ONE of the greatest and most harmful nutrition myths is meat doesn’t belong in a healthy diet.

Meat consumption is blamed for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity.

But if you want to point fingers at the culprit behind these health issues, point it at sugar.

For more than two million years we were primarily meat eaters.

Now with a heavily grain – and sugar – based diet, we are suffering increased rates of obesity, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis.

We’re also experiencing alarming incidence of skin problems, heart disease, and inflammation of all kinds.

By nature, humans are meat eaters, and our bodies are designed for it. We have incisors for tearing meat, and molars for grinding it.

Meat helps keep blood sugar levels stable due to its fat and high protein content.

It also helps keep energy levels steady and creates a feeling of satiety between meals, reducing cravings for unhealthy foods.

You can work yourself to the bone trying to gain muscle or bulk up, but if you don’t nourish your body appropriately, you might as well toss your training schedule and start long-distance running.

If meat’s crucial role in muscle growth isn’t enough, meat also helps burn fat.

People who don’t eat meat are especially vulnerable to neurotransmitter imbalances because of the absence of meat protein, which provides all of the essential amino acids human bodies need.

Also, simple carbs are broken down into sugar that our body burns through quickly, causing low energy.

Conversely, our bodies utilise the protein in meats for sustained, long-lasting energy.

And, it tastes pretty damn good, so don’t cut meat out of your life, it has way too much to offer.