Why shellfish is unhealthy

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The New Testament is the fulfillment of the Old. You are in rebellion. Nor do you correctly understand Paul. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Besides this obvious fact that most people already seem to know, there are a number of other reasons why I completely gave up shell fish.

This is why it is so important to de-vein a shrimp before consumption as doing so gets rid of the sand and waste contained within it. Unlike regular fish, shellfish tends to be high in cholesterol. One serving of shrimp alone contains more than half of the daily recommended limit of cholesterol. Consuming spoiled shellfish can be extremely hazardous leading to food poisoning and a serious bacterial infection. Because shellfish is a bottom feeder, they are twice as likely to contain food illnesses such as salmonella norwalk virus, E.

They literally eat all the garbage that is thrown in the ocean…what?! Shellfish contain high levels of mercury which is one of the most dangerous heavy metals and can cause a plethora of health problems. Shellfish are among the highest allergy causing foods and intolerance to them is quite common worldwide.

Due to the lack of adequate digestive system, shellfish cannot easily flush toxins and parasites out of their system. This means that anyone eating it, will also consume the unwanted garbage from the sea as well. They are literally insects of the sea.. I am literally shuttering at the thought…. Being a former crab leg buff, I must say that the transition was hard at first, but going through the list above was enough to put me over the edge of going cold turkey.

If you are trying to improve your health, it may be wise to cut down or even avoid shellfish. I kept reading for shits and gigs, but your review of shellfish seems mostly subjective….

As with many things in life, the word Never is negated by additional information and balance; for example, consider the following:. I am allergic to shellfish. Now I know why. People criticize me for my allergy…I consider them stupid.