Prawns - Yummy but also healthy!



Today, we're talking prawns!

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Prawns are a source of protein and they're low fat! Around 8 prawns contain 101 calories and over 19 grams of protein, but only 1.4 grams of fat!

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Prawns also contain calcium, potassium, phosphorus, Vitamin A and Vitamin E. 

We'll talk more about fat content because we know, secretly that's what everyone cares about the most when talking nutrition. 

Prawns have unsaturated fat and this helps improve the cholesterol levels in the blood. It's is better than consuming saturated or trans fats. Prawns have essential fatty acids in them that your body doesn't normally produce. One such acid is the Omega 3 fatty acid. This acid helps to reduce inflammation, the risk of heart disease, cancer, arthritis and improves brain function. 


Let's talk about protein in prawns

Now, prawns do have a VERY high cholesterol content but they still remain a healthy alternative source of protein. You can replace proteins consumed through other animal meat that is high in saturated fat, especially red meat. The USDA recommends moderately active adults eat 5 to 6 1/2 ounces of protein per day and this can be achieved by eating prawns. 

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What about Sodium?

Prawns are a rich source of sodium. A proper 3 ounce serving of prawns has around 805 milligrams of sodium content. With a diet that has high sodium content, one can reduce the risks of heart disease, hyper tension, osteoporosis and so on. 

So you can fulfill all your sodium requirements by just eating a few prawns once in a while. Make sure you add less salt which is already high in sodium content, just to avoid sodium overdrive!

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GET OUT THERE, and eat your prawns today! Happy Stomach!


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