About the Author. Augusta Stevenson was a writer of childrenâs books and a teacher. She wrote several Childhood of Famous Americans titles, including books about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Paul Revere, Sitting Bull, Benjamin Franklin, and Molly Pitcher.
Why you think it's bad: It's unhealthy meat that's loaded with preservatives. Why it's not: Beef jerky is high in protein and doesn't raise your level of insulinâa hormone that signals your body to store fat. That makes it an ideal between-meals snack, especially when you're trying to lose weight.
Beef jerky is good for you in that it provides about 1.8 milligrams iron in a 28-gram serving, or 10 percent of the daily value. Iron deficiency leads to iron-deficiency anemia. Individuals at higher risk for iron deficiency include women of child-bearing age.