🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Don’t Reject Meat
Nutritionists have long emphasized that meat contains numerous health-promoting substances—refusing meat is unwise. How much meat is appropriate?
Experts suggest meat intake should vary by age, gender, and labor intensity. Recommended daily amounts under normal circumstances:
1–3 years: 75 grams;
4–6 years: 100 grams;
7–10 years: 120 grams;
11–13 years: boys 140 grams, girls 130 grams;
14–17 years: boys 150 grams, girls 140 grams;
Adults with sedentary jobs: boys 140 grams, girls 120 grams;
Light manual laborers: boys 150 grams, girls 130 grams;
Moderate laborers: boys 160 grams, girls 140 grams;
Heavy laborers: boys 190 grams, girls 160 grams;
Older adults (60–75 years): boys 120 grams, girls 110 grams;
Those over 75: no more than 100 grams daily.
Naturally, individual preferences allow minor adjustments.
Note: Meat should include both lean and fatty parts—not necessarily the leanest. Lunch can include more meat; avoid eating large amounts only at dinner. Better still, have one meat-free day per week.