Try Biltong: High On Taste, Low In Fat
As people become increasingly more conscious about their health, so too are they becoming increasingly more conscious about exactly what kind of food they put in to their bodies. The words ‘healthy snack’ may sound somewhat contradictory; snacks aren’t generally thought of as being healthy, they’re regarded as a fun treat – crisps, chocolate and biscuits for example – and there’s not much healthy about treats such as those.
And then when it comes to actual ‘healthy snacks’ you can’t help but feel a little underwhelmed by the promise of a carrot, an apple or a rice cake to look forward to in between meals. These snacks are no doubt healthy but also rather boring when it comes to satiating your taste buds as well as your appetite.
For that rarest of snacks that is both healthy and tasty, you may wish to consider the health benefits and the taste benefits of biltong. Some of the key health benefits of biltong are:
Biltong is renowned as being a wonderful source of protein. Biltong effectively inherits the nutritional value of the meat from which it was made. During the process of curing meat it dehydrates and loses much of its water content – this results in biltong offering the consumer a much more concentrated form of protein and overall nutritional value.
Indeed, when compared to raw meat, biltong provides the consumer with between 80 – 100% more nutritional value. The process of curing the meat effectively allows you to ‘snack’ and absorb the health benefits from a full piece of steak without having to fill yourself up. It is for this reason that biltong has been a continually popular source of nutrition and protein for those wanting to energise themselves following a work out at the gym.
The principal ingredients of biltong are simple – meat, salt, pepper, vinegar, sugar and coriander – whilst the drying process that allows the meat to cure naturally marinades the meat and adds wholesome flavour.
As a result of this nutritional make-up, biltong is one of the favoured choices of snacks of hikers, walkers, climbers, campers and cyclists. Biltong effectively gives you a hit of energy (sourced from protein) and satiates hunger without leaving you feeling bloated and in need of a sit down.
A biltong distributor will be able to provide you with any answers to any further enquiries that you may have whether you are an individual consumer of a representative of a supermarket chain. So get in touch with one and chew the proverbial fat, so that you can chew the biltong.
And then when it comes to actual ‘healthy snacks’ you can’t help but feel a little underwhelmed by the promise of a carrot, an apple or a rice cake to look forward to in between meals. These snacks are no doubt healthy but also rather boring when it comes to satiating your taste buds as well as your appetite.
For that rarest of snacks that is both healthy and tasty, you may wish to consider the health benefits and the taste benefits of biltong. Some of the key health benefits of biltong are:
Great Source of Protein
Indeed, when compared to raw meat, biltong provides the consumer with between 80 – 100% more nutritional value. The process of curing the meat effectively allows you to ‘snack’ and absorb the health benefits from a full piece of steak without having to fill yourself up. It is for this reason that biltong has been a continually popular source of nutrition and protein for those wanting to energise themselves following a work out at the gym.
Nothing Added to It
A lot of meat products and snacks contain preservatives, colourings, flavourings and, worst of all, monosodium glutamate – which tricks your brain into thinking that something is tasty. Biltong is free from additives of any description and is a natural source of taste and nutrition.The principal ingredients of biltong are simple – meat, salt, pepper, vinegar, sugar and coriander – whilst the drying process that allows the meat to cure naturally marinades the meat and adds wholesome flavour.
Low in Carbohydrates and Fat
Due to its high protein content and low fat and carbohydrate content biltong has become increasingly popular amongst all manner of sports and outdoor enthusiast. The high protein content allows energy to be absorbed into the body quickly and it’s rare to find a foodstuff, let alone a snack, that has the duel benefits of being so high in protein and low in carbohydrates.As a result of this nutritional make-up, biltong is one of the favoured choices of snacks of hikers, walkers, climbers, campers and cyclists. Biltong effectively gives you a hit of energy (sourced from protein) and satiates hunger without leaving you feeling bloated and in need of a sit down.
Long Shelf Life
Biltong is vacuum sealed by the biltong distributor and has a shelf life of approximately nine months. During this time the freshness and quality of the product is guaranteed. Again, due to its long shelf life, biltong is popular with campers and outdoor enthusiast. Additionally, biltong has also become increasingly popular with large UK supermarkets over the past ten years as a result of it offering a long term shelf life and consistency in its popularity and taste.A biltong distributor will be able to provide you with any answers to any further enquiries that you may have whether you are an individual consumer of a representative of a supermarket chain. So get in touch with one and chew the proverbial fat, so that you can chew the biltong.
