Types of Meat
Types of Meat
BENEFITS
1. Significant source of thiamin (vitamin B1)
2. Pork contains decent amounts of selenium and zinc
CONCERNS
Pork is more susceptible to bacterial contamination and food-borne
illnesses than other meat; ensuring pork is thoroughly cooked is
essential
BEEF
BENEFITS
Despite fearmongering over the fat content of beef,
the main fatty acid in beef is none other than oleic
acid
Beef contains a wide variety of beneficial compounds
that include creatine, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA),
and glutathione
CONCERNS
1. Excessive beef consumption can increase
circulating iron to unhealthy levels
in some individuals.
2. Overcooking beef (burning) can lead to the
formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) and heterocyclic amines (HCAs).
LAMB and MUTTON