It turns out that this is the part of the shrimp that we shouldn't eat, and it's a health hazard!

 

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Shrimp is very delicious if eaten in any dish, coupled with the many benefits of consuming shrimp for the body. But besides having many benefits, shrimp also has risks if you consume it excessively. And it turns out that there are 2 parts of the shrimp that are not good for consumption, and should be removed before cooking. These 2 parts can pose a hazard to health.

Reporting from 24.com.vn, shrimp has high protein, and vitamin D also contains few calories. Therefore it is very effective for consumption by people who are losing weight. In every 85.05 grams of shrimp contains only 102 calories.

And according to the AHA, shrimp is high in protein, rich in calcium, fatty acids and also many minerals. In 100 grams of shrimp contains 2,000 mg of calcium.

This shrimp is very good and important in the process of binding oxygen in hemoglobin.

Then what are the 2 parts of shrimp that should not be consumed? see the following

1. Head

This head section is a waste section that accommodates all heavy metals such as arsenic.

For women who are pregnant, arsenic heavy metal toxicity is often very strong, can cause fetal malformations (abnormalities in the formation of the structure of the skull that occurs during fetal development) or miscarriage.

2. Shrimp Shell

Many housewives use shrimp shells for soup/broth because it tastes really good. But did you know that this shell is not good if it is often consumed together with shrimp or the shell alone to make broth, even though the shell has been ground, it is still not good if you consume too much, because this shell is difficult to digest.

3. Black thread on the back of the shrimp

This is the digestive tract in shrimp which contains the stomach and large intestine. This thread is usually only seen in large shrimp, consuming this part is not seriously related to health, because the bacteria in it will die when cooked at high temperatures.

So now you know what parts are not good for health. Let's maintain health by consuming healthy and very useful foods, such as shrimp. but consuming it must be according to the rules such as not every day because it will cause risks, throw away the parts that are not good for health and others.

Also check out other articles on EKShrimp, you can see how to choose fresh shrimp, types of shrimp that are popular in Indonesia, health benefits of shrimp, facts about shrimp and much more.

Thank you !