1. Nutritional value of oysters
According to traditional medicine, oyster meat is cool and non-toxic. This food has the effect of strengthening yang, nourishing essence, nourishing yin and blood, treating insomnia caused by heat, dry heat, women with premenopausal disorders, dizziness, dizziness, postpartum anemia…
According to modern scientific research, oyster meat contains many vitamins, minerals and organic compounds such as vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B, zinc, iron, copper, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants…
2. People who should not eat oysters
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people with the following symptoms should not eat oysters:
– People with a history of allergies to seafood;
– People with chronic liver disease;
– People with underlying medical conditions, who are using drugs to treat immunodeficiency;
– People with gout and arthritis should limit their intake of oysters.
– People with weak spleen and stomach, indigestion or diarrhea should avoid eating oysters because this is a cooling food that can cause cold stomach and diarrhea.
– Pregnant or breastfeeding women should limit their intake of oysters because this type of seafood is at risk of containing a lot of mercury. In addition, absolutely do not eat raw oysters because it is very easy to get infected with worms or other parasites.
Some other notes when eating oysters
– Do not eat too many oysters
Oysters are a food with high nutritional value but should not be eaten too much. Eating too many oysters can lead to excess zinc and excess cholesterol. 170 grams of oyster meat can contain up to 85mg of cholesterol.
– Limit eating raw oysters
Raw oysters, whether caught in the wild or farmed, can contain many types of parasites. Eating raw oysters contaminated with bacteria, the risk of diseases such as enteritis, gastritis, cholera, parasitic infections is very high.
– Do not use too much mustard when eating oysters
For seafood, mustard is a suitable spice to remove the fishy smell, increase the deliciousness. However, mustard can easily cause irritation of the nasal and throat mucosa if eaten too much.
In addition, mustard can also cause stomach irritation for people with poor digestive systems, stomach pain or enteritis.
