Eat Guts, Or Why You'd Have No Chance Against Zombies

Leaving a butcher's shop one day with a hefty bag of goodies barely 25 bucks worth, I was thinking of all the perks living in Canada without actually being raised here. Seems like no one here is cooking any organ meats - liver, kidneys, geezers etc. But after a short boost of personal satisfaction, I started
wondering just why in hell do most people avoid the most nutritiously dense meats for less important steaks and thighs. And when you mention about them to anyone born in North America, a typical conversation goes as:

 - Do you eat liver?
 - Ew....... No!
 - Hearts?
 - That's disgusting!
 - Ummm, brain?
 - Police!!! Help!!!

Because of such a tendency, my butcher was giving me packs of giblets for free, since he doesn't even have a price for them. Why would he, if nobody buys it? He'll most likely throw them away anyways. 

Most animals today are wasted - they are born and raised exclusively for their skeletal muscle. The most nourishing part of the animal: organs, bones and glands are thrown away, or in best case are used in dog foods. They are wasted in favor of that Saturday night sirloin steak marinated in corn syrup-drenched barbecue sauce. Slow-cooked nutrient-dense organic liver is bypassed for that over-cooked pork loin drenched in beer, or deep fried in carcinogenic partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Now what's so good about organs that muscle meat is deprived of?

Considering the fact that organ meat is the major source of vitamins and minerals for the natives of far north, I wonder when FDA will declare organs as vegetables :). Here are some of the nutrients you'll find:

Chicken Liver (cooked) per

100g:

• Vitamin A: 4296mcg (614% DV)
• Vitamin B-12: 21mcg (880% DV)
• Folate: 560mcg (140% DV)
• Zinc: 4mg (50% DV)
• Protein: 26g

Chicken Hearts (cooked) per 100g:

• Vitamin B-12: 7mcg (304% DV)
• Zinc: 7mg (90% DV)
• Protein: 26g
• One of the greatest sources of Coenzyme Q10 (very powerful antioxidant)

Beef Brain (cooked) per 100g:

• Cholesterol: 3100mg
• Vitamin B-12: 10mcg (421% DV)
• Zinc: 1.1mg (14% DV)
• Iron: 2.3mg (13% DV)
• Selenium: 22mcg (40% DV)
• Polyunsaturated Fats: 1632mg
• Monounsaturated Fats: 1882mg
• Saturated Fats: 2394mg
• Protein: 12g

Chicken gizzards (cooked) per 100g:

• Zinc: 4.42mg (55% DV)
• Selenium: 41mcg (75% DV)
• Vitamin B-12: 1.04mcg (43% DV)
• Protein: 30g

Keep in mind, that I do not suggest going obsessive and consume organ meats only - too much of certain vitamins can cause negative effects as well. For example, vitamin A stays in the system long enough to become toxic if taken in high amounts (avoid bear liver, you can actually get poisoned). Think of a whole animal - organs compose only a small fraction of overall meat that can be consumed. See for yourself what and how much works best for you.

So now you can see, if zombies were to exist, they might be running faster and looking better than most of us :)

Best regards,

Val Nefedov