For the festive atmosphere, the reunion dinner table is laden with a great variety of dishes, with meats alone encompassing a wide range of poultry and game. Housewives face a dilemma when buying meat: for modern people with limited fat needs, how can meat be eaten healthily?
Animal meats are divided into red meat and white meat based on their fat content. Red meat refers to the reddish meat of animals such as pork, beef, and mutton, which contains "bad fats" that people should not eat too much of. White meat refers to the paler meats like fish, chicken, and duck. "White meat" contains unsaturated fatty acids, these "good fats" are more suitable for patients who need to limit fat, such as those with high blood lipids, but they should also not be consumed in excess.
This is because unsaturated fatty acids are unstable and prone to oxidation, especially when subjected to high temperatures (such as frying or microwaving), they can be easily destroyed, becoming blood lipids and bad cholesterol, to the point that their nutritional value becomes negative. Therefore, eating too much white meat can also pose a risk of arteriosclerosis. It is recommended to alternate between red and white meat, and also follow the principle of more fruits and vegetables, less meat, and not overconsumption.