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| 9/25(월)Shrimps Are Good for You
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| Marine shrimps: many love them, but not everybody trusts them. Now they are in season, the Chosun Ilbo clarifies any suspicions gourmet readers may entertain.
Are shrimps cholesterol bombs? Does eating shrimps whole reduce cholesterol? The claim seems to have come from the fact that shrimp shells consist of chitin, which is known to curb the cholesterol level in the blood and prevent cancer, constipation and improve the metabolism. “Even though you make the extra efforts to eat shrimp shells, it is not sure whether they can be broken down and absorbed in the digestive tract and utilized effectively,” Kim says. Should you eat shrimp heads for your health? The heads have lots of chitin but the problem, again, is that it is rarely absorbed into the body. Eating shrimp heads, however, does you good because they contain other good ingredients. Shrimp brains, testis, liver and ovum have plenty of good-quality protein. In addition, shrimps provide such critical nutritional values as calcium, phosphorus, iodine and iron; hence the common belief that they are good for stamina. What is the best way to enjoy shrimps?
When you handle shrimps, rinse them softly in salt water. To remove their internal organs, bend their back and put a toothpick into the second joint and remove the black strip that comes out, which is their internal organ. It tastes bitter, but not if it is green or yellow. The pointed shell right above the tail has water inside and needs to remove it. The dark red moisture in the tail can be completely removed by scraping the tail with the point of a knife on a chopping board. Q1) Do you like shrimps? if you so, how often do you enjoy shrimps ? Q2) Do you really care about cholesterol when eating any kind of food ? Q3) If you have a good method to reduce cholesterol in your body, please share it with your partener!
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