Even if there is no obvious adipose tissue, it is absolutely wrong to think that lean meat contains no fat. In fact, the highest fat content of lean meat can reach 15%.

If people don't eat fat at all, it will make the body in a state of low cholesterol for a long time, which will also lead to arteriosclerosis, and it is particularly prone to anemia and malnutrition. Especially for people who consume a lot of body, they should eat more fat. However, because fat contains more saturated fatty acids and cholesterol, patients with hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, chronic kidney disease and other diseases should eat less fat.

Fat contains lecithin and cholesterol needed by human body, which are essential substances for human organs and the main raw materials for many endocrine hormones. Foods with high fat content can maintain the normal metabolism of protein, help to dissolve various vitamins, and also promote the absorption and utilization of these vitamins.

Some people don't eat fat because they are afraid of eating too much fat. They usually only use lean meat as the main source of nutrition in protein. In fact, this practice is unhealthy.

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Lean meat is one of the most convenient high-quality proteins in daily life, and it is a good source of amino acids, vitamins and minerals. It can form and repair human tissues, maintain the balance of body fluids, participate in various metabolism of the body, and promote growth and development. It is understandable that the saturated fatty acids in lean meat fat are lower than those in fat meat.

However, it cannot be said in general that lean meat is a low-fat food. The fat content of lean meat of different animals is different, including 2.2g of fat, 2.3g of lean beef, 3.2g of lean donkey meat, 3.9g of lean mutton and 6.2g of lean pork per100g.

Relatively speaking, lean pork has the highest fat content in stored meat. If lean pork is used as the main food source in the daily diet structure, cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis will also be caused over time, especially those suffering from coronary heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity. It should be noted that eating too much lean meat will become a hidden risk factor.

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