Can I eat hairy crabs to lose weight? How much should I eat each time?

Now is the best time to enjoy hairy crabs. Hairy crabs are tender, delicious and nutritious, so they are loved by many diners. However, many foodies are concerned about whether they can eat plump hairy crabs during the weight loss period? How much should they eat each time? Today, let's talk about the precautions when eating hairy crabs.

Plump crabs are actually good for weight loss

When we describe crabs as delicious, we usually call them "plump and delicious", but in fact, crabs are not that plump.

The fat content of female hairy crabs is 7.7%, while that of river crabs is only 2.6%. We all say that chicken breast and pork tenderloin are lean, but in fact river crabs are even leaner, with their fat content being only 1/2 and 1/3 of that of chicken breast and pork tenderloin.

However, the fat content of crab roe and crab paste is as high as 44.3% and 34.9% respectively.

Even so, you can still eat crabs to lose weight. The energy content of crabs is lower than that of hairtail, horse mackerel, grass carp, and pork tenderloin, and the energy content is only about 2/3 of that of pork tenderloin.

Medium-sized female and male crabs weigh about 2 taels and 3 taels, with an energy content of 43 kcal and 65 kcal respectively, which is lower than the energy content of an apple (108 kcal).

These people are not suitable for eating crabs

Crabs are cold in nature and are high in protein, making them difficult to digest. Therefore, they are not suitable for people with poor digestive systems, such as chronic gastritis, chronic diarrhea, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis.

Crabs are rich in protein and cholesterol, so they are not suitable for people with three-highs and cardiovascular diseases, as they will aggravate their condition.

Hepatitis patients are prone to abnormal bile secretion and their digestive system may malfunction. If they also eat high-protein crabs that are difficult to digest and absorb, they may develop indigestion symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain or diarrhea.

Patients with colds and fevers should eat a light diet. Crabs are high-protein foods, which are difficult to digest and absorb after consumption and can easily aggravate the symptoms.

Don't be greedy when eating crabs

For healthy people, the daily intake of seafood, including freshwater fish, should be controlled at about 40-75 grams, and no more than 500 grams per week (edible seafood meat). Taking a 3-liang hairy crab as an example, the edible part is about 50g, and eating one crab basically meets the daily seafood intake quota, and it can be eaten 2-3 times a week at most.

Eating crabs is healthier this way

Choose fresh crabs, because dead crabs may produce toxic substances such as histamine, which can cause food poisoning.

It is best to steam it, which can reduce the loss of monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as DHA. Then you can dip it in ginger vinegar juice to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor.

Avoid eating raw drunken crabs, as they may contain live parasites.

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