Post Date April, 15 2023
"Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground" is the highest praise people give to donkey meat. Hebei donkey meat barbecue is even more popular in China. So, can we kidney friends eat some donkey meat? Donkey meat is a source of high-quality protein, and its nutritional value is no worse than other meats. Of course, we kidney friends can rest assured to eat it!
A good source of high-quality protein
Some kidney friends may be worried that eating donkey meat will worsen their condition. In fact, as long as you do not experience allergies, you can safely eat it. "The description of donkey meat in Sun Simiao's" Prescription for Preparing for Emergencies "is also" sour and non-toxic. "Therefore, kidney friends can safely eat donkey meat on the basis of controlling their intake and preventing excessive protein levels.
Because protein needs to be metabolized by the kidneys to be excreted from the body, patients with chronic kidney disease need to limit their protein intake. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to protein. High quality protein has a high utilization rate and produces less metabolic waste, which can both meet the body's needs and reduce the burden on the kidneys. Therefore, kidney friends should try to increase the intake proportion of high-quality protein based on controlling the total protein intake.
Protein is composed of amino acids, and the human body has 8 amino acids (9 for infants) that must be fed to meet the body's needs. The proportion of essential amino acids in donkey meat is larger than that in other meats, and the nutritional value for kidney friends is relatively richer.
Amino acid composition of different meats
Rich in unsaturated fatty acids
Generally speaking, red meat foods are rich in saturated fatty acids, which is not conducive to kidney friends' protection of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. However, the content of saturated fatty acids in donkey meat is not high, and the content of unsaturated fatty acids that are beneficial to the cardiovascular system is even higher than that of poultry. Therefore, for kidney friends who need to limit lipid intake such as dyslipidemia, donkey meat is more suitable as a source of high-quality protein intake than red meat such as pork and beef.
- Roasted Donkey Meat -
There are many ways to eat donkey meat, and the most common way to eat it is to burn it on fire.
Donkey Meat Roasting is a famous dish that many people must eat when they come to Baoding, Hebei Province. It is marinated donkey meat mixed with old soup and put into a crisp roasting (a kind of cake similar to Baiji bun). The finished product looks similar to the meat bun and tastes crisp and salty.
However, such practices have many health risks. Burning contains a large amount of non high-quality protein, and soup also contains relatively high levels of purine, salt, and fat, which is not conducive to kidney friends' disease control.
Therefore, kidney friends should not eat it frequently, and try to avoid pouring soup, and eat at most one.
Donkey meat is a good meat, and it is not a problem for most kidney friends to eat it once or twice a day. However, it is important to be careful not to add too much salt, and avoid drinking soup as much as possible. Enjoy this unique delicacy in a healthy and healthy manner.
