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5 Healthy Reasons To Eat Shrimp

Written by Rajkumar Jonnala

Topic: Natural HealthPublished October 8, 2012
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INTRODUCTION: Even though it is small in size it is rich in nutrients and has many health benefits. It has very less fat content. Consists of poly unsaturated has less omega 3 fatty acids, It also high in proteins and minerals and not and expensive food. It can be taken as starters. It protects our body against cancer Prevents anemia, reduces depression, controls blood pressure, reduces the heart disease and cancers, it increases immune system and for healthy bones and gums .increases high density lipoproteins which are beneficial to our health. Calories 84 %, vitamin B12- 21%, selenium - 48 % HEALTH BENEFITS:FIGHT AGAINST CANCER: 100 grams of this seafood contain 48% of selenium, selenium is an important component in our body protects our body from many types of cancer, this sea food contains the sulforaphan and selenium makes protein to attack effective against cancer. It reduces the malignancy of cells and prevents from distant metastasis. Such that it reduces the multiplication of tumor cells and reduces the risk of cancer. Zinc is an important constituent it protects from prostate cancer. HEALTHY HAIR SKIN AND NAILS: It is rich in protein content sea food; protein is essential for the healthy growth of hair nails and skin. Such that it maintains healthy growth of hair skin nails and other parts of our body. PREVENTS ANEMIA AND HELPS IN DEPRESSION: It contains vitamin b 12 which is essential for synthesis of red blood cells it is also known as cynacobalamin. It helps in formation of red blood cells by synthesizing DNA. Deficiency of vitamin B12 results leads to many symptoms like pale mucus membrane pale conjunctiva and nails. Taking this sea food in appropriate amounts prevents from anemia. Just like fish this sea food also contains omega 3 fatty acids it reduces depression and changes the mood of a person by increasing the oxygen supply to brain by increasing blood circulation to brain. Reduced blood flow to the brain leads decreased oxygen concentration in a brain which leads to lack of concentration and depression. BOOSTS ENERGY AND STRONG BONES: Sea food contains iron which boosts energy in a person. Decreased iron levels in a body weakens the person, consumption of it in a required amount increases iron levels in a body and boosts energy. Presence of calcium and phosphorous increases calcification of bone and bone strength, decreased calcium and phosphorous levels makes bones brittle and more fragile; these bones are more prone to fracture. PREVENTS OBESITY AND MAINTAIN THYROID HEALTHY: Shrimp contains less amount of fats, consumption of this seafood in our daily diet prevents from obesity. It maintains average weight of out body and copper is also an important mineral which is present in it maintains healthy thyroid. PREVENTS DIABETES: Seafood contains magnesium it reduces blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes, it is non insulin dependent diabetes. In this condition insulin do not show any effect on controlling blood glucose level, consumption of seafood in your daily life helps in controlling type 2 diabetes. WEIGHT LOSS: Omega 3 fats and lower levels of cholesterol levels reduces fat deposition, and it contains essential nutrients and minerals which are essential for function of our body cells and helps in maintaining normal weight, in this way it prevents from increasing weight. SIDE EFFECTS: Consumption of raw seafood leads to food poisoning because raw food contains toxic products like bacteria and virus which is adhered to food. Symptoms are nausea vomiting diarrhea headache weakness and abdominal cramps. Hepatitis: Eating raw food may cause hepatitis liver is infected with hepatitis virus and it gets inflamed, its get palpated with your fingers. Other possible side effects are rashes swelling over mouth and tongue irritability depression. WEIGHT GAIN: It contains omega 3 fatty acids consumption of normal amounts maintains weight, over consumption in your diet more than 4 to 4 serving in a week leads to increase in weight.

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This is a guest post by Rajkumar health blogger and dentist on behalf of http://healthbuzzer.blog.com/ and http://www.ecotarget.com/health/weight-loss-2/avoid-gaining-weight-at-your-work-place

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