Benefits Seafood Shells

Shellfish is one type of Seafood which generally become food for coastal communities. Now, shellfish has become one of the favorite foods in big cities and even foreign countries. Shellfish is known to contain many natural benefits for health and medicine for various diseases such as jaundice or poisoning.

The definition of shellfish is general and has no biological significance but its use is wide and is used in economic activities. In the broadest sense, shellfish means all molluscs with a pair of shells (see Bivalves). With this understanding, it is more appropriate to call it shellfish and commensurate with the meaning of clam used in America. Examples of such usage can be seen in the term "craft from shells".

Although the shell is very well consumed, you should note some of the following tips:

Choose fresh raw shellfish and shell intact, not cracked or broken. The shells of live shells or oysters will soon close when held by hand.
It is advisable to consume shellfish by boiling, steaming, or baking rather than fried to get the best nutrition and benefits. Fresh clams are also served raw at some seafood or restaurant stalls.
The shell contains high enough cholesterol of 67 mg / 100gr, and the recommended maximum cholesterol intake per day is about 300 mg. Not recommended to consume too much shellfish. A small serving each day is enough to get all the benefits.
Shells contain purine bases that can increase uric acid levels in the blood. People with gout disease or gout better avoid or limit the consumption of shellfish.

Eating seafood, including shellfish at least 1-3 times per month can prevent the occurrence of ischemic stroke. and if we eat foods containing omega 3 fatty acids every day, such as shellfish, the risk of coronary heart disease will decrease significantly. As in a Japanese version of 41,578 men and women aged 40-59, which were posted in the journal Circulation, in January 2006.

To get the best benefits from the shell is recommended to consume cooked shell by boiling or baking than shellfish cooked by frying. Shellfish and other seafood are the main sources of mineral nutrients such as iodine (I), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), selenium (Se), fluorine F), omega 3 fatty acids and others. Minerals contained in seafood are more easily absorbed by the body than those from serelia and nuts.

Another benefit of shellfish is as a food that can increase vitality. Billy Goldberg, M.D an American emergency psychiatrist and ER surgeon working with Mark Leyner a researcher and health studies in their book "Why Do Men Have Nipples"; states that clams clearly have a form that can be associated with a particular anatomy, but this does not make these foods stimulants. Although there is no research that really proves the truth of some theories that have been made about shellfish. Shellfish contains many vitamins and minerals, especially zinc. Zinc is able to control progesterone levels, which has a positive effect on human libido.