Peppered Beef Jerky Burns Fat?

Thursday, September 27th, 2007 | Fitness Bits

I’m convinced. After spending a week eating peppered beef jerky for protein (about three times a day), I looked trimmer and did in fact shed a couple pounds. Of course there were other factors - I didn’t eat junk food during that week and I walked at least 30 minutes a day for exercise - but I’m convinced that peppered beef jerky played a factor in trimming my waist and providing energy throughout the day.

A bit of research on this theory shows that the high protein content in jerky feeds your muscles and in turn burns fat. Also, anything peppered or spicy really does speed up our metabolism (ay, mex food lovers)!

Either way, jerky tastes delicious! I was a bit disappointed however when I found that most grocery store versions contain loads of sodium, sugars, and even MSG (monosodium glutamate)!

Therefore, I buy Hal’s Homemade Jerky. Hal sells his delicious, MSG-and-sugar-free jerky locally in his Oklahoma town, but it is available to the masses via Ebay. Best part? He offers free shipping on all orders, and when I received my jerky in the mail it was sealed fresh with mini packets of spicy pepper. Thanks, Hal!

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5 Comments to Peppered Beef Jerky Burns Fat?

Britney
September 27, 2007

I love anything spicy. I’ll definitely be keeping this in mind.

Carressa
September 27, 2007

I’ve brought Hal’s beef jerky and I’ve noticed that grocery store beef jerky doesn’t compare.

J
September 27, 2007

I am SERIOUSLY looking into that. I JUST posted an entry asking about filling snacks, and I’d totally forgotten about jerky (even tho last nights’ Fat Camp showed a cabin having their contraband jerky taken away). I’m instructing my boyfriend to pick some up for me right this minute (he’s at work right now, at Walgreen’s. it has MSG, but eh. better than nothing.)

Any other filling snacks, make sure to post. Otherwise I can eat soup all day long and then all I want before bed is a fucking burrito.

Get your boyfriend to enjoy pedicures with you. Donny gets them with me sometimes. Also, lots of times we make bets and the loser has to buy us pedis.