Crab types are high hormones

We’ve all heard the Food Standards Agency recommendation to eat 2 portions of fish per week, but have you ever thought about why crab is good for you? Crab may actually be more beneficial to human health than Finfish?The British shoreline is host to the pie crust edged brown crab (cancer Pagurus) which is caught and mostly shipped across the Channel to France and Spain. There it is consumed with gusto, mainly by us Brits abroad.

Fans love crab for its sweet, succulent meat, but there’s plenty nutrition-wise to get excited about, too. A 3-ounce portion of crab contains only 98 calories, 1g of fat and a hefty 20g of lean protein. Steamed, baked or boiled, crab is an excellent source of A, C and B vitamins, as well as minerals like copper and
zinc. Unlike other seafood, crab contains the mineral chromium that enhances the action of insulin, a hormone that helps move energy from food out of the bloodstream and into our cells.

This is great news for type 2 diabetics, because chromium may help with tighter glucose control. But if you are on a sodium restricted diet or struggle with high blood pressure, keep in mind that crab is one of the few foods that is naturally high in sodium. Many varieties of crab range from 200 to 300mg of sodium in a 3-ounce serving, all the way up to 900mg of sodium or more in a serving of Alaskan king crab.