They are bottome feeders, so they contain many poisions. But, what poisions are they?
2007-04-05 06:25:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Never heard of shrimp being poisonous... People eat them everyday here in the USA.
The only thing you have do to with shrimp is cut out the intestine along their back - devein the shrimp.
It's probably unhealthy how people prepare them, deep fried or with lemon-butter (lots of butter).
I guess the advantage of the US is that the Gulf of Mexico is a major source of shrimp. I can see problems with farm raised shrimp (antibiotics added to the feed) and worry about overseas shrimp since the standards are a lot lower.
However, back to the point of poisonous. Never heard that shrimp are poisonous. Where did you hear that from? I would question the source of that information.
2007-04-05 06:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OLD NEWS: Shrimp are rich in cholesterol and don't belong in a heart-healthy diet.
LATEST NEWS: Shrimp have more cholesterol than any other shellfish except squid: about 195 milligrams per 3.5-ounce serving (the daily limit is 300 milligrams). But the cholesterol in shrimp may not be as much of a problem as cholesterol in other foods. And shrimp are very low in saturated fat--only 0.3 grams in that serving. Saturated fat, more than dietary cholesterol, raises blood cholesterol. In addition, shrimp contain heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Further news: Many shellfish, such as crabs, scallops, mussels, clams, and lobster, are actually slightly lower in cholesterol than chicken or beef.
-- University of California, Berkeley "Wellness Letter" presents Healthy Eating
Most of the shrimp we eat is farm-raised and precautions are taken to ward of toxins. However, the most common toxin (can't be killed by cooking) found in shrimp is ciguatera, and the most common pathogen (can be killed by cooking) is salmonella.
2007-04-05 13:43:08 · answer #2 · answered by Cheffy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shrimp are extremely high in cholesterol, which is the biggest reason they're considered to be unhealthy.
2007-04-05 13:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by hockeygirlchelsia 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
High in cholestorol. Final answer
2007-04-05 14:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by joey g 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
High levels of iodine.
2007-04-05 13:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by Evie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isnt it the scavenger of the ocean its eats any and everything maybe thats why, i duno.
2007-04-05 13:32:18 · answer #6 · answered by alwaysroyal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your also eat their poop
2007-04-05 13:34:08 · answer #7 · answered by PupeTTo Loco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋