1. What is red meat?
Red meat mainly refers to the meat of mammals such as beef, lamb, and pork, and is usually red in color before it is processed. Red meat is characterized by coarse muscle fibers and high fat content.
2. How to eat red meat to be healthy.
The most important thing is to do it in moderation. Although red meat cannot be equated with carcinogenicity, it should not be eaten in large quantities.
Red meat contains fat and saturated fatty acids, animal fat mainly provides energy, excessive energy intake will increase the risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease, and excessive saturated fatty acid intake is the strongest factor leading to the increase of blood cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.
Faced with this situation, is red meat inedible?
You know, we can't just talk about the "carcinogenicity" of red meat and ignore its nutritional value. Red meat is rich in minerals, especially iron and zinc, as well as protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin D, etc.
It is recommended that the total daily intake of red meat and processed meat should be controlled at about 70g, and it is still necessary to eat a moderate amount of red meat in this range.
In order to be healthy, we should:
Try to eat fresh red meat and reduce processed meat products.
Try to choose healthy cooking methods and avoid frying or grilling at high temperatures.
Use light cooking methods such as boiling, steaming, and stewing.
Pay attention to a balanced daily diet and frequently change the variety of meat consumed.