Everything about meat!

Posted by: Wizard of Recipes  /  Category: Around the kitchen

It can be white or red… it can be pork, beef, chicken, turkey or wild game, meat is the main source of proteins for the organism, offering the needed amino acids.

Meat contains vitamins (D and B12) and minerals (Zinc, Selenium, Iron), but does not contain any fibers or glucids.

Advantages:

- With its high content of amino acids, meat participates in the construction and well maintenance of all tissues and organs

- It is used in diets due to its high protein and low lipid content

-Maintains the well functioning of the nervous system and increases concentration due to its B12 content

-Turkey meat puts you in a good mood due to the tryptophan content and also contains antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E and Selenium), which help prevent arteriosclerosis

-Vitamin D in meat helps Calcium fixation for best bone development

-Liver contains high quantities of vitamin A and B 12, and also Iron,  Zinc and Selenium which become easy to absorb

Disadvantages:

-Be careful with the high saturated fats in meat, because they increase blood pressure and arteriosclerosis risks

-High meat consumption can lead to constipation, because of the lack of fibers

-Liver and pork can contain Trichinela spiralis, a parasite

A little something (fishy) about fish…

Posted by: Wizard of Recipes  /  Category: Around the kitchen

Oceans, seas, rivers offer us a great deal of fish, clams, lobsters etc, which can be very important in our diet because of their incredible taste and nutritional values, right? Well… it’s time to know more about these creatures of the sea, not only some recipes for cooking them.

Fish can be the first thing which comes to your mind when we combine water with cooking…  So let’s find out more! A fish is represented by any vertebrate animal which lives in the sea.

It is cold blooded (ectothermic), covered with scales and fins. They can be found in the sea, or fresh water, with lots and lots of species depending on the type of water they live in.

Usually the color of the fish meat is white or light pink (attribute that makes them part of the so called ‘healthy meat’ category). The muscular fiber is very fine, the muscular tissue being rich in water and poor in fat, especially for the fish living in fresh water.

Fish meat doesn’t contain carbon hidrates, which makes it very indicated for people that wish to lose weight. Also, due to its calcium, potasium, phosphorus and iron content, fish meat is indicated in the alimentation of children and sportsmen.

Here are the nutritional values for some fish species, for 100 g of product:

Type of fish Calories

for 100g of meat

Proteins

g %

Lipids

g%

Glucids

g%

CARP 104 18,9 2,8 -
PIKE 82 19,1 0,4 0,5
SHEATFISH 244 16,8 18,8 -
PIKE PERCH 83 19,4 0,4 -
HERRING (FRESH) 139 19,1 6,5 -
HERRING (SALTED) 135 19,0 6,2

So enjoy your fish meal, because it can only offer you a fine taste accompanied by a big portion of healthy!