Benefits of shellfish as a food ingredient is a source of vitamin B12 (cobalamin), an important nutrient for heart health. This vitamin plays a role in taming homocysteine, a chemical that can damage blood vessel walls.
About 100 grams of shellfish contain 33 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin B12. Consumption of vitamin B12 will also protect from the risk of colon cancer by preventing cell mutation. Also, shellfish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, and potassium, which is good for the cardiovascular system works, so well as guard the heart.
Eating seafood, including shellfish at least 1-3 times per month to prevent ischemic stroke. Meanwhile, when every day we eat foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as mussels, the risk of coronary heart disease will be reduced significantly. According to the study of 41,578 men and women aged 40-59 years in Japan, which entered in the journal Circulation, January 2006.
In recommending eating shellfish in boiled or grilled rather than fried to get the best benefits. Shellfish and other seafood are the main source of mineral nutrients such as iron (Fe), iodine (I), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), fluorine (F), omega-3 fatty acids and other - other. Mineral seafood is more readily absorbed than minerals from cereals and beans - peas. Noteworthy is the purine content of the skin, so that people with gout or gout better avoid or severely limit their consumption, as well as for allergies.
In recommended eating grilled instead of fried seafood in boiled oa to get the best benefits. fish, crustaceans, and others are the main source of mineral nutrients such as iron (Fe), iodine (I), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), Fluorine (F), fatty acids omega-3 fatty acids and others - other. mineral seafood is more easily absorbed than minerals of cereals and beans - peas. That should be taken into account is the content of purines in the shells, so that people with the disease of gout or gout better prevent or severely limit their consumption, as well as for allergy (hypersenstivitas) need periodic adjustments so that they can consume them.
Interesting facts from this shellfish other than as a source of nutrition and food ingredients that increase one's vitality. The question is it true that oysters arouse sexual desire?. Billy Goldberg, MD, a psychiatrist and an ER surgeon United States nationality working with Mark Leyner a researcher and health studies in their book "Why Do Men Have Nipples", clearly states that the shells have a shape that can be connected with specific body anatomy, but this does not make food stimulant. Many foods and substances which may be considered to have the ability to arouse sexual desire (afrodiak). Although there are no studies which really - really prove the truth of a theory that had been done to seafood. Shellfish contain many vitamins and minerals, especially zinc. Zinc controls levels of progesterone, which has a positive effect on the libido.