There are many types of meat on the market - chicken, pork, beef, turkey, rabbit and others. Today we will talk in particular about rabbit meat and what it contains and whether it is good for our body. Raising and breeding rabbits is a very old tradition in animal husbandry. Not infrequently, however, rabbits are also kept in villas and houses. They have good nutritional properties. Nowadays they are rarely eaten, unlike in the olden days. Rabbit meat is undeservedly forgotten, because it has many useful qualities. There are, of course, its bad qualities, but they are much less than the beneficial ones. However, before you decide to eat it, you need to know what it contains, what useful qualities it has and how much should be consumed.
Composition of rabbit meat
Rabbit meat is one of the most delicious and healthy meats. There is no fat in it. It contains a large amount of protein, which is quickly and easily absorbed by the body. Protein is good for building the body and for its good functioning.
Rabbit meat is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, it also contains all B vitamins, vitamins A, C, E and PP. It also contains trace elements such as sodium, chlorine, sulfur, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium, which are extremely useful. Rabbit meat is also low in calories and 100 g of meat contains 150 kilocalories.
Useful properties of rabbit meat
Muscle formation in the body is done with the help of protein, which is obtained through food. That is why rabbit meat plays a role in this process, because as we have said, it contains a large amount of protein. Of the protein contained in the rabbit, only 10% is not absorbed by the body, everything else goes into our body and helps its proper growth.
Rabbit is suitable for people who take care of their figure, because it does not contain fat and maintains a normal body weight. Rabbit does not contain heavy metals. People who are recovering from surgery or have gastrointestinal diseases should eat rabbit meat, because it does not cause gas and is easily digested by the body. When a woman gives birth, for the first months of feeding and the quality of breast milk, doctors recommend that mothers eat rabbit meat, because it contains many vitamins and trace elements, but does not cause bloating and colic. Rabbit meat is safe to eat, because it does not cause allergies. Rabbit also lowers blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is suitable for people suffering from diabetes. Rabbit significantly improves the metabolism, because it contains a large amount of vitamin B. It also supports the proper functioning of the nervous system.
Harmful properties of the rabbit meat
As we said at the beginning, rabbit meat, in addition to benefits, has its disadvantages, and they are:
- In case of gout, you should not consume more than 150 grams of rabbit a day, because it causes aggravation of the disease;
- Processed rabbit meat contains hydrocyanic acid, which is formed during cooking in the muscle tissue of the meat. This acid is harmful to many diseases, some of which are psoriasis and arthritis;
- When buying a rabbit, it should be bought from producers who raise animals themselves, away from contaminated areas. Such meat is much more healthy than meat in the store, the origin of which is unclear and does not contain any harmful substances;
- In hospitals, when preparing it for people recovering from surgery and in general for hospital nutrition, when boiling rabbit, the water must be changed several times.
Once you are familiar with rabbit meat, we recommend that you try some of these delicious rabbit recipes:
- rabbit soup;
