Nutritional benefits of various meats

　　1. Pork

　　Pork tastes bitter and slightly cold. The effect is to nourish kidney qi and relieve heat and toxins. The protein content of pork is lower than that of beef and mutton, and the fat is about 2.5 times higher than that of beef and mutton. The cholesterol content is also slightly higher than that of beef and mutton. Pork is good for gas cough It has a certain therapeutic effect on annoyance, boils, abscesses, jaundice, hemorrhoids, redness and white discharge in children.

　　2. Duck meat

　　Duck meat contains protein, fat, a small amount of carbohydrates, inorganic salts and vitamin B. Its functions are nourishing yin and replenishing deficiency, diuresis and reducing swelling. It is beneficial to ascites and edema caused by yin deficiency.

　　3. Chicken

　　Chicken is sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature, and has the functions of warming the body, replenishing qi, and replenishing deficiency. Chicken is rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins B1, B2, etc. Fats mostly contain unsaturated fatty acids and are also elderly and cardiovascular disease Ideal protein meat for patients.

　　4. Beef

　　Beef is sweet and warm in nature, containing 20.1 grams of protein and 10.2 grams of fat per 100 grams. It also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins B1, B2, niacin, and vitamin A. Like pork, it is a complete protein food. The efficacy of beef is to soothe the body and replenish qi, nourish the spleen and stomach, strengthen the waist and legs, and relieve thirst and salivation. Beef can cure abdominal knots, edema and astringent urine, chronic illness, physical weakness, fatigue, weakness of muscles and bones, spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency.

　　5. Goose meat

　　Goose meat contains protein, fat, vitamins A, B, C, calcium, phosphorus and other common nutrients. The medicinal effects are nourishing yin and replenishing qi, and detoxifying lead. To nourish and cure thirst, white goose is the best. It is beneficial for yin deficiency, weak body, lack of energy and fatigue, and heat in the hands, feet and heart.

　　6. Mutton

　　Mutton has always been used as a good food for nourishing yang due to its sweet and hot nature. Contains high-quality protein and fat. It also contains inorganic salts, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins B, A, etc. It has the functions of warming the middle and dispelling cold, warming and replenishing qi and blood, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, replenishing stomach qi, replenishing the weak body, regulating breasts and treating vaginal discharge, and is beneficial to postpartum women.