Crayfish have parasites? Can eating too much crayfish cause rhabdomyolysis? Rumor: Please see this article

The midsummer season is also the season for many foodies to eat crayfish. After get off work in the evening, they meet a few friends, drink beer, chat, and enjoy the spicy and delicious crayfish. But some people say that crayfish cannot be eaten, and some people eat too much and get rhabdomyolysis. And eating too much crayfish is not good for your health. So are these rumors about the harmfulness of crayfish true?

Can eating too much crayfish cause rhabdomyolysis?

Crayfish belong to the freshwater economic shrimp, and are widely popular because of their delicious meat. They mainly live in wetlands, lakes and ditches with shallow water bodies and abundant aquatic plants. There are indeed reports of cases of rhabdomyolysis caused by eating crayfish. But this pot is still a bit unfair to throw on the crayfish.

Because this is a disease whose cause has not yet been identified, it is medically called Huff's disease. Not only eating crayfish will appear, but the characteristics of sick people are eating aquatic products, such as fish and other shrimp. And after eating, there are obvious symptoms of rhabdomyolysis such as fatigue and general muscle soreness, and the patient's creatine kinase is significantly increased. And this disease has obvious individual differences, even people who eat at the same table may not develop the disease. Therefore, crayfish and rhabdomyolysis are actually not related.

Are crayfish harmful to the body?

Many friends worry that crayfish have parasites, eat too much and will gain weight, etc. But in fact, crayfish as food is a relatively healthy food. Let's talk about its rumors one by one.

(1) The crayfish is dirty and has many parasites

I have seen rumors before that crayfish are used by the Japanese to dispose of corpses and sewage, and they often live in very dirty waters with a lot of parasites and heavy metals. But in fact, crayfish does not like to survive in dirty water. People must love clean water with high oxygen content, but it can survive in low oxygen and acidic water environment than other shrimps. The heavy metal residues of crayfish are mainly concentrated in the shell gills and other parts. Generally, the shrimp meat part we eat is relatively safe. And now people can farm crayfish. Parasites are indeed a concern, but if cooked adequately, nothing to worry about.

(2) Eating too much crayfish will make you fat

Eating too much of any animal food may lead to obesity. But in fact, the calories of crayfish are already very small. The calories of a pound of steamed crayfish are about equal to the calories of an apple. The protein content of a pound of crayfish is about equal to the protein content of two 450-ml cups of milk. So in fact, crayfish is a low-calorie, low-fat, high-protein, high-calcium food. But most of the crayfish we eat will be deep-fried, and what we eat is spicy and spicy. And many people like to drink soup, drink some beer, and eat some other late-night snacks while eating shrimp, and the calories, salt and fat will definitely exceed the standard.

Summarize

Eating crayfish itself is a refreshing thing. Crayfish is not so scary. As long as it is cleaned, cooked crayfish can be eaten with peace of mind. If you are worried about fat, you can eat less soup. , Do more exercise after eating to burn your calories.

Finally, a warm reminder that although crayfish and beer are a perfect match, for patients with high uric acid or gout, remember not to eat and drink too much, because it will lead to excessive intake of purines in the body, resulting in high uric acid and even acute gout attacks. Oh!

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