Lard long since is the valuable food product containing a set of useful substances. However at unlimited consumption it can become the cause of serious diseases, for example, of obesity.
Lard in small amounts, undoubtedly, is useful for an organism. This product contains A, D, E, RR, S vitamins, groups B, there are proteins, such minerals as potassium, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, sodium, iron, magnesium, selenium. Caloric content of 100 g of fat is 770-810 kcal. Its biological activity is almost five times more, than at a desi. Lard is remarkably acquired as melts at a temperature of a human body. This product is simply necessary for an organism for maintenance of a tone and immunity in cold season. In lard there is arachidonic acid – the substance necessary for full work of a brain, heart, adrenal glands. At its shortage in an organism inflammations appear more often. In general, the person needs with food a certain amount of polyunsaturated, saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. Their optimum combination contains only peanut and olive oil and also lard. At moderate consumption the product is capable to bring toxins out of an organism. Fat with garlic cleans blood vessels from cholesterol. The use of lard is prevention of oncological diseases, promotes recovery at diseases of lungs, a liver. Traditional medicine recommends to use lard for improvement of mobility of joints (at their injuries), at a toothache, at the becoming wet eczema and also from a hangover. That lard was useful to an organism, in day it is necessary to eat no more than 100 grams of this product. At the same time salty lard should be combined with the black bread, vegetables filled with sunflower oil (not refined) and/or apple (grape) cider vinegar. A contraindication to the use of lard are chronic diseases of a liver. If there are other problems with an organism, concerning this product it is necessary to consult to the doctor surely.