TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Chicken opor, rendang, stews, or whatever the typical Eid menu made from meat with delicious taste, can make us forget ourselves when eating it.
Even so, we also have to refrain from overeating. Because, saturated fat intake has a negative impact on health.
Well, reported from The Healthy page, here are some adverse effects of eating too much meat that we need to know.
1. Hair and dull skin
Vitamin C is rarely found in animal products, so if our diet is mostly meat, it is likely that we lack this vitamin.
Vitamin C plays an important role in the formation of collagen or known as a protein that gives structure to the skin, hair, nails, bones, and others.
“Lack of vitamin C can make rough and bumpy skin. We may also see some fur growth in the body,” said Nutritionist and Founder of Makehealyeasy.com, Jenna Braddock.
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Balance by increasing the consumption of green leafy vegetables every day. For example, a bowl of spinach or spinach that contains vitamin C.
2. More often sick
Eating too much meat means that it makes us deficient in vitamin C, which can cause the body to be more often affected by disease.
“People who go on a Keto diet are more vulnerable to illness because they do not eat a lot of fruit which is one of the best sources of vitamin C,” Braddock said.
3. Experiencing constipation
Most of the meat contains almost no fiber, which we usually get from fruits, vegetables, and seeds.
Therefore, consuming lots of meat can cause constipation and pain when defecating because we lack fiber.
So, make our digestive system regular again by adding healthy carbohydrates such as seeds or-better-fruits and vegetables.
4. Dangerous heart
Another benefit of fiber is to help our body absorb cholesterol and can protect our heart.
If we often eat meat, especially red meat and processed meat, it can of course cause a worse heart damage.
The type of meat is high in saturated fat, which according to research increases bad cholesterol or LDL, so as to increase the risk of heart disease.
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The American Heart Association recommends us to limit saturated fats by five to six percent of total calories or 13 calories in a 2,000 calorie diet.
5. The appearance of inflammation
In research findings in the European Journal of Nutrition it is stated that unhealthy saturated fats in meat can increase inflammation in the body.
Plus, meat is very deficient in antioxidant content as an antidote to inflammation.
To make sure we get enough antioxidants, add one extra vegetable or vegetable every day.
We can also consider trying a flexitarian diet to reduce meat consumption.
6. Risk of kidney stones
Eating foods with excessive protein content can damage our kidneys.
According to nutritionist Caroline Passerrello, specifically, animal protein is full of compounds called purine, which decomposes into uric acid thereby increasing the risk of kidney stones.
“Most people should not be too difficult to break down protein, but pay attention to the intake, especially for those who have a family history of kidney problems,” he advised.
7. Increase body weight
Although the body depends on protein to rebuild muscles, too much protein like meat can also have a bad impact.
“If we eat more protein than the body needs, then we do not store it as protein but fat,” Braddock said.
Storing a lot of fat in the body can certainly make our weight gain and trigger various diseases.
8. Increase the risk of cancer
A study shows that eating a lot of red meat can increase the possibility of colorectal cancer.
The same thing was reported in a study in 2018, that eating more than 18 ounces of red meat a week can increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
For that, try replacing beef or chicken with vegetable protein such as nuts.
9. Causes dehydration
As a result of the increase in uric acid from the processing of the protein, we may feel very thirsty when consuming a lot of meat.
“The kidneys do need more water to thin the toxic waste products,” Passerrello said.
“To produce urine, we need to remove water from our body,” he added.
This can make us dehydrated if we are not careful. So, you should avoid consuming too much meat and drink more water.
This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title “This is the bad effect of eating too much meat during Eid
