Things you don't know about Meat

Today we are going to focus on meat, it may sound funny or boring but there are something you don't really know about it, because it may change your lifestyle completely.

Meat, term applied to the edible portions of domestic mammals such as cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, and swine. The meat of cattle is known as beef; calves, as veal; sheep, as mutton; lambs, as lamb; and swine, as pork. The term meat can be applied to the edible portions of poultry and wild birds and mammals (game) and to the portions of other animals such as crustaceans and reptiles that are eaten by humans. It is not known when the human species began to eat meat; other primates are vegetarian with only occasional episodes of opportunistic meat consumption.

 

 It consists of skeletal muscle, with varying amounts of fat and connective tissue, but internal organs are also used. Known as variety meats, these include the liver, kidneys, testicles, thymus gland and pancreas (also known as sweetbreads), brain, heart, and stomach.

Various meat imitations are available that are made of proteins derived from soybeans, wheat, yeast, and other plants. The proteins are treated and extruded to form fibers that are then processed, flavored, and colored—with fats, nutrients, binders, and other substances added—to simulate different kinds of meat.

Meat contains a lot of proteins and a healthy consumption of protein is essential for the development of the muscles, bones, and the cartilage of the body… it also help in the development of the blood tissues..

It is also  influential to general growth, maintenance and repair of the body.

Thus one major source of protein is the Meat.

Meat whether red or white, is composed mainly of water, protein which includes all essential amino acids, and fat. The meat prevents iron and zinc deficiency in the body.. Research shows that 45.9% of girls between the age  of 11-18 years and 67% of women between 19-64 years of age have low iron intakes, leading to anemia [ symptoms could be fatigue, headache, and inability to concentrate effectively]

Meat is a great source of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, thiamin, biotin, folacin, niacin, vitamin B6, iron, copper, zinc and manganese.

Red meat for instance contains vitamin B6, which is very vital immune utility, and helps to regulate the blood sugar level which will be very important for those who are diabetic… The red meat also contains vitamin B12, which is a building block for red blood cells.

 

Its is also rich in iron, a component responsible for the metabolism of energy, intellectual development in teenagers and children, formation of red blood cells and the transportation of the oxygen we breathe in inside those cells, so if you don’t eat meat you are gradually killing yourself because the body can't survive without iron.

However, caution must be taken when consuming meat. High consumption of red meat in particular can lead to high production of uric acid which can cause gout[a metabolic disease marked by a painful swelling or irritation].

Medical experts say the high level of iron in red meat could tell on a person's health as he ages, though the case is not the same for children who are still growing .

They are caution adults to eat moderately for the sake of their health.

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