Contents:
- Medical Video: ► 5 Worst High Cholesterol Foods You Must Avoid [Clinically Proven] - by Dr Sam Robbins
- Seafood that contains high cholesterol
- 1. Shrimp
- 2. Lobster
- 3. Crab
- 4. Oysters and clams
- Do high cholesterol owners have to avoid eating seafood?
Medical Video: ► 5 Worst High Cholesterol Foods You Must Avoid [Clinically Proven] - by Dr Sam Robbins
Having high cholesterol means you have to pay attention to the food you eat. Eating foods wrong can increase your blood cholesterol level. Foods like red meat, milk and dairy products, and oil may have to limit or even avoid. Then, what about seafood? What seafood contains high cholesterol?
Seafood that contains high cholesterol
Seafood does have many important nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids which are good for the health of the brain and heart. However, certain seafood also contains high cholesterol. Well, for those of you who have high cholesterol, maybe you should limit some of the seafood below.
1. Shrimp
Who doesn't like shrimp dishes? But, don't eat too much. Why? It turns out that shrimp contains high cholesterol. In one portion of shrimp consisting of 15 large-sized shrimp, contained cholesterol as much as 155 mg.
This cholesterol content can increase if you eat fried shrimp in flour. In fact, flour fried shrimp has a very delicious taste, agree? For that, you should cook shrimp by burning or steaming so as not to add cholesterol from the oil into it.
2. Lobster
Seafood which also contains high cholesterol is lobster. In 3 ounces of lobster meat contains 61 mg of cholesterol. Well, just like shrimp, this cholesterol content can increase if you cook it using oil or butter. For that, you should reduce the use of oil or butter when cooking lobster or you can use other cooking methods besides frying.
3. Crab
Crab is also a seafood that contains high cholesterol. In 3 ounces of crab meat contains cholesterol of 71 mg. This amount may not be as big as shrimp, but still higher than lobster. Moreover, if you cook it using oil or butter.
4. Oysters and clams
This group of seafood also contains high cholesterol. A total of 6 medium sized oysters or 19 small shells contain cholesterol of 58 mg. This might be a good choice for you when you want to enjoy seafood dishes. Why? You can enjoy oysters or clams in large quantities compared to other seafood with a possible amount of cholesterol that is almost the same.
Compared to red meat and chicken, oysters and clams also have less cholesterol. In addition, oysters and clams also contain omega-3 fatty acids that are good for your heart health. So, you can still enjoy it in moderation (not excessive).
Do high cholesterol owners have to avoid eating seafood?
The food you eat can indeed affect your blood cholesterol level. This is because cholesterol contained in food - especially in the form of saturated fats and trans fats - can increase levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) in your blood. The American Heart Association recommends that you consume less than 7% of daily calories and saturated fat less than 1% of daily calories.
Some seafood as mentioned above does contain high cholesterol, but you don't have to really avoid it. Although it contains cholesterol, seafood also contains omega-3 fatty acids that can protect your heart health. For people with cholesterol, what you should do is limit (not avoid) consumption of seafood.
One more thing that is important for you to do is consider the cooking method used to process seafood. The cooking method can affect the cholesterol content in your seafood dish.
Avoid cooking seafood by frying, this will only add saturated fat and trans fat to the seafood you eat. The best way to process seafood is by burning, grilling, or steaming.
