why you should stop too much meat consumption

Foods to be taken with caution (meat)

Excess consumption of meat poses some health risks (cardiovascular diseases, cancer formation, etc). Meat consumption in moderate is good for children and malnourished individuals. It poses a lot of health dangers to well-fed adults. When the body is deficient in protein, moderate intake is advised.

Meat and its fats are extremely deficient in antioxidants. This makes the blood cholesterol more prone oxidation and blood vessel damage.

Eating some animal’s fat can promote the development of cancer, and also can dispose someone to develop cancer.

Frying meat with oil can worsen the situation because the oil becomes saturated coupled with saturated fat content of the meat.

It is advisable to serve meat with vegetable.

Red meat has higher quantity of cholesterol than white meat. Choose meat with as little fat as possible, like skinless poultry( chicken, turkey, etc)

Meat is slow to digest resulting in constipation, therefore is good to take fruits and vegetables which can encourage digestion.

High consumption of meat aggravates the diseases of gout( painful toes, fingers and joints).

Meat consumption can be associated with increased aggression, violence and addiction. This is because meat contains a central nervous system stimulant called hypoxanthine. This is associated with sense of vitality and aggression; also cause addiction that’s why someone that consumes meat a lot hardly finds it difficult to stop the habit.

High meat consumption places one at a higher risk of diabetes. That is why vegetarians hardly suffer from diabetes mellitus.

RECOMMENDATIONS

·         Take less meat and move towards taking fishes. Fishes are less in salt contents and they have unsaturated fats which the body needs

·         Take meats with vegetables because it reduces the absorption of cholesterol.

·         Regular exercise is important for someone that consumes a lot of meat.