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5 Pigs’Organs That Should Be Eaten in Moderation to Maintain Health

In Vietnamese family meals, it is common to see dishes made from pork. However, for the sake of one's health, there are 5 parts of the pig that should not be eaten in excess.

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24 January, 2024

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Pork Neck

The fat content in pork neck is high, and eating too much can cause sudden weight gain as well as many cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems.

In addition, pork neck also has lymph nodes, a system of the body that filters and traps foreign microorganisms, inflammatory cells, and toxins. Regular consumption can lead to many diseases.

This lymphatic system is very complex and difficult to completely remove during processing, so the human body will absorb a large amount of bacteria and toxins when consumed, which can lead to poisoning or the risk of infectious diseases.

Pig Brain

Pig brain contains a lot of niacin, phosphorus, B12, and vitamin C. However, statistics show that every 100g of pig brain contains up to 2500mg of cholesterol, which is 8 times the daily cholesterol requirement for an average person.

Many people think that eating pig brain makes them smarter, but that’s not true. Eating too much pig brain can easily lead to obesity, especially in children and people with lipid disorders, cardiovascular diseases.

The protein content in pig brain is only 9g/100g, much lower than other meat parts such as lean meat.

Pig Liver

Pig liver is known to be a food rich in nutrients such as folic acid, nicotinic acid, vitamins A, B, D, and protein. Especially, the vitamin A content in pig liver is many times higher than that in meat, fish, eggs, and milk.

Therefore, many people prefer to process liver for children, the elderly, and the sick. However, it is necessary to know that the liver is the organ responsible for metabolism and detoxification in the pig’s body, so it also contains a lot of waste, pathogenic microorganisms, and a certain amount of toxins.

Because the liver contains many parasites such as tapeworms and viruses that cause diseases, when buying liver, you should pay attention to choosing liver with characteristic fresh color, no white spots, red or abnormal colors.

Before processing, you should soak the liver in fresh milk for 30 minutes to help remove the smell and toxins inside.

Pig Intestines

Pig intestines top the list of supplementing iron-rich foods. As long as it is the intestines of a healthy pig, the products made from its intestines can be used.

However, if you carelessly buy intestines from dead pigs, sick pigs, or intestines that are no longer fresh, that is a different issue.

If cooked thoroughly, pig intestines can bring certain benefits. However, many people have a preference for eating raw intestines. If the pig is infected with Streptococcus suis bacteria (both sick and healthy pigs carry the same bacteria), the pig’s blood will contain a large amount of bacteria. When eating raw pig intestines that have not been cooked, the bacteria from the food will invade the human body and cause diseases.

Pig Kidneys

Pig kidneys are a favorite dish of many people but it carries many risks to health.

This organ contains a lot of bad fat – cholesterol that is not good for people with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, lipid disorders, fatty liver, and pancreatitis.

For people with gout and kidney disease, they should absolutely not eat pig kidneys because the protein content inside will worsen the condition.

If pig kidneys are not from a reliable source, not properly processed and thoroughly cooked, they will carry many dangerous bacteria such as E.Coli, Streptococcus suis bacteria causing meningitis, septicemia, and bacteria causing diarrhea, dysentery, and typhoid fever.