Is red meat and white meat really good for your health?

This article by our Nagaland correspondent can give a detailed elaboration of the impacts of various kinds of meat on our health

Are you a health maniac? The science of healthy living comes in different prospects- our living environment, our daily care, our diets etc… Our diet however is the primary essence for health.
Our body needs varied food supplements to enhance and balance the number of nutrients required by the body for rich health. Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, meat everything adds as major supplements to the body.
Health complications usually result due to a lack of vitamins, proteins, iron, calcium, minerals and other requirements as nutrients.
Vegetables, fruits and meat equally play an important role to balance health stability. Vegetables and fruits generally help in the areas to enrich fibers, minerals and vitamins at large.
Likewise, meat also plays an equally competent role. However, meat has also two varieties- Red meat and White meat; both varieties play a different role.
Meats like mutton, pork and beef are the common meats coming under the category of red meat. Red meats usually come from the flesh of bigger mammals.
Benefits of Red meat: Red meat is one of the most nutritious foods for health supplements. It is loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and various other nutrients that can have profound effects on health.
Research has shown that regularly eating red meat and processed meat can raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and certain cancers, especially colorectal cancer.
A portion of raw ground beef contains Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin B12 (cobalamin); this vitamin is unattainable from plant foods, Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), Iron; this is high-quality heme iron, which is absorbed much better than iron from plants, Zinc, Selenium and plenty of other vitamins and minerals in smaller amounts.
Representative image.
Image: Representative image.
Red meat is also rich in important nutrients like creatine and carnosine. Non-meat eaters are often low in these nutrients, which may potentially affect muscle and brain function.
Besides the benefits, however, eating too much red meat could be bad for your health. Research has shown that regularly eating red meat and processed meat can raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and certain cancers, especially colorectal cancer.
White meat which is the variety of meat also adds important supplements in the food nutrients. Meat like chicken falls under the category of white meat which is commonly consumed at large. Unlike any other type of meat white meat has a wide range of health benefits.
This meat variety is rich in protein, calcium, niacin, potassium, amino acid, selenium, vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acid and vitamin B5, hence it helps in keeping the bones healthy, built muscles, keeps the heart-healthy, reduces the risk of arthritis, releases stress, soothes PMS (Premenstrual symptoms), protects the brain from age deterioration and helps children growth.
Hence, white meat is recommended for people with certain health issues such as arthritis, unhealthy heart, and varied lack of vitamins and minerals to enhance health.
Many health complications can be balanced through adequate consumption of the right food supplements. Medications sometimes may help only for a short period of time hence adapting to the right food diet is a key to rich nutrients to establish healthy health.



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