Shrimp extremely high in cholesterol...
«lindsay»
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WTH?!?! I just logged my boiled shrimp for the day, and woowzer!! It is VERY high in cholesterol. :noway: I do not have high cholesterol and do not want to take choleterol meds in the future, but I love boiled shrimp. Some boiling water, a little swamp dust , and shrimp. What should I do? Should I give up my shrimp or just prepare to take cholesterol meds in a couple years? HELP!!
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I am sure if the rest of your diet is balanced....a few shrimp every now and then won't hurt anything. :bigsmile:
I myself am from Louisiana and have grown up on the stuff and don't have high cholesterol....I have it checked regularly.0 -
They are low in fat, low in calories and high in protien. I could be wrong but I beleive that there is very little to no evidence that eating a food high in cholesteral will cause you to have high cholesteral. In fact, I believe the highest probablility is genetic, followed by a high fat diet.
I'm sure there's a nutritionist out there who will tell me that I'm wrong but, I still say everything in moderation is fine.1 -
I guess that depends on how often you eat it, and if you're usually over cholesterol on other days. If you only eat it like once a week and aren't usually over cholesterol on other days, I would say you should be perfectly okay0
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I believe that I was reading somewhere that eating foods high in cholesterol does not mean you will have high cholesterol. There are a bunch of factors that determine your bodies cholesterol levels. Like anything, eat in moderation!0
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Offset it with cholesterol lowering foods? oats and garlic to name 2 of them.
My diet isnt the worst but its far from the best too and includes quiet a lot of prawns/shrimps and my cholesterol levels are extremely low, i've put this down to garlic, I love the stuff.0 -
Lessertes and Aerial are correct. Your cholesterol increases from consuming saturated fats.0
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I agree with everyone esle, you dont just get high cholesterol by eating shrimp. Well, perhaps if you ate a bucket full every day!!
All food in moderation :bigsmile:0 -
And there is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol......HDL and LDL...I don't have it in front of me, but just because something is high in cholesterol doesn't make it a bad thing necessarily.0
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They are low in fat, low in calories and high in protien. I could be wrong but I beleive that there is very little to no evidence that eating a food high in cholesteral will cause you to have high cholesteral. In fact, I believe the highest probablility is genetic, followed by a high fat diet.
I'm sure there's a nutritionist out there who will tell me that I'm wrong but, I still say everything in moderation is fine.
Correct. The saturated fat is the problem. 25% of cholesterol sufferers are in a category where their own bodies ABSORB the cholesterol in food. That group wouldn't be too happy with shrimp. The other 75% is in a pickle because of all the saturated fat they eat. Shrimp has beautiful Omega-3 which is a the wonder antidote to all sorts of saturated fat issues.
In a nutshell, eat the shrimp and don't sweat it.
Unless, of course, you're in that 25% group. A million reputable websites out there can help with this; your doctor is also a good source of information.0 -
AnAbsoluteDiva is right -- don't sweat it. I think the benefits really outweigh the cons here -- all those Omega 3s and the fact that it's high in protein. Fabulous stuff:-)0
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Moderation is key to everything! So no, do not give up shrimp, just enjoy them occasionally; same thing with eggs, you still can eat them, you just don't eat them everyday.0
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From the British Heart Foundation (http://www.bhf.org.uk/Keeping-your-heart-healthy/preventing-heart-disease/cholesterol.aspx) it's specifically about eggs, but the information is relevant:
"The recommendation on how many eggs you can eat has changed over the years and is a common source of confusion. In the past we recommended a restriction on eggs because we thought that foods high in cholesterol (including liver, kidneys and shellfish, as well as eggs) could have an impact on cholesterol levels.
However, as research in this area has developed so has our understanding of how foods that contain cholesterol affect people’s heart health. This means we have changed our recommendation and there is currently no limit on the number of eggs that can be eaten in a week.
For most people, the amount of saturated fat they eat has much more of an impact on their cholesterol than eating foods that contain cholesterol, like eggs and shellfish. So, if you like eggs, they can be included as part of a balanced and varied diet."0
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