Charlotte Cervantes, a Registered Dietitian, Certified Food Scientist, assistant professor, and program director at SEMO, joins Show Me Today to highlight the nutritional benefits of incorporating beef into a balanced diet, particularly during the holiday season when indulgent meals are common.

Lean cuts of beef are an excellent source of high-quality protein, essential vitamins like B12, and minerals such as iron and zinc, which support energy levels and immune health. Cervantes also discussed strategies for maintaining a healthy diet and some great ideas from mobeef.org to serve over the holidays.

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Arnold Republican Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman seeks to ban schools from the Missouri State High School Activities Association if they allow students over age 18 to use performance-enhancing drugs, specifically testosterone.

Coleman also tells Anthony Morabith that she wants to impose stricter regulations on minors’ access to lewd materials.

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A Missouri lawmaker says the state should not decide which prisoners live or die for their crimes.

Alisa Nelson talks to St. Louis Representative Jim Murphy, who is proposing to end the death penalty because he says one life taken is one too many.

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