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How is eating pig's trotters good for your health?
Pig's trotters are delicious, nutritious and high in protein. According to the analysis of food nutrition experts, every 100g trotters contain protein 15.8g, fat 26.3g and carbohydrate1.7g. Pig's trotters also contain vitamins A, B, C and a certain amount of nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc, so they have the functions of enriching blood, lubricating skin and strengthening waist and legs.

After protein hydrolysis, the contents of cystine, arginine and other 1 1 amino acids were similar to those of bear's paw.

Trotters can delay skin aging.

In human skin tissue, collagen accounts for 70%. With the increase of age, collagen is continuously lost, resulting in dry skin and wrinkles. A large amount of collagen in pig's trotters can promote skin cells to absorb and store water, keep cells moist, delay skin aging and prevent skin from drying and wrinkling; At the same time, it enhances the elasticity and toughness of the skin and makes the facial skin look full and shiny. Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in Han Dynasty, wrote an article "Pig Skin Prescription", pointing out that the skin on pig's trotters has the function of "nourishing blood and moistening skin". A British beauty master observed that eating pig's trotters often can make the face symmetrical and plump.

Trotters can relieve neurasthenia and insomnia.

Collagen in pig's trotters is composed of many amino acids, one of which is glycine in every three amino acids. After eating pig's trotters, collagen can be converted into a large amount of glycine in human small intestine. These amino acids can not only participate in the synthesis of collagen in the body, but also are central nervous system inhibitory transmitters in brain cells, which have a sedative effect on the central nervous system. Therefore, eating pig's trotters is conducive to reducing the excessive excitement of the central nervous system and improving symptoms such as anxiety, neurasthenia and insomnia.

Trotters can promote lactation.

Pig's trotter soup also has the function of lactation, which can play a dual role in lactation and beauty.

Trotters are also suitable for the elderly.

Old people suffering from arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and coronary heart disease may wish to eat pig's trotters 1 ~ 2 times a week instead of other meats, which can satisfy their appetite and get enough collagen, but remember not to eat too much, otherwise it will easily increase their blood lipids. Regular consumption of pig's trotters can also effectively prevent progressive malnutrition, have a certain effect on gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhagic shock, and improve systemic microcirculation, thus preventing or alleviating coronary heart disease and ischemic encephalopathy. For the elderly after operation and recovering from serious illness, it is beneficial to the recovery of normal physiological functions of tissues and cells, accelerate metabolism and delay the aging of the body. Elderly people with chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis and gallstones should not eat pig's trotters, otherwise it will aggravate the condition or induce the recurrence of old diseases; Old people with weak gastrointestinal digestive function should eat 100g stewed pig's trotters every time. Eating too much will lead to indigestion.