HLA Montpellier highlights the nutritional benefits of meat, poultry and game

HLA Montpellier has held the second cycle ' To eat well we', a program of outreach on power developed in collaboration with Social Work Ibercaja. The second conference of this event focused on the meat, poultry and game.

HLA Montpellier has held the second cycle ' To eat well we', a program of outreach on power developed in collaboration with Social Work Ibercaja. The second conference of this event focused on the meat, poultry and game. In this sense, the nutritionist and responsible for restoration of HLA Montpellier, Nerina Montalbán, has pointed out that "the poultry meat is very nutritious because of its high content of protein. It is a dish ideal for people with sensitive stomach to be very easy to digest".

Poultry meat is a source of vitamins of group B and also, minerals of iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus. "But the big advantage is that cholesterol is concentrated in the skin. Remove the skin before cooking the bird, considerably decreases their lipid content and, therefore, also your caloric intake," indicated. Specifically, chicken meat, one of the richest and most appreciated, stands out for its high content in vitamin B3 and folic acid.

They are generally known that poultry meat ,such as white meat, but it is important to recognize that not all poultry meat are white. This name "white meat", responds to a lower concentration of myoglobin, a protein that is created with the binding of oxygen with iron, it is beneficial to the muscles.

The nutritional composition of game animals

Secondly, the paper focused on the nutritional composition of the game, which is highly variable and is determined by factors such as the species, age, sex, type of food, etc. "For all this becomes very difficult to assess in a general way the nutritional support you provide these meats, even though they have very little fat content," mentioned Neria.

Another very important advantage is that they have a higher protein content, being proteins of high biological value. Also they are rich in iron and phosphorus, and contain significant amounts of magnesium and potassium. "They are a food especially indicated for people who suffer from anemia," emphasized . In terms of their vitamin content, these meats stand out mainly because of its contribution in terms of vitamins of group B, as well as the meat supply.

The nutritionist ended pointing out that "in the mediterranean diet is considered to be ideally eat approximately two to four servings of meat a week (i.e., chicken and other birds, mainly) and that should not be missing in our dishes."

 

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