Jerky is meat that has been cut into strips trimmed of fat, marinated in a spicy, salty or sweet liquid, and then dried with low heat (usually under 70°C/160°F) or occasionally salted and sun-dried. The result is a salty, stripped, semi-sweet snack that can be stored without refrigeration. Jerky is an early application of food preservation techniques.

120 grams of lean beef contain 25 grams of high quality proteins, almost totally assimilable, unlike the plant proteins, which the body assimilates just in a proportion of 50-65 %. But proteins from the meatcan be replaced by various foods.

Recently, several studies have looked at the role that dietary protein plays in helping you lose fat, and more importantly, helping you keep it off!One thing scientists have discovered is that eating lean protein foods is important for regulating body composition because it decreases your appetite.

To stay trim, Jennifer Aniston follows the 40:30:30 diet method. The diet consists of:40% Low glycemic carbohydrates-Foods such as beans, fruits and vegetables, legumes30% lean proteins-Tofu, fish, chicken, turkey, beef and low fat dairy products30% essential fats-nuts and seeds, fish and olive oils

Actually all foods are good for burning fat because it uses energy to digest them. This is known as the "thermic effect of food". Obviously the best food for burning fat would be Whole Foods, and the most thermogenic fat burning food is lean protein from solid food, especially chicken breast, lean red meat, fish, seafood and also egg whites.

Protein are the building blocks of lean muscle tissues. Many food we eat today do not provide enough protein based on what most programs recommend. For more information about the importance of protein in your diet check out my recent post on Protein.