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A healthy beef snack is easy to find

By LINDA BROWN

If you’re looking for a high protein, low carb, 98-percent fat free snack made from pure beef you may want to try Uncle Smiley’s premium beef jerky.

Like Viagra and Ivory soap, Uncle Smiley’s jerky was created by accident. Uncle Smiley, a professional caterer, was messing around in the kitchen one day after a less than impressive experience with a traditional beef jerky made from artificially processed meat products.

He evenly sliced a couple of rib eyes into uniform strips, marinated the strips for a long time, added spices and popped them into his dehydrator. The results surprised even him.

After the 9/11 tragedy he began making the jerky on a regular basis and including it in care packages to U.S. troops in Yemen, Qatar and Afghanistan.

Now Uncle Smiley’s jerky is mass marketed as a useful source of nutrition and a great way to comply with a low-carb lifestyle.

The jerky comes in a mild teriyaki flavor and Smokin’ Smiley’s Hot. Through Thanksgiving an internet special offers three four-ounce bags of jerky for the price of two, a savings of $6.99. A 15-percent discount is always available to U.S. military personnel.

For more information log onto www.unclesmileys.com or telephone GNV Direct at (800) 803-4370.