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It is good for you to know:

1. Useful advice on nutrition;
2. Red meat consumption - benefits for consumers' health;
3. Physical and chemical properties of meat;

1. Useful advice on nutrition

Proper feeding provides the organism with the necessary energy and protein substances for proper operation. Healthy feeding is based on the following principles:

* The rebalancing of the daily energetic approach (fat consumption reduction) favoring the consumption of non-saturated fat acids, increasing the quantity of glucides and favoring fiber despite simple glucides;
* Increase of fruits and vegetables consumption and alcohol reduction;

There are 2 categories of nutrients:

a) Macronutrients (proteins, lipids and glucides) - indispensable in important quantities. Proteins are the main constituents of all living cells, necessary for tissues formation and renewal. They are of animal origin (meat, fish, eggs, milk), vegetal origin (cereals: wheat, maize and vegetables: beans, lentils etc.). They have several functions in the body and must be 11-15% of the daily energetic input. Hogs are an important source of high quality animal protein, found in the widest and most varied range of food products available. Lipids are represented by food fat. They are rich of energy, being part of the cell structure, involved into their metabolism, with an important role in vitamins transportation. Glucides, improperly known as "sugary", represent the main source of energy.

b) Micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, and oil elements) are life-indispensable compounds acting in very small doses. The human body cannot synthesize vitamins except for vitamin B3. That's why vitamins shall be taken from food. Vitamins A, D, E and K are present in fat, and vitamins B and C in the cells' water. Minerals are split into two categories: macro elements (calcium, chlorine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium) and oil elements (arsenic, boron, chrome, cobalt, copper, iron, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silicium, vanadium, zinc).

2. Benefits of red meat consumption

Red meat is a good source of proteins (20 g/100 g for tissue reconstruction), vitamins (vitamin B12), and minerals (iron). Almost 15%-20% of the daily calories ratio must come from proteins. In order to take advantage of the chrome, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin D contained by red meat, we have to have balanced food consumption.

Meat contains quality proteins and high quantities of valuable, easily absorbable minerals: iron, phosphor, zinc. Vitamin B23, essential for the nervous system health, is present in meat and organs in sufficient quantities. The collagen in meat promotes skin and joints health. Moderate meat consumption is very useful especially in weight losing diets. The red meat minerals maintain the health of the nervous system and prevent anemia. 30% of the daily-recommended ratio of zinc and selenium may be provided by meat. Vitamin D prevents children's bone problems and adults' osteoporosis. 120 g of grilled beef offers approximately 15% of the needed iron indicated for women and 20% of the daily iron recommended for men. 200 g of lean grilled meat is enough for our daily need of proteins. Preferably we have to choose lean meat to avoid cholesterol.

Meat is absolutely necessary for children and teenagers, because it contains proteins, vitamin B12 and iron useful for their physical and psychological development. Red meat steak with vegetables provides vitamin D, vitamin B13, chrome, copper, selenium, zinc, iron. Meat is good for mature body resistance and height growing up.

Meat mustn't be associated with bread or with fries, otherwise you run the risk of a heavy digestion. This association generates digestive issues. Meat is digested within 15-20 hours while fries carbohydrates within a few hours. For these reasons one may suffer from bloatedness and fermentation. According to nutritionists, rice is a proper dressing for steak. Out of all products containing starch, rice is the most rapidly digested and does not generate fermentation. The naturally boiled vegetables (carrots, asparagus, pea, broccoli) are also proper dressing for steak as well as baked vegetables.

According to the physical activity, 75-150g of meat per day is enough for a balanced diet of a physically active person.

3. Pork meat and organs caloric content per 100 g