Salo is one of the traditional snacks common in Russia.
However, it is no secret that it is a rather heavy and high-calorie product.
Let's find out for whom this popular Russian dish is strictly forbidden.
Who shouldn't eat lard?
Lard is not only high in calories, but also rich in arachidonic acid. This substance is involved in the functioning of the immune and cardiovascular systems.
Lard is also useful due to its choleretic effect, however, for the same reason it is contraindicated for those who have gallstone disease.
However, people with gastrointestinal problems should be wary of lard.
In particular, lard is strictly prohibited for those people who suffer from pancreatitis and intestinal diseases. And eating lard on an empty stomach is fraught with inflammation of the pancreas.
Earlier we wrote about why you can’t eat lard after 70 years.