Normally, we often feed children the hearts, livers, kidneys, and brains of pigs and cows. In addition, we must also mention the heart and liver of chickens, ducks, geese, and geese.
According to the National Institute of Nutrition (Ministry of Health), different types of viscera (brain, heart, liver, oval …) all contain a lot of protein and micronutrients such as vitamin A, iron, zinc, which help children grow well, prevent anemia, increase resistance and brighten eyes. Therefore, they are all good foods for children.
For example, the liver has the effect of providing iron to prevent iron deficiency anemia, which is very good for children and pregnant women as well as women of childbearing age. It also provides a lot of vitamin A, which has the effect of nourishing the eyes, enhancing resistance and growth in children.
However, the disadvantage of viscera is that the fat content is quite high, especially cholesterol.
The highest amount of cholesterol is in the brain in 100g of pig brain There are 2195mg of cholesterol. This number in 100g of liver and kidney is from 275mg to 411mg. If you eat a lot of viscera, it will cause high fat in the blood, which is a precursor to some metabolic disorders.
For example, pig brain has a low protein content of only half that of liver or fish meat, but 100g of pig brain only provides 9g of protein, 95g of fat, 16g of iron but has up to 2,500mg of cholesterol. much higher than pig liver with 300mg of cholesterol.
Like So just eating 100g of pig brain has 8 times more cholesterol than the daily requirement. Each person should only eat about 250-300mg of cholesterol a day.
So people with headaches due to high blood pressure Eating brains is extremely dangerous. Children need a lot of protein to develop their brains, and eating too much fat can cause overweight and obesity, which also affects brain development.
Children, pregnant women, lactating women, people with iron deficiency anemia, teenagers and young people should eat organ meats including liver. However, they should only eat in moderation 2-3 times a week, each time eating 50-50 grams. 70g for adults and children only eat in small amounts (20-30g/day) and 1-2 times/week.
On the other hand, animal organs of unknown origin are not guaranteed. Cleaning will pose many risks of bacterial and viral infection parasites (helminths) transmit diseases to humans.
Viscera can be a source of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and scurvy with streptococcus suis infection… parasitic diseases such as tapeworm, tapeworm and trichinosis to humans. Therefore, when choosing to buy offal for use, you must be very careful to ensure food hygiene and safety.
Types of parasites such as liver flukes also often reside in the liver. On the other hand, in pigs with hepatitis, the liver will contain many viruses and toxins that cause the disease.
Do not eat raw liver, but be careful to use high heat to cook the liver thoroughly to kill the bacteria. pathogenic bacteria and parasites. The only thing to be aware of is that animal organs only provide adequate nutrients for people, especially children, when they are absolutely safe.
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