Currently, a poor diet is a factor of different health problems and quality of life that affect the world population and importantly the people of our country. According to the ENSANUT 2012 an estimated 71.2% of the Mexican population suffers from some degree of overweight or obesidad¹.
In this context more and more people begin to worry about having a healthy lifestyle and maintain a healthy weight, this means adopting new habits that meet the characteristics of adequate food, this includes who is balanced and varied; for protein white meat best meet these characteristics.
Rocío Velázquez, Nutrition Specialist SPRIM Mexico, said that based on the plate of good eating, mexican scheme that serves to educate people about how to integrate a complete and balanced diet daily, it is necessary to include a daily intake of cereal, fiber, fruits and vegetables (preferably undercooked, almost green) and an adequate amount of protein, preferably white meat and minimize the contribution of fat from any meat.
The specialist said that the main white meats are fish, chicken and rabbit, the latter is a rare option, but highly recommended because it is a lean meat, ie, mostly muscle, low fat, has even less than chicken and unlike her skin is not eaten. «Fatty meats regardless of their way of cooking it is not recommended» insisted.
White meat has 1/3 the fat that have other meat, for different reasons. In the case of the rabbit, an animal is active nature, have no ability to accumulate fat, and does not require the use of growth hormones or accelerating muscle thickening or abuse of antibiotics. By its nutritional attributes prevents imbalances in metabolism, is rich in vitamin B and minerals (components involved in many metabolic processes and are essential for muscle and nerve work); also contains vitamin E, which has antioxidant properties and may help counteract cellular aging. Provides calcium, selenium, zinc and lipids present in it are highly unsaturated, is low in cholesterol, sodium and rich in potassium, phosphorus and magnesium.
In Mexico there is already an organization concerned with the promotion of consumption of rabbit meat, this is the System Product rabbit (SPC) National Committee whose aim is to promote the integration of all actors involved in the production of rabbit and its derivatives in the form directly or indirectly. Producers, researchers, processors, traders, input suppliers / service and the Mexican Government.
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