, 'Well, I read that maybe I shouldn't eat beef.' We had always been recommending beef because we have a high-protein diet, but we thought well that's worth looking at. So, let's actually do a study to see if in fact if eating beef, or not eating beef, makes a difference with weight loss."

Dr. Hill says the research findings are very positive news.

"The secret to the weight loss is actually being able to make and sustain behavior changes. We can give people a diet, but it's sticking with that diet."

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