Human fear of tentacles has been documented since ancient times.
Both Kraken in Norse mythology and Cthulhu, derived from modern fiction, are depicted as a monster with sticky tentacles similar to cephalopods.
But in fact, people are not so terrible.
At present, the largest cephalopods found by humans are the king squid and the king squid, although they are large, they almost do not threaten humans, and as for the story of cannibalism, it has never happened in real life.
Squid don't eat people, but people eat squid!
As a particularly common seafood, squid is particularly tender and delicious, and is loved by many people.
Squid contains a large number of substances that are beneficial to the human body, especially iron, phosphorus and calcium.
Many people think that squid contains a lot of cholesterol components, eating a bite of squid is equivalent to eating ten mouthfuls of fat meat, which will cause the body to gain weight, but also affect the health of blood vessels, liver and other parts, is this true?
Is one bite of squid equivalent to ten mouthfuls of fatty meat?
In fact, it is really not, compared with other red meats such as beef and mutton, squid itself has these 4 advantages:
First, the fat content is particularly low
The reason for this statement is mainly because squid contains more cholesterol.
According to the data, every 100g of dried squid contains 871mg of cholesterol, and every 100g of fresh squid contains about 240mg of cholesterol, and 100g of fatty meat contains 71mg of cholesterol.
From the comparative data, although the cholesterol content of squid is not 10 times more fatty.
Second, cholesterol is high-density cholesterol
Cholesterol is divided into low-density cholesterol and high-density cholesterol, and the cholesterol in fat meat is low-density cholesterol.
This LDL cholesterol is called bad cholesterol, and once it enters the body in large quantities, it attaches to the walls of blood vessels, causing the lumen of the vessels to become narrower and narrower.
Most of the cholesterol contained in squid is high-density cholesterol.
High-density cholesterol is a good cholesterol, which can fight atherosclerosis, and can transport too much low-density cholesterol from extrahepatic tissues to the liver for metabolism, and after metabolism, it will be excreted through bile, which can reduce the content of human cholesterol.
Third, taurine promotes cholesterol excretion
Squid is particularly rich in taurine, which inhibits the excessive accumulation of some cholesterol in the blood.
When eating squid, some of the cholesterol components contained in squid can be excreted with metabolites in the blood, which will not affect the health of blood vessels or cause increased blood viscosity.
Fourth, it contains a large number of substances that are beneficial to the human body
Squid not only contains a large number of taurine substances, but also contains a particularly rich in omega-3 fatty acids, high-quality proteins, as well as vitamin B, selenium, copper, phosphorus, calcium and a series of nutrients.
These substances have a good maintenance effect on bones and hematopoietic systems, and can also enhance the metabolic function of the human body, prompting the excretion of excessive fat, sugar and other substances in the body.
In addition, it can also enhance the elasticity of the blood vessel wall, and has the effect of preventing cerebral insufficiency and Alzheimer's disease.
Although squid is good, barbecue squid can not be eaten more
When it comes to how to eat squid, the most popular first impression is the buzzing grilled squid grilled at night market stalls.
Even healthy people who insist on a healthy life know that it will be very sinful to eat, but they can't help but swallow.
Unfortunately, grilled squid can not eat more, in fact, during the barbecue process, the fat of the meat dripping into the fire in addition to producing smoke, may also produce a carcinogen called benzopyrene.
At the same time, in the thermal reaction of meat formed at high temperature, the amino acids in the meat will react with glucose, thus forming a carcinogenic mutation substance ---- heterocyclic amine.
Of course, it doesn't say that eating grilled squid will cause cancer, but just eating more may increase the risk of carcinogenesis, as can other barbecues.
So, I hope that all friends can find a balance between taste and health!