“If you have cancer, don’t eat mutton!”
Mr. Zhao has just completed gastric cancer surgery and is recuperating at home. His mother cooks for him in a different way. See less meat. Mr. Zhu smelled that the neighbors were stewing mutton, and hurriedly asked his mother to make mutton for him. Unexpectedly, the mother immediately refused as soon as she heard it.
“Lamb meat is hair, and eating it will affect the healing of wounds.” Mother Zhao said seriously.
“Lamb is obviously a great tonic, isn’t it just enough for me to eat after the operation?” Mr. Zhao was not reconciled and hurriedly explained.
“The mutton is warm, and it’s not good to eat it. So many sick people dare not eat the hair. It’s for your own good not to let you eat it!”
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When it comes to life’s most controversial food, lamb is definitely on the list. And it is indeed inextricably linked to cancer.
First, mutton is a hair thing, will it affect wound healing?
It is widely circulated that foods such as mutton and seafood are hair products, which will make wounds difficult to heal, and should not be eaten after injury. The so-called hairs mostly refer to those irritating foods that are easy to induce certain diseases or aggravate existing diseases, including garlic, peppers, fish, shrimp, mutton and beef.
But so far, there is not enough scientific basis for the theory of hairs. Likewise, there is no evidence that eating lamb affects wound healing.
Dr. Li Jie of Suining Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sichuan Province said that mutton is rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins, trace elements, and Eating mutton can also increase the secretion of digestive enzymes, help digestion and protect the stomach wall, and improve immunity. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, mutton is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It has various effects such as warming the middle, nourishing the spleen, nourishing the stomach, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, appetizing and strengthening the power, nourishing the lungs and helping qi, and relieving panic. It is very suitable for the cold winter season. Eating it can promote blood circulation and enhance the body’s ability to keep out the cold.
Second, mutton is a carcinogen, can’t you eat it?
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a subsidiary of the World Health Organization, included red meat (including beef, mutton and pork, etc.) Carcinogens, on the basis of 140 grams per day, every 100 grams of red meat intake increases the risk of bowel cancer by 17%.
The WHO has classified red meat as a carcinogen, which is still controversial at present, but the so-called class 2A carcinogen means “sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals, However, there is limited evidence of human carcinogenicity”, and the evidence of mutton carcinogenicity in humans is not very sufficient.
Professor Zeng Qingping from Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine explained that the risk of cancer is not the same as cancer. Everyone gets cancer. Whether a person will develop cancer will be affected by a variety of factors such as genetic factors and environmental factors.
3. Which parts of mutton should be eaten less?
The claim that mutton causes cancer is a bit exaggerated, but for the sake of health, some parts of the sheep should be eaten less or not.
1. Internal organs
Although the internal organs of sheep are rich in vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, heme iron and selenium, etc. The cholesterol content is higher. The cholesterol content of sheep heart, sheep belly, sheep large intestine and sheep liver is higher than that of sheep hind leg. Every 100 grams of sheep liver contains as high as 349 mg of cholesterol, which is the highest in sheep. 4.2 times the hind leg meat. Excessive intake of cholesterol may lead to cardiovascular diseases such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia.
2. Thyroid, adrenal and diseased lymph nodes
The thyroid and adrenal glands of sheep contain hormones such as thyroxine, which may cause A series of uncomfortable symptoms such as dizziness, headache, palpitation and vomiting. However, there may be some harmful substances in the diseased lymph nodes of sheep, which have the function of immunity and defense for the sheep themselves, and will also cause harm to the human body after being eaten by mistake.
4. Which parts of mutton are better to buy?
There are more than ten parts of lamb, and the taste, fat content and eating methods of different parts are different. Which part of lamb is more delicious and healthy?
1. Upper brain meat
The upper brain meat of sheep is located behind the neck of the lamb and at the front and upper end of the ribs. The meat of this part is tender and full of fat. The mix is uniform, has a distinct marbling pattern, and is easy to slice, making it suitable for a variety of cooking methods, such as rinsing, frying and roasting.
2. Tenderloin
Lamb tenderloin is located on the inner side of the mutton spine. The fat content is very low, and it tastes delicious but not greasy. It is very suitable for fattening, frying, steaming, stewing, etc.
3. Outer loin
Lamb loin, located on the inner side of the mutton’s backbone, is oblate and elongated, so it has the same name as the shoulder meat. say. The outer loin is wrapped by a layer of fascia, the meat is fresh and tender, and it tastes delicate and juicy. It is suitable for grilling, frying, stewing, frying or making dumplings, bun fillings, etc.
Lamb meat has high nutritional value and can be eaten by patients with wounds or cancer. Although mutton is good, it should be eaten in moderation. At the same time, the parts to be eaten should also be carefully selected. Eat less internal organs, and do not eat thyroid, adrenal glands and diseased lymph nodes. You can choose the upper brain meat, tenderloin and outer loin of sheep. It is not only tender and juicy, but also more beneficial to health.
References:
[1]Injury can notEat seafood and mutton? The legendary hair object is the delicacy for healing. Xinhuanet, 2020-09-24
[2] “Winter tonic” to eat mutton, the family should be reminded of these six taboos ~. China Traditional Chinese Medicine News, 2021-12-23
[3] Zeng Qingping. Is red meat a “carcinogen” or a “carcinogenic risk factor”. Chinese Science Journal, 2017-11-16
[4] Eat mutton in winter, choose the right part, and get twice the result with half the effort! .CCTV home for dinner, 2020-11-30