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Eating lard is fat or not, is it good to eat lard is a question and concern of many people, because they are almost all present in some daily dishes. So should we use vegetable oil or lard for health?
1. Is eating lard fat?
Want to know whether to eat lard with fat does not need to consider the composition and energy value that lard provides. Specifically:
Ingredients: Pork fat contains many saturated fatty acids and these acids are capable of converting into cholesterol in the blood. Calorie value: 1 gram of lard provides 9 calories of energy. Meanwhile, the composition and energy value that vegetable oils provide are:
Ingredients: Vegetable oils contain a lot of unsaturated fatty acids and these acids cannot be converted into cholesterol in the blood (except for oils such as palm oil, coconut oil, cocoa oil, etc.). Calorie value: 1 gram of cooking oil provides 9 calories of energy. Thus, eating too much pork fat can cause the body to produce a lot of cholesterol in the blood and lead to overweight and obesity. However, if you think that cooking oil does not create cholesterol, and eating a lot of fried, fried, and fried foods with oil can also increase the risk of obesity because in terms of energy value, both lard and vegetable oil provide good nutrition. provide the same amount, that is, 1 gram of cooking oil and lard provide 9 calories.
Ăn mỡ heo quá nhiều khiến cơ thể sản sinh ra nhiều cholesterol và dẫn đến thừa cân, béo phì
2. Should I use lard or vegetable oil?
Should use lard or vegetable oil, which is better, we can consider the nutritional value that lard and cooking oil bring.
Pork fat contains a lot of vitamins A, B and D. These are vitamins and minerals that are very good for human health. Vitamin A helps prevent eye diseases, while vitamin D helps promote calcium absorption in the body. In addition, vitamin D also works to improve the function of the cardiovascular system, help maintain the function of the lungs and respiratory organs, and strengthen muscles and together with the immune system to help protect the body from disease. infection. Meanwhile, vegetable oil contains a lot of vitamins E and K, vitamin E works to prevent oxidation and aging in the body, and vitamin K plays an important role in preventing blood clots and bleeding. . Pork fat is very good for the brain because it contains lecithin, along with cholesterol, these two substances are involved in the construction of nerve cell membranes in the brain. Meanwhile, some vegetable oils do not contain cholesterol. In addition to saturated fat (about 40%), the rest of lard is unsaturated fat (about 50% - 60%) and dry fat (accounting for about 10%). If you eat too much lard, the saturated fat in lard can cause diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, etc. However, like vegetable oils, unsaturated fats in lard are also reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Ăn dầu mỡ thường xuyên làm tăng nguy cơ mắc các bệnh xơ vữa động mạch
3. Note when eating lard and vegetable oil
To ensure health safety, when using lard and cooking oil, some information should be noted as follows:
Elderly people (>50 years old), people with high blood pressure, diabetes, atherosclerosis arteries, high blood fat, ... it is necessary to limit eating pork fat to reduce cholesterol in the blood. Women should also limit their use of lard to prevent breast cancer. For young children, a sufficient amount of pork fat in a meal can participate in physical development and help children prevent myopia by providing a good amount of vitamin A to the body. People with malnutrition, anemia, frequent dizziness, constipation, dry skin, cracked hands and feet, gray hair or loss, postpartum women, ... should eat pork fat to supplement cholesterol and vitamins and minerals for the body. The average person should balance lard and cooking oil in meals. The ratio of oil - fat is recommended by nutritionists to be 2:1. When using vegetable oil for frying, it is necessary to avoid reusing or using it many times because at high temperatures, unsaturated fatty acids can be decomposed and increase the risk of cancer.
Tránh sử dụng lại dầu nhiều lần khi chiên rán thức ăn
The menu in each meal needs to be diverse and full of the main nutritional groups, including lard and cooking oil. Both cooking oil and lard should be stored in glass bottles or jars with tight-fitting lids and in a cool, dark place. Using pork fat or vegetable oil brings essential substances to the body. It is important to know how to use it properly, the dose is appropriate for each age group, the user, and the balance between cooking oil and lard will bring many health benefits.
Hope the above information will help everyone, especially housewives, to build a reasonable fat-containing diet in the family.
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