Most meats have a high nutritional value and are excellent sources of protein. Protein is essential for the repair, growth, and maintenance of body cells.

Meats are also good sources of B. vitamins such as niacin, riboflavin, and thiamine. Vitamin B 12 is also found in meats . This vitamin is essential for the formulation of red blood cells and regulating the nervous system. Since this vitamin is not found in plants it is important to include meats in your menus.

When comparing pork , beef, and lamb, the nutritional value is basically the same. Pork contains slightly more thiamine than the other two. Beef and lamb are richer sources of iron than pork.

Organ meats such as liver and kidney are rich in iron and vitamin B 12, with liver being the richest source of vitamins A. and D..

When purchasing meats choose the leanest cuts and those with the least visible fat.

The best way to prepare meats is by roasting or baking. Meats on their own are healthy, it is when you prepare them by adding unhealthy ingredients to recipes such as oils, cream sauces, and excess cheeses that they become unhealthy.

If we're also considering poultry to be a meat, it is much healthier to eat than red meats. In the same token less fatty poultry is healthier than other types. Remove the skin before cooking poultry to reduce the amount of fat. The healthiest ways to cook poultry are roasting, baking, and boiling, without the addition of oils, cream sauces, and cheeses.