Going back 10 years ago, if anyone ate fried insects, they might be seen as strange, disgusting, or against eating insects at all. But nowadays, we can see shops selling fried insects along the streets. And it’s not cheap either.
Although the appearance is not very appetizing But I guarantee that if you eat it, you will be addicted. It’s also rich in nutritional value. Therefore, many people are addicted to the taste of fried insects until they cannot withdraw.
5 amazing benefits of “fried insects”
1. High protein. Only 100 grams of raw insects have 9-65 grams of protein. It depends on the type of insect you eat. Insects that provide the most protein are Grasshoppers, Patangas and Mangosteens. Insect protein is similar to the protein from 1 chicken egg or 100 grams of ground pork and chicken meat, but silkworms are insect proteins of the highest quality.
2. Helps lower cholesterol Do you believe that insects contain chitin? When chitin is digested until some part comes out as chitosan, both chitin and chitosan can bind to fat. and making our cholesterol levels drop incredibly
3. Helps fight yeast infections in the gastrointestinal tract. as a result of chitin and chitosan as well
4. Insects are a good, cheap food source for people living in remote areas. There is even a report from the United Nations World Food Organization (FAO) about “edible insects. It is the hope of the future for UFABET food and feed security.”
5. Besides being high in protein If it’s easy to eat It is also rich in many other minerals such as mineral salts such as phosphorus, potassium and B vitamins.
Precautions for eating fried insects
Although fried insects are delicious to the taste of Thai people. and many foreigners But fried insects have some precautions to eat like any other food.
1. Although insects contain chitin, as mentioned earlier, it can help reduce cholesterol levels in the body. but if fried with oil Insects will absorb a lot of oil. until doubled the amount of fried insects filled with fat And, of course, most of them are unhealthy fats. derived from low-quality animal oils And repeatedly used to fry the seller itself.
2. Chitin and chitosan are good. It can hurt us if we eat too many fried insects. Because when these 2 go into the fat in the body. May interfere with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D and E, as well as mineral salts. And in the long term may cause impairments in calcium absorption as well.
3. Persons who should not eat fried insects Or should not eat too many fried insects, including
– Patients with allergies, asthma who may be allergic to insect components until an allergic reaction and can be severe enough to cause death
– Patients with bone problems and pregnant women because of the dangers of chitin work and chitosan on calcium absorption until it might destroy the bones or cause growth abnormalities in the unborn child
– People with high cholesterol or risk of obesity Because fried insects are rich in high energy. The fat from the frying oil is high. if eaten in large quantities Or eat as a snack or as an appetizer, may not determine the amount eaten correctly Until causing him to eat too much and the risk of fat clogging arteries and obesity
– Patients with kidney disease because of the seasoning used to add the flavor of fried insects. It could be a lot of condiments that are high in sodium.