What's the Difference Between White and Dark Meat?

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trainerboy — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:20:10 GMT

I too love Bison, and feel great after eating it. As a mixed or more appropriately named balanced type, I do well on high or low fat meats. I prefer dark or heavier meats most of the time, and listening to my body is something I've learned to do. Ted Turner's chain of restaurants called Ted's Montana Grill has Bison and grass fed organic beef on their menu. One of their managers told us that Ted owns about 450,000 head of bison, and all are range fed and organic. You can buy this Bison at the restaurant raw, and cook it at home for about 50% of the menu price.

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ladnermi — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:47:43 GMT

I always liked dark meat but I've heard dark meat is not as good for you-more fat-I could see it was greaser so I believed it--but I have always needed more iron now I know, I should eat what I wanted (needed). Great article thank you!!

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Lippitts_203 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:00:43 GMT

Great article and appreciate the info about buffalo. What I would like to know is how wild venison and moose compare to buffalo. We have deer farms in our area but I am not interested in buying farmed venison as I am quite sure it will no better than much of the beef available.

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tesaje — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:40:59 GMT

I took the detailed metabolic typing test and came out a 70% protein type. Yet my whole life I have always strongly preferred the white meat. If I eat the dark, it has to buried in a strong sauce to disguise the flavor. I'm not very fond of cow but grass cow is better. Bison is yummy. I love pork. Makes me confused.

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Dogomom — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:34:21 GMT

Very interesting. I am a dark meat person and I am an organic person for self and my kennel dogs and my chickens. We are very "green". Your site is very interesting and read daily.

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momma6 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:23:42 GMT

Interesting. The lady I get milk from and chicken told me that when she just doesn't have any more "organic" chickens left she buys a regular one at the store then takes it home and puts it in a pot and covers it with water and Hydrogen Peroxide. She says it bubbles and bubbles. Sometimes she has to repeat two or three times until it stops foaming. She says then she feels safe to eat it. She also said the "organic" chickens never do this (foam that is).

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ROS_203 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:36:04 GMT

this was really interesting as i have been anemic off and on throughout my life and always ate the white meat because i was taught it was better for you but i love the fat and the dark meat. It will be nice to have the freedom to eat the dark meat without the thought that i am harming my health...thanks

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aadoyle — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:09:01 GMT

I don't care for white meat as it is dry and tasteless. I grind the meat fine and make chicken salad with lots of extras like black olives, mushrooms ,peas and just whatever I find to add to it .Makes a fine lunch and very filling.

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yakman — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:22:26 GMT

Excellent summary of meat health characteristics, with one notable exception. You mentioned Bison as a good meat alternative to beef......and so it is if it is indeed raised as grassfed and not feedlot finished like most beef products. It is very important to know your producer, and that he is not finishing in a feedlot on high energy feedstuffs like corn. Most bison found on grocer's shelves today are finished in the feedlot on corn just like beef, and therefore lose all their healthy meat characteristics, just like beef does. Any animal; whether cattle, bison, elk, or Yak that is finished in the feedlot on corn will lose 90% of the healthy fat distribution characteristics, and become no better than standard mushy processed beef. I raise grassfed, pasture finished Yaks, and produce Yakmeat that is sweeter, juicier, and healthier than any corn fed meat. www.yakmeat.us ; and you can take that to the bank!

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Joycexn — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:43:33 GMT

Preference doesn't always follow your nutritional type. I have loved dark meat all my life, and still prefer it, yet I am a carb type, which means I should eat more white meat. I know I am a carb type because I bought Dr. Mercola's test you take on line. So you can't always assume one will match the other.

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FKeitt — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:24:15 GMT

I am truly informed after reading your articles. Thank you so much

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MDS_203 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:20:28 GMT

Very interesting. I was taught I should prefer white meat (healthier?) but in fact I've always loved dark meat. I only recently learned I am anemic and have never eaten enough protein--my body was telling me what it needed, while the "experts" were trying to convince me otherwise.

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emm76 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:49:40 GMT

Bison is a really excellent choice. Far superior to beef. I have a hard time eating beef now that we have switched to bison. You can make anything bison that you can make with beef, just less cooking time. Now when I eat beef, it tastes rancid or sour or something. Just can't do it anymore.

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LynOh — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:17:36 GMT

I was very interested in Dr. Mercola's reference to "nutritional type." Having read Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo’s “Eat Right 4 Your Type” many years ago, I believe that the answer to what "type" you are is embedded in your genes. The assimilation of food into our bodies is a complex “chemical” process so it makes sense to me that the transporter of the components (blood) plays a major part. From the book’s jacket: “Your blood type reflects your internal chemistry… It determines… the foods you should eat.”

In my personal experience, knowing my blood type and applying Dr. D’Adamo’s principles has made a huge difference in how I feel (and I know many others for whom the same is true).

Studying how the human body works is absolutely fascinating! My quest for knowledge has brought me to Dr. Mercola -- kudos to him for providing so much good, sensible, useful information!

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Lifepower69 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:17:12 GMT

This article was very helpful. Im always amazed of the lack of information that consumer base their decisions on.