Endocrinologist Tatyana Bocharova: you can eat sausage every day, but strictly in small quantities.
Various sausages are one of the most popular products among Russians. Doctor Bocharova noted that their daily excessive use negatively affects the condition of the body. In particular, this can cause excess weight.
“100 grams of boiled beef contains 16-17% fat. In boiled milk sausage, the fat content is already 22-24%, in semi-smoked sausage – from 30 to 44%, in dry-smoked sausage – up to 67%. If this product is present in the menu every day, then sooner or later problems with excess weight may arise,” the doctor warned in a comment to RIA Novosti.
Tatyana Bocharova added that sausage is also a source of large amounts of salt. She recalled that an adult should not eat more than 6 grams of salt per day, while 100 grams of sausage contains about 2.5 grams of salt – almost half the daily norm.
Excess salt intake is fraught with the accumulation of fluid in the tissues, the appearance of swelling, and an increase in blood pressure. In addition, the load on the kidneys and heart increases, and the appearance deteriorates, the expert warned.
Bocharova also drew attention to the fact that some smoked sausages contain the potential carcinogen benzopyrene.
Is it possible eat sausage every day? According to Bocharova, it is possible – only in moderation.
The expert answered how much sausage you can eat in a day without harm to the body:
“You shouldn’t overuse sausage, but you can afford a couple of thin slices a day.”
Can you get cancer from eating sausage? Fans of this product are usually warned about the risk of intestinal cancer. But the doctor stated: only sausage cannot be the cause of cancer, its occurrence is the result of the influence of various factors (for example, a generally unhealthy diet, bad habits, heredity).
Earlier, the portal MedikForum.ru wrote about how many sugar can be safely consumed by women and men in a day.
Important! Information is provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. At the first signs of illness, consult a doctor.
Tatyana Bocharova Healthy lifestyle, endocrinologist, nutritionist