Meat is a source of protein, especially amino acids, which are closer to us in composition than vegetable acids. Meat dishes are nutritious and tasty. But which types of meat are best to choose to get the maximum benefit?

Rabbit meat

The most dietary meat of all. At the same time, it has a record protein content. Rabbit meat contains a full range of amino acids necessary for our body. It's 90% digestible. Beef, for example, is only 60 per cent digestible. Very little harmful cholesterol and a lot of useful polyunsaturated fatty acids. A record-breaker in the content of vitamins and trace elements. Recommended even for the youngest children, hypoallergenic.

Minuses of rabbit meat: Not widely available; Not cheap; Doesn't feel as nutritious as other meats.

Horse meat

Environmentally the cleanest meat compared to cows or pigs. Horses are not raised with antibiotics and hormones. Horse meat has a balanced composition of amino acids. This meat helps to reduce bad cholesterol. It even neutralizes radiation exposure to the body. It contains many vitamins and trace elements, does not cause allergic reactions.

Cons: Specific flavor for those who are not used to it; The meat is quite dense, so it should be used with caution if you have digestive problems.

Venison

Reindeer meat is very useful, you can even call it medicine. All thanks to the fact that reindeer eat a natural antibiotic - moss jagel. The meat contains a lot of vitamins and microelements, very little fat. In terms of assimilation by the human body, venison is ahead of beef, pork, mutton and even chicken. Regular consumption of venison is a preventive measure against heart disease, hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes and other diseases.

Minuses: Not widely available; Requires special preparation; Not cheap.

Beef

Contains many vitamins and microelements. It helps to cope with anemia, strengthens joints, improves digestion, and is 5 times better in nutrition than milk. However, not all beef is equally useful. For example, marbled meat and meat from grain-fed cows in general contains a lot of harmful cholesterol. Lean beef from grass-fed cows is more useful.

Cons: Mass production of beef often uses antibiotics and is kept in filthy stalls; Any beef in excess is harmful as it is quite hard to digest.

Lamb

The fat in mutton meat contains a negligible amount of harmful cholesterol, it is easily digested by the human body, useful in colds. Mutton itself contains lecithin, which normalizes cholesterol metabolism. It contains a lot of vitamins and microelements.

Cons: Hard to digest meat. Not recommended for small children and digestive problems; Has a specific odor and taste.

Pork

Contains B vitamins (more than in other meats), minerals. Very nutritious. Promotes the production of thyroid hormones.

Minuses:

The fattiest meat; Digests worse than others; Often has parasites; Mass production is more likely to use antibiotics, hormones, harmful feed and poor housing conditions.