I purchase meats that come from animals that have been raised outside in humane environments and fed a natural diet (for example grass, only, for cows). I like to buy local when possible and in north Texas we have many resources. How the meat was raised is my top concern, not the fat content because the way to determine if something is healthy is to evaluate how closely it was raised or grown to God's standards, not man's. For example, for 100% grass fed beef, the fat make-up is very different, not unhealthy, compared to an animal that was raised on grains in a crowded feed lot. So the 'amount' of fat is not the concern, it is the 'type' of fat that one should be concerned about.

It is also important to think about what you are adding into your foods with your cookware. I use heavy cast iron skillets that have been properly seasoned to brown my meat. I do not recommend using pans that have a non-stick coating to prepare any foods. These coatings will add toxins to your foods, even if new and not scratched. Of course, as they age, the situation worsens. One of the problems that these coatings have been linked with is reduced fertility in people. This is a serious problem, especially if you are cooking food for your children.

From The University of Rochester's Medical website,

How Safe Is Nonstick Cookware?

You probably have some pots, pans, or baking tins in your kitchen that are coated with Teflon. The chemical name for Teflon is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This chemical is what keeps food from sticking to nonstick cookware and it has been used commercially since the 1940s.
The potential problem with nonstick cookware comes from another chemical used in making Teflon. This chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), has been linked to cancer in laboratory animals, and possibly linked to elevated cholesterol, thyroid disease, and reduced fertility in people.
PFOA has come under scrutiny by the EPA because the chemical has shown up in samples of people’s blood. This concerns the EPA because PFOA lasts a long time in both people and the surrounding environment.

The article goes on to say that more testing is needed to determine just how dangerous PFOA's are to health, and if the PFOA's are getting into people's blood from cookware or other sources. It really concerns me when a pro - 'conventional medicine' site suggests there are risks to some man-made chemical. Elevated cholesterol, thyroid disease, and reduced fertility in people are all problems today in the USA; don't use nonstick cookware that has been coated with Teflon or other man-made coatings.

Instructions:

1. Heat a heavy cast iron (my preference), enameled or glass skillet to medium heat.

2. When skillet is hot (not before), add your meat to be browned. Stir and flip and break up into chunks. Continue to cook into no longer pink.

3. Remove from skillet with a slotted spatula and place on a non-plastic plate covered with a couple paper towels. Place a couple more paper towels on top of meat and press down to remove the excess grease. I then drain out any remaining grease that is in the skillet into my 'grease' jar which I store in my refrigerator. I use an old glass jar with lid for this purpose and once full, it goes in the trash.