If you were craving for seafood, take a walk along the sandy shore of almost any beaches or body of salt water and you will probably find the most sought after seafood in the world – the Crab – one of the fast-moving animals. Its long legs, large claws and eyes mounted on stalks give it a most unusual appearance and walking or running in an unusual direction – sideways. But these unusual forms consist of the most unusual proteins, nutrients and minerals when they become meals for other animals, including humans.
People have a large appetite for crabs nowadays, and crab fishing is also an important industry along the shores. So what benefit can we get from crab? First it has low calorie and almost no fat. The meat of the crab, with 4 oz of meat has 90 – 100 calories only so it is healthy for our heart. Since it is mostly found along the shore, Asian countries have abundant supply of crabs.
When it comes to protein, it supply a very high content thus no carbohydrate which is good for diabetic patients and athletes. This is because crabs spend a large part of their time looking for food. Though they are not picky eaters and will feed on almost anything they could find. Most of the foods they find are fish and shellfish that is a favorite, and sometimes plants. That makes them very nutritious for human appetite.
Lastly, they have many omega 3 fatty acids which is good in lowering triglyceride and pressure of blood (hypertensive) which can help with heart diseases. Like other crustaceans, most of crabs live in or near the ocean where they can get iodine which can help us lower the risk for goiter. The crab has three main body parts, which are covered by a shield-like shell that’s why most of the important nutrients it has will never leave its host.
