It has been said many times that moderate consumption of lard can strengthen the immune system and generally benefit the body.
The product is considered useful for various diseases, and these properties are confirmed by ancient healers and modern scientific research.
However, not all lard can be consumed without fear for your health, nutritionist Gulshat Siraeva told OSN .
There are several ways to prepare lard, other than frying. The most common are salting, marinating and smoking.
But of all three types, only salted lard can be considered healthy.
The thing is that it is not subjected to heat treatment, as happens when smoking, frying or boiling.
It is important to remember that heat treatment promotes the formation of carcinogens.
Contraindications
At the same time, in some cases you will have to give up salted lard altogether.
Firstly, this concerns children under three years of age.
Secondly, lard is not recommended for people over seventy years of age.
Thirdly, for patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
It is also important to remember that lard does not go well with milk and dairy products.
For reference
Lard is a food product that is solid subcutaneous animal fat, deposited in animals during periods of increased nutrition as a reserve in the body of the animal organism.
