Likes to eat red meat, like beef steak, mutton satay, or beef sausage? Careful,tEating too often this type of meat can increase the risk various disease, for exampleheart disease, diabetes, and colon cancer.
As the name implies, red meat is meat that is red when it is not cooked. This meat can be processed and preserved into smoked meat, sausage, rendang, ham, beef meatballs, or stuffed burger meat (patty).
Red meat is actually a good source of protein, iron, vitamins and minerals for the body. However, if consumed too often, red meat can actually pose a risk to health. Many diseases can arise due to frequent consumption of red meat, including appendicitis, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
Choosing Type and Changing Method Processing
Eating too much red meat can indeed have a negative impact on health, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't eat red meat at all. Red meat can still be consumed, it's just that you need to pay attention to the portion and how it is processed.
Please note that 100 grams of red meat is the maximum amount that can be consumed per day. As an estimate, 100 grams of red meat is about the size of half a slice of white bread. As for processed red meat, such as sausages and ham, its consumption is recommended not to exceed 70 grams per day. In addition, choose meat that contains little fat.
If you like to eat red meat, here are some ways to process red meat to keep it healthy for consumption:
- Eat lean red meat, especially meat ending in 'loin', such as tenderloin or sirloin.
- Replace beef or mutton with chicken or seafood.
- When cooking a meal using beef sausage, multiply the vegetables and replace some of the sausage with chicken pieces.
- Remove the fat from the meat before cooking.
- Processing red meat at high temperatures can cause the food to release substances that increase the risk of cancer. Therefore, avoid grilling and frying red meat with too high a heat. Use medium heat, but cook a little longer.
- Turn the meat frequently when grilling or frying.
- Make sure the meat is cooked long enough to kill the germs inside, but avoid overcooking it. Overcooked red meat actually contains more cancer-causing ingredients.
- Process red meat by grilling, sauteing, steaming, or making soup. Remove the fat once the meat is browned.
- Remove skin and fat under the skin before processing.
Eating red meat is fine, but you have to pay attention to the portion and how to cook it, especially if you do have a history of gout and cholesterol. In order to keep your body healthy, in addition to adopting a healthy diet, you are also recommended to exercise regularly, get enough rest, and stop smoking.
