Lard has been finally rehabilitated by healthy eating experts. Not only can it be eaten, but in some cases it is even necessary.
There are only rules that must be followed so that lard does not turn from a friend into an enemy of health.
Roskachestvo expert, endocrinologist of the highest category, candidate of medical sciences, nutritionist Elena Syurakshina told who needs to eat lard.
Benefits of lard
1. It has a choleretic effect and is useful for liver diseases. But you still can't do it without consulting a doctor.
2. If your immune system is weakened during seasonal illnesses, pork fat with garlic and spices will strengthen your health and increase your vitality.
3. Lard helps nursing women to better secrete breast milk and makes it more useful and vitamin-rich.
How much can you eat?
The expert does not have data on large-scale scientific studies. However, it is believed that the daily norm for a healthy adult is 15-20 grams of lard.
With high physical activity, you can increase the norm to 40-50 grams.
It is better to eat it in the first half of the day, otherwise the salt contained in the lard can cause swelling.
Contraindications
It is not recommended to fry lard, as processing leads to the formation of carcinogens.
1. After a heart attack, stroke or surgery, you can eat lard only after consulting a doctor. It is often recommended to exclude it from the diet.
2. In case of some gastrointestinal diseases, gallstone disease, chronic diseases of the stomach and pancreas, it is also recommended to avoid this product.
3. Acute gastritis and colitis completely exclude the use of pork fat.
4. In case of chronic constipation, doctors temporarily limit the consumption of lard.
5. The diagnosis of cholecystitis prohibits the consumption of lard in any quantities.
For reference
Lard is a food product that is solid subcutaneous animal fat that is deposited in animals during periods of increased feeding.
