Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Calories in Shrimp - Are They Good For a Healthy Diet?

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Some people have been avoiding shrimp because of its high cholesterol. But lately, scientists and dietitians claim that they can be included in healthy diets since it was found out that this seafood, especially steamed, is low in fat and can actually substitute beef and other fatty foods. Calories in shrimp vary depending on how it is cooked but mostly, they are lesser compared to that found in beef. For example, five ounces of steamed shrimp contains 150 calories while 150 grams of beef equals 390 calories.

Calories in Shrimp - Are They Good For a Healthy Diet?

In America alone, they are next to tuna as the most frequently eaten seafood in a diet. They are loved by most seafood fanatics but given the fact that its cholesterol content is high, should a dieter abstain from shrimp completely? For a fact, this indeed has a high level of cholesterol content. But unlike any other cholesterol rich foods, this seafood is low in saturated fat.

So if you are a shrimp lover but at the same time on the goal of losing weight or keeping yourself in the perfect figure you have now, go ahead and enjoy eating your favorite seafood. Simply avoid deep fried shrimps or those in creamy sauces. Forget about making this seafood a mere appetizer then eating a big juicy hamburger after; it won't work.

If calories in shrimp are your concern, here are a few low fat shrimp recipes you may cook instead:

• kebabs
• in tomato spaghetti
• in mango salad
• with spring vegetables
• pasta salad
• in fresh herb salad

The safest way to cook this is to steam it unpeeled. To keep calories low, add sprits of fresh lemon or a splash of hot sauce. 10 large shrimps will equal 84 calories but once they are drowned in creamy sauces or butter, the nutritional picture is altered. Steam them instead and you will find that it can be a heart-healthy meal, add up Acai berry to your diet and you will be as fit as a fiddle.


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