“Fried insects” are delicious, useful, but not everyone can eat them
Back 10 years ago, if someone ate a fried insect, they might have been seen as strange, disgusting, or completely resist eating insects. But nowadays, we can see fried insect stalls along the streets. And it's not a cheap price too.
Although the appearance is not very appetizing to eat But can assure you that if you eat, you will be fascinated Plus also rich in nutritional values So many people are fascinated by the taste of fried insects that cannot withdraw.
5 super benefits of "fried insects"
1. High protein. Confused. Only 100 grams of raw insects have 9-65 grams of protein. It depends on the type of insect you eat. The insects that provide the most protein are Grasshoppers, Patanga, and arachnids, insect-derived proteins are close to the protein obtained from one chicken egg or 100 grams of ground pork, but silkworms are the most protein-rich insects.
2. It lowers cholesterol. Do you believe that insects contain chitin? When chitin is digested until part of it becomes chitosan, both chitin and chitosan can bind with fat. Then make our cholesterol levels down unbelievably
3. Helps resist yeast infections in the digestive tract. As a result of chitin And chitosan as well
4. Insects are a good and inexpensive source of food for people who live in remote areas. So there was even a report from the World Food Organization or FAO on “edible insects. It is the hope of the future for food and feed security. "
5. Besides high protein Easy living It is also rich in other minerals such as phosphorus, potassium and B vitamins.
Precautions for eating fried insects
Even though fried insects are delicious and pleasing to Thai people And many foreigners However, fried insects have the same precautions as any other food.
1. Although insects contain chitin, as previously mentioned, they can help lower cholesterol levels in the body. But if it is fried with oil Insects will absorb a lot of oil. Until the fried insects are full of fat twice as much And of course, most of them are bad fats for the body. Derived from low quality animal oils And use of the seller over and over again
2. Good Chitin and Chitosan May injure our body if we eat too many fried insects Because when both of these enters the body fat May interfere with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D and E, as well as mineral salts. And in the long term, it may cause impaired calcium absorption as well.
3.People who should not eat fried insects Or should not eat too much fried insects, including
- Patients with allergic asthma who may be allergic to insect components Until allergic reactions And may be severe until death
- Patients with bone problems And pregnant women Because of the danger of chitin And Chitosan on calcium absorption Until it may destroy bones Or causing growth disorders of the unborn child
- People with high cholesterol Or at risk of obesity Because fried insects are rich in high energy Fat from the fried oil is high. If you eat in large quantities Or eaten as a snack as an appetizer, the amount eaten may not be determined correctly Until it is the cause of overeating And the risk of embolism And obesity
- Patients with kidney disease because of the seasoning used to increase the taste of fried insects. It can be a lot of seasonings that are high in sodium.
Therefore, Sanook! Health recommends that the fried insects are delicious, good and really useful. But should eat in one bag, not too many buyers may share a portion with a 2-3, 1-2, only eat 2-3 times a week, do not forget to eat other foods to 5 groups exercise regularly. And get enough rest for a healthy body with complete strength.
