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Healthy Ways to Process Red Meat

Do you like to eat red meat, like beef steak, goat satay, or beef sausage? Be careful, too often eating this type of meat can increase the risk of various diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and colon cancer. As the name suggests, red meat is meat that has not been cooked red. This meat can be processed and preserved into smoked meat, sausage, rendang, ham, beef meatballs, or burger fillings (patty) Red meat is actually a good source of protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals for the body. But if consumed too often, red meat can actually pose a risk to health. Many diseases that can arise due to frequent consumption of red meat, including colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Choose the Type and Change the Processing Method Consuming too much red meat can indeed have a negative impact on health, but that does not mean you should not eat red meat at all. Red meat can still be consumed, it's just that you need to pay attention to the ...

Baby's Skin Color Turns Yellow, Can Be Symptoms of Carotenemia

Little skin color really suddenly turn yellow? Don't be mistaken, your child will get jaundice! Maybe he has carotenemia. Carotenemia is a condition characterized by a yellowing of the skin due to excessive levels of beta-carotene in the blood. This can occur when the baby consumes too much food that is high in beta-carotene. Babies consume too much beta-carotene Carotenemia generally occurs because babies consume too much beta-carotene-rich foods, such as carrots, potatoes, pumpkins, corn, and egg yolks. This condition is usually only experienced when the Little One has begun to consume complementary foods for breast milk (MPASI), namely fruits and vegetables. In addition, babies who are breastfeeding can also experience carotenemia, you know! This happens if the mother consumes a lot of foods high in carotene. Carotenemia is more easily seen in white babies. While in infants whose skin is dark, discoloration can be more visible on the palms and soles of the feet. Because ...