My husband recently went bear hunting and brought home 100 lbs of bear meat. He had some of the meat made into bratwursts. I did a search to try and find the nutrition value. The only thing I could find was raw bear meat. It equalled 2.3 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbs and 5 grams of protein per ounce. Would this be the same value for the bear bratwursts?

[quote:2db2010f10="sweetlovr"]My husband recently went bear hunting and brought home 100 lbs of bear meat. He had some of the meat made into bratwursts. I did a search to try and find the nutrition value. The only thing I could find was raw bear meat. It equalled 2.3 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbs and 5 grams of protein per ounce. Would this be the same value for the bear bratwursts?[/quote:2db2010f10] Hi, I think it would depend upon how much of the fat was put into the mix. Sue

Is it good? I had always heard that bear was greasy and stringy. My dad got one and gave the meat to the local native tribe, so I've never tasted it. A wildlife specialist I talked to once said that the meat of carnivores will not taste good to other carnivores, where the meat of herbivores will. Interesting, and seems to often apply, but I am sure there are exceptions. Random thoughts... Ronica

Some days you eat the bear, and, well, some days the bear, he eats you. I would expect that bear meat is somewhat fatty, but if it is wild game the fatty acids are favorable. How much is a serving? I wouldn't worry about exact numbers, just use the palm-of-your-hand eyeball method. I wouldn't add more fat. I would eat the brats without buns (difficult, I know). I also wouldn't invite Christopher Robin to dinner. :lol:

Thanks everyone for your help. I made a bear roast about a month ago and it actually tasted just like a beef roast. The only difference was it was a little dry. I added 1 block of fat and I felt good after so I know it was pretty well zoned. I also used some of the ground bear and made Joanie's Chili from the zoneperfect site Tuesday night. I also felt good after. I didn't know how to zone the brats since most brats are high in fat. We also had jurkey siticks made and I am clueless on them also. I figured if I just ate the burger and roasts that would be enough but I was really wanting to eat the brats. I will try your suggestin Adam and see how I feel afterwords. P.S. I can't get my husband to follow the zone. I am working on it though. All of his evening meals are zoned but he is a sales man and has a hard time constrating on it during the day. He can't get over his love of pizza.

I can relate with the husband issue. Keep supporting him and you may be surprised. Mine dug in his heels like you wouldn't believe, but after a while (with zoned breakfasts and suppers) he lost 15 lbs., and THEN he would listen to me (if there were a smug smiley I'd use it here!). After a little while longer, he started asking questions, and the more good physical feelings he's had when he's done it right, the more he wants to learn. He's pretty much a total convert now (occasional beer cheats, but hey, we're in Wisconsin!) Funny thing, I started this when he was doing a 7-week internship in St. Louis (near you). When he came back, the house was Zoned, and he didn't have a choice! He's really doing well now, and is amazed at the things his body tells him now, well, now that we can actually hear what it's trying to tell us! He's also become much more supportive of me, which has helped a lot! Have you given him the lists of restaurant and fast food tips from Sears' books or the ZonePerfect site? These may help him. Pizza can be zoned, I think. It has something to do with only eating every other crust (like moving toppings from one piece and piggy backing on another, leaving the crust) but don't quote me. I have had a piece now and then with a big salad and been well. Also, if he's in the car a lot, string cheese and apples make great snacks and are available at gas stations. Sometimes, when I am too busy to eat, I will eat a ZonePerfect bar, a piece of string cheese and a very small apple (or 1/2 apple or other fruit). This works well for me, and I can eat it in my car in about 10 minutes. During my trips to St. Louis during Jeff's internship, I would make smoothies, put them in a tall coffee insulated mug with a straw, and use those as meals. They worked great! Best of luck! Ronica

Hi, Ronica Actually over the weekend he was asking questions and I think he might be considering the zone. (That might be because every meal, other than snacking, he ate was zoned.) I have read on the zoneperfect site that the edge chicken pizza from Pizza Hut is 2:2:2 per slice. I haven't tried it yet to see how I feel afterwards. He would probably eat that. I will give him the fast food list. His main office is in St. Louis and there are a ton of restraunts to choose from in the area. I think he would like about everything on it.

Good for you! I feel like a missionary sometimes, but it's worth it! I just had an Atkins friend ask me about the Zone (I'm bringing her my books and gave her the website info.) Hopefully your husband will soon feel so good that he wants to do this. The results are worth it! :D Ronica