There has been many incidents of polluted waters that are getting worse and worse, so many people try not to eat seafood which is understandable. With that being said the production of land food also has a chance of being tampered with which means, unless you are going to become vegan eating land or seafood has great potential of being tainted. <\/p>\n
Shrimp or prawns are some of the tastiest scavengers of the sea; which the difference between a prawn is that they are found in freshwater and shrimp marine penaieds. Shrimp has been a type of food we have eaten since prehistorical times, fairly affordable, can be prepared in multiple tasty ways and often times available most places in some form or fashion. Besides being tasty treat what are the health pros and cons of eating them:
\nLets first take a look at the nutritional chart on shrimp\/prawns
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\nlooking at eating 5 shrimps that are not breaded fried
\ntotal calories 50
\ntotal fat .6g
\nno saturated fats
\nno trans fat
\ncholesterol 115mg
\nsodium 360mg
\nzero carbohydrates
\nprotein 12g
\n4% calcium
\nno other vitamins or minerals
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\nso just looking at the nutrional facts of them they are not bad because of the lack of sugar\/fats\/carbohydrates in them not including the seasoning and salts of course. When you add floor, fry and prepare them the nutriotional values changes greatly due to the bearding and frying process which changes the figures:
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\nbearded fried shrimp 3oz
\ntotal calories 206
\ntotal fats 10.4g( 1.8g saturated, 4.3g polyunsaturated, 3.2 monounsaturated fats)
\nCholesterol 117mg
\nsodium 292mg
\npotassium 191mg
\ntotal carbohydrate 10g (.3g dietry fiber, 1gsugar)
\nprotein 18.2g
\nvitamin A 3%
\nvitamin C 2%
\nCalcium 6%
\nIron 6%
\nVitamin D 1%
\nVitamin b6 5%
\nvitamin b12 27%
\nmagnesium 8%
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\nLooking at these numbers it is still a great choice of meat to eat.<\/p>\n
Let’s dive into 6 health benefits of selecting shrimp for your meal<\/p>\n
health benefit number 1: low cal tasty choice for weight management
\nwould be the low amount of calories you are digesting which means it is great for individuals who are looking for a healthy ow fat choice.<\/p>\n
Health benefit number 2: Helps with hair lost
\nThe minerals found in the shrimp will help with hair loss by providing the zinc in your diet to allow yourself to begin growing new cells that will contribute to hair health.<\/p>\n
Health benefit number 3: Cardiovascular health
\nCombating the cardiovascular diseases it is pivotal to take omega 3 to help unclog and break up dangerous blood clots.<\/p>\n
Health benefits number 4: Brain health
\nThe iron found in shrimp helps with oxygen following into the brain which will help with muscle use, allowing oxygen to flow through the body as needed and helps with cognitive performances dealing with memory, helps reduce brain inflammatory diseases and helps with thyroid hormones.<\/p>\n
Health benefit number 5: Helps women with menstrual pains
\nThe use of the omega3 fattyacis helps alleviates women’s menstrual cramps women deal with in their cycle.<\/p>\n
Health benefit number 6: Bone health
\nShrimp has been known to be a great source of protein and various vitamins, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus that all contribute to your bone health.<\/p>\n
Out of these 6 benefits from 1-6 what do you feel like is the top to bottom health benefits of eating shrimp?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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