Nutritional value of snake meat

Eating snake meat is now a very fashionable thing. Many people love to eat snake meat, especially Cantonese people. Maybe you have never eaten snake meat in your daily life. If you mention snake meat, you will feel disgusted, let alone eat it. In fact, although the nutritional value is very high, it is just that people don’t know it. It contains many amino acids needed by our human body.

Many people like to eat wild animal meat, especially snake meat. In Hong Kong and Guangdong, many people like to eat snake meat. Some people also condemn the act of eating snake meat, thinking it is very cruel. Do you know the nutritional value of snake meat? Let's take a look.

Snake meat contains many essential amino acids for the human body, including glutamate which enhances the vitality of brain cells and aspartic acid which can relieve body fatigue. It is a good food for those who do mental work. Snake meat has the effect of strengthening nerves and prolonging life. Its protein contains eight essential amino acids for the human body, and the cholesterol content is very low. It has a certain effect in preventing and treating vascular sclerosis. It also has the function of nourishing the skin and regulating human metabolism. The calcium, magnesium and other elements contained in snake meat exist in the form of protein fusion, which makes it easier for the human body to absorb and utilize. Therefore, it is very necessary for preventing cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, inflammation or tuberculosis. Snake meat is rich in nutrients. The fat contains linoleic acid and other ingredients, while the cholesterol content is lower than that of pork liver, eggs, etc. It plays a certain role in preventing and treating vascular sclerosis. Snake meat has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening tendons and bones, dredging meridians, dispelling wind and eliminating diseases; beautifying and nourishing the skin. Clinically, it is suitable for people with rheumatism, limb numbness, allergic skin diseases, spondylitis, bone tuberculosis, joint tuberculosis, lymph node tuberculosis and peripheral nerve paralysis.

Practice guidance

1. Snake: its meat, skin, gallbladder, liver, intestines, blood, etc. are all edible.

2. Snake meat must be cooked thoroughly before it can be eaten safely.

3. Drinking snake blood or swallowing snake gall bladder raw is extremely unhygienic and definitely dangerous, as it can cause acute gastroenteritis and parasitic diseases.

4. Snake meat should be seasoned with fresh ingredients. During the processing, the snake meat should not be soaked in water, otherwise the meat will not be tender.

5. There are many applicable cooking methods. When cooking, if you use the stir-fry method, you must use a hot pan and cold oil, otherwise the snake meat will easily fall apart.

6. Snake meat is delicious and there is no necessary taboo for anyone, but you should avoid eating warm snake meat in summer, otherwise it will not have the antipyretic effect.

Suitable for

1. It is edible for everyone;

2. It is especially suitable for people suffering from rheumatism, limb numbness, allergic skin diseases, spondylitis, bone tuberculosis, joint tuberculosis, lymph node tuberculosis and peripheral nerve paralysis.

3. People suffering from illness or sores should avoid eating it.

Everyone should know the nutritional value of snake meat by now. Snake meat is very good for our body. As for some other wild animals, I believe everyone should have a better understanding of how to cook snake meat today and know how to eat snake meat. However, everyone should have the awareness of protecting animals in daily life and not eat it indiscriminately.