Pig's trotters are also called pig hands and pig feet. Anyway, whatever it is called, it is the hoof of the pig's front and rear limbs, which is usually composed of muscles, skin, bones and tendons. Therefore, they are generally rich in collagen, and of course the fat content is not low, accounting for about 18%. Besides protein and fat, trotters also contain trace elements such as vitamin A, vitamin B, zinc, selenium, magnesium and potassium. ?
Chinese medicine believes that when people reach a certain age, there will be kidney essence deficiency, backache and leg weakness, hunchback and stumbling. Eating pig's trotters at this time can strengthen the body, tonify the kidney and replenish essence, and make the waist and feet healthy.
In addition, after people eat pig's trotters, collagen can be digested into a large amount of glycine in human small intestine. These amino acids can not only participate in the synthesis of human collagen, but also be central nervous system inhibitors in brain cells, which can have a sedative effect on the central nervous system.
Although pig's trotters have a lot of health value, not everyone is suitable for eating. Because the gastrointestinal digestive function of the elderly is weakened and the fat content in pig's trotters is high, it is not advisable to eat too much at a time to avoid digestive difficulties and affect appetite. For the elderly with chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis and gallstones, it is best not to eat pig's trotters, otherwise it will aggravate the condition or induce the recurrence of old diseases.
Need to be reminded that patients with hyperlipidemia can't eat trotters. Whether the cholesterol content increases, the triglyceride content increases, or both increase, it is collectively called hyperlipidemia. Every100g of trotters contains192mg of cholesterol. Eating too much is bound to aggravate the condition.
In addition, people who plan to lose weight should eat pig's trotters too late for dinner or before going to bed, so as not to increase blood viscosity.