Can I eat pork while exercising?

People who choose to go to the gym usually do so either to keep fit or to lose weight. In order to achieve better results, they will also strictly control their diet during the fitness period. Try to eat foods with high protein content and less foods with high fat content, because high-quality fat content can easily make a person gain weight. But can a person consume pork while exercising?

Why don't lean pork be the first choice for many people who exercise? I think it may be related to fitness culture and cooking methods: most of the muscular men we saw in the past were Westerners, and it seemed that a European and American face should naturally be matched with a muscular body. Of course, fitness is becoming more and more popular in China now, but many fitness enthusiasts are influenced by Western fitness culture and refer to the diet plans of foreign fitness enthusiasts.

The lack of basic conditions for pig farming in Europe in the past meant that Europeans did not fully domesticate wild boars until the Middle Ages, which ultimately led to beef and chicken dominating the meat diet culture in the United States. my country is the earliest birthplace of civilization to domesticate pigs, which leads to the fact that pork is the main meat consumption today.

Another thing is that many religions in Europe do not eat pork. This difference in meat consumption between China and the West leads to the fact that we don’t see pork in the fitness meals of foreign fitness enthusiasts. It is taken for granted that only people who eat beef will have bigger muscles. It is this cognitive error that eventually forms group identity - the dietary cult of beef and chicken.

In China, what pork dishes can you think of? Twice-cooked pork, braised pork, Dongpo pork elbow, preserved vegetable pork... Basically, only fat and lean pork are delicious, and dishes with only lean pork are rare.

The cooking methods are also all for the sake of deliciousness, and a lot of extra calories are added, such as the sweet and sour pork that is fried to enhance the taste, and the sweet and sour pork that uses sugar.

Because lean pork is really lean, it has a very dry texture and lacks the oiliness of fat. The taste can only be improved by frying and seasoning. Therefore, it is understandable that domestic fitness enthusiasts are more resistant to pork.

So don’t be prejudiced against pork. Lean pork is just as good as beef and chicken breast. It is also easy to buy and affordable. For fitness enthusiasts who need to supplement a lot of protein and eat a lot of meat, I think pork is still very cost-effective!

The protein content in every 100g of lean meat: pork is about 20.3g, beef is about 20.2g, and chicken is about 19.3g. We all know that beef has a high amino acid content, but in fact the amino acid content of pork is not lower than that of beef. The research results show that the essential amino acid content of beef is 39 mg/g, while the content of pork is as high as 44 mg/g. In addition, from the perspective of creatine, the creatine content in pork is relatively higher, 5.0g/kg in pork and 4.5g/kg in beef. Creatine is very effective in growing muscle, increasing strength and promoting body recovery. Especially for advanced trainees, if they are unwilling to use exogenous creatine supplements, eating lean pork can be an effective way to supplement creatine. Summary: Lean pork is not as useless as everyone thinks except fat. Instead, it is a good helper for building muscle and reducing fat. The key is to choose lean pork, not fatty meat or pork with both fat and lean meat! The cooking method is also very important. Avoid high-calorie cooking methods such as frying, braising, sweet and sour, and stir-frying.

The following are several ways to eat pork that are suitable for fitness: 1. Pork meatballs Ingredients: ground meat, onions, carrots, winter melon, soy sauce, mirin, pepper, salt Method: 1. Dice carrots, mince onions, and cut winter melon into small pieces (small pieces for flavor) 2. Mix carrots, chopped onions, and minced pork, add mirin or rice wine, salt, soy sauce, and pepper and stir evenly. Wash the pork until it is a little sticky and elastic. 3. Use your hands to make the minced meat into balls. 4. Put winter melon pieces on the steaming plate and put pork balls on it. 5. Steam over high heat and sprinkle with chopped green onions

2. Lean meat soup Ingredients: lean meat, dried shrimp, white radish, ginger, salt Method: 1. Cut pork into shreds, cut white radish into cubes, and cut ginger into shreds. 2. Heat a pan with a little oil and fry the shredded ginger and dried shrimp. 3. Pour in water, add white radish and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat. 4. When the white radish is almost cooked, turn to high heat, add shredded pork, cook over high heat, and add salt.

3. Black fungus fried meat Ingredients: black fungus, lean pork, salt, onion, garlic, oil, oyster sauce, light soy sauce (black fungus can be replaced with other vegetables) Method: 1. Wash the pork and cut into shreds, cut the fungus into shreds, and mince the onion and garlic (if you like spicy food, cut some chili together) 2. Heat the pan and add a small amount of oil, add the onion and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, if you have chili, add it together 3. After the shredded meat changes color, add the shredded fungus and stir-fry together. If the pan is dry, you can add some water. After the fungus is cooked, add salt, oyster sauce, and light soy sauce to season and serve