White
Meat
White meat is best known as meat
that is lean, especially in comparison with red meat. The big point about white
meat is that its fat content is less in comparison with red meat. Meats
traditionally thought of as white (such as veal and even lamb) have been
reclassified as red meats. Another advantage to eating white meat over red
meat, which is also why health experts recommend it over red meat, is the lower
number of calories that it contains. However, the difference in calories
between white meat and red meat is not so great that it will absolutely ruin
your waistline if you choose to eat some red meat once in a while.
Red
Meat
Red meat is the victim of
stereotypes that have been exaggerated to the point where it is today somewhat
stigmatized as a food that is linked to cancer and higher fat and caloric
content. While the cancer issue depends on what studies you look at and the
higher caloric content is not that much over white meat, red meat does have
benefits that white meat simply lacks. For example, the nutrients zinc, iron,
thiamine and riboflavin (in addition to vitamins B12 and B6) appear in much
greater abundance in red meat. Moreover, red meat is a great source of
muscle-building protein as well as being the best source of the antioxidant
called alpha lipoic acid. Still, red meat has been the subject of a lot of
studies that connect it to health problems beyond cancer, like cardiovascular
disease and even arthritis and hypertension.
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