How to eat pig intestines hygienically?
Do not eat organs of unknown origin, do not leave pig intestines overnight, do not eat blood pudding.
According to Dr. Le Thi Hai, National Institute of Nutrition, pig intestines contain a lot of cholesterol which is not good for people with diabetes, cardiovascular or metabolic diseases. Eating a lot of pig intestines can also cause gout, fatty liver, pancreatitis, and increase blood fat.
"Many facilities that process animal organs are unsanitary and contaminated with many types of harmful worms, bacteria, and viruses," said Dr. Hai. However, those who love to eat pig intestines and other organs should pay attention to the following points.
Pork intestines can easily become contaminated again no matter how carefully and thoroughly cleaned. Moreover, if left overnight, they can easily become rancid and develop an unpleasant odor. If you have leftovers, you should throw them away.
Adults should only eat animal organs a maximum of 3 times a week (about 50-70g each time), children a maximum of 2 times a week (30-50g each time). People with high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders such as hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, diabetes, gout, overweight, obesity, the elderly, pregnant women... should not eat pig intestines because it can easily make the condition worse. The American Heart Association recommends only adding saturated fat to 5-6% of daily calories. This is the reason why Americans do not eat or eat very little organs.
The market has many types of animal organs of unknown origin, even rotten and spoiled. Many animal organs that smell bad are imported illegally, then cleaned with chemicals and smuggled into the market, posing many potential risks to the health of consumers.Therefore, when eating organs you need to know clearly the origin.
Do not eat raw blood (uncooked animal blood) because it is susceptible to streptococcal infection. In mild cases, the patient will have severe abdominal pain and enteritis. In more severe cases, the streptococci will spread throughout the body, causing necrosis of the limbs, brain damage, and even death if not treated promptly.
