Health Facts
Both your health and our health are of the utmost importance to us here at Bear Mountain Bison and that is why we choose to raise our animals 100% antibiotic free in a natural environment. Bison meat is one of the leanest meat sources readily available to the U.S. population. It is rich in antioxidants (vitamin e, beta carotene, vitamin c), it is a great source of omega 3’s, and conjugated linoleic acid, which is a potent defender against cancer. Diet rich in nutrients
Healthy bison
There are many lean meats out there but Bear Mountain Bison believes ours isn’t only a lean meat but an exceptionally healthy meat for many reasons. One can eat a lean chicken breast but the likelihood that animal was confined for the duration of its life is high. Our bison live on the free range eating the diet that their ruminant stomachs have developed to digest for thousands of years. Bison are able to directly capture the photosynthetic productivity of plants, store those nutrients, and then directly pass along those nutrients to humans when we consume their meat.
Omega 3′s
As stated prior, primarily grass-fed bison meat is very high in Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3’s are developed in the chloroplasts of green leaves therefore bison that eat grass for most of their life have more omega 3’s than those that don’t. The importance of this nutrient in one’s diet cannot be overstated. Back when our ancestors were hunter/gatherers their ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 intake was 1:1. Doctors suggest that is still the overall healthiest ratio. Society today, due to our high consumption of certain oils, processed foods, and grain-fed meats, has an average intake ratio of 15:1 (Omega 6: Omega 3). This type of ratio leads to many inflammatory health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, autoimmune disease, etc. Omega 3’s are good for your heart, brain, reducing inflammation, and helping to reduce the risk of cancer.
CLA (conjugated linoleic acid)
Also found in large quantities in the lean meat of grass-fed ruminants is CLA, conjugated linoleic acid.
–TR Dhiman, Journal of Animal Science