About Nutritional Values and Numerous Health Benefits of Eating Crayfish

The nutrients contained in crayfish makes it good for our everyday diets, as it contains essential nutrients needed by the body, and in some cases, apart from eating crayfish as a food condiments, it can be grounded and use to fortify or complement babies and children ‘s food.

 

The Health Benefits of Crayfish are as follows:

1. Helps in Weight Loss

 Crayfish is very good for those who would want to lose or maintain their weight because it contains low fats as well as traces of carbohydrates.

Crayfish helps in making a healthy and nutritious diet. This seafood can go a long way is serving as salads and green vegetables.

 

2. Helps in Body Building

It contains protein of high-quality and because of this, it is recommended to be a part of our daily diet since adequate protein helps in building and developing the body muscles and tissues.

Constant eating of this seafood will really be of great help in repairing the broken cells and also helps in building the new cells.

 

3. Helps in Maintaining and Body Fluid

Crayfish contain Sodium and potassium which is a very vital nutrient in crayfish. Sodium is well-known to play the role of maintaining and balancing the body’s fluid, but remember that a high intake of sodium leads to an increase in blood pressure (hypertension).

While the presence of potassium helps the blood vessels to relax and maintain normal pressure, as well as aid in decreasing the blood pressure by removing sodium.

This means that it’s necessary to increase potassium intake in the case where sodium is high in the body since it will help to balance the sodium.

 

 4.   Development of Bones

 Crayfish is one of the sources of minerals like calcium and magnesium which helps in the development of bones, teeth and the muscle and can help in minimizing the chances of developing bone-related diseases that are caused by calcium and magnesium deficiency.

It serves also as a source of iron, daily intake of crayfish which aid in improving the production and circulation of blood in the body and can effectively reduce the chances of developing anemia and other low iron-related health conditions.

Thus eating this seafood constantly helps to achieve a healthy bone which helps in reducing the chance of body inflammation as well as joint pain.

 

5.   It Contains A good amount of Iodine

 We cannot list the health benefits of crayfish, without mentioning Iodine, seafood is rich in iodine and it plays a major role in the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. Excess intake of iodine-rich foods can cause the thyroid to inflame and might even lead to cancer, while its deficiency leads to goiter. 

The iodine present in this seafood helps in increasing the level of energy in the body and also of a great help maintaining the body's immune system.

 

6.    It develops the brain

Crayfish contain omega-3 acids which help greatly in developing the functions of the brain and provides more energy to the brain. Constant intake of crayfish can help to prevent the chance of Alzheimer’s disease.

Crayfish is good seafood for growing children because it will help in developing the brain. The omega-3 acids present in the seafood also aids in promoting the cognitive function.

 

7.     It Promotes Eye Health

The omega-3 fatty acid contained in crayfish helps in promoting the eyesight by decreasing the risks of loss vision. The omega-3 fatty acids present in the seafood plays a great role in developing the overall body system.

Eating crayfish often aid in promoting a healthy vision which helps in eyesight. Crayfish is indeed good for those suffering from eye problems because it can go a long way in reducing it. Crayfish meals, when processed with green vegetables and carrots, will give more vitamin A for the eyes.

 

 8.     Promotes a healthy skin

The constant intake of crayfish maintains and promotes healthy skin because of omega-3 fatty acids contained in the seafood. The omega-3 acids present in this seafood preserves the skin against ultraviolet rays (UV rays).

This seafood aids in making the body smooth by removing spots and blemishes and also helps in promoting beautiful and healthy skin. Crayfish is a portion of very healthy food for promoting healthy skin, making one look more fresh and younger every day.

 

 9. It Helps in Preventing Depression

This seafood crayfish can aid in the prevention of depression because of the omega-3 fatty acids contained in it, which helps in boosting the mental health of the body system.

Constant consumption of crayfish can really help in dealing with depression.  Therefore it is advisable for those suffering from depression to always eat enough of this seafood regularly because it will really be of great help to them in combating stress and depression.

 

 10. Restores Body Cells

Crayfish can also help in restoring the body cells. The seafood contains a lot of vitamins and minerals.

This seafood is a good source of protein helps greatly in body cell restoration, thereby repairing the broken cells and also builds a new cell.

Therefore regular intake of crayfish can help to obtain the best health result which will bring a lot of benefits to life. The body organs work perfectly when the body cells are been regenerated.

 

 11. It Helps in Treating Inflammation

This seafood crayfish is a portion of healthy food for the treatment of inflammatory diseases like allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, coeliac disease, and many others.

Due to the presence of protein and other vitamins contained in the crayfish, it really helps to treat inflammation in the body.

Nutrients contained in the crayfish can help to preserve the body from environmental stress. Therefore crayfish are very good for the protection of the body against the chance of certain health diseases.

 

 12. Helps in Boosting Fertility

The nutrient contained in this seafood (selenium) serves as a great help in improving the reproductive system. It is a very essential food for couples most especially for women because it aids in enhancing fertility in women.

Most seafood is good for health and also can help to increase women’s fertility. Therefore regular intake of crayfish can aid in reducing infertility in women. 

  

Nutritional Values of Crayfish

Crayfish is seafood that contains varying ranges of minerals and vitamins such as vitamin B6 and B12, Vitamin A, D, E and K, phosphorus, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium and other macronutrients like carbohydrates, protein, and fat.

 

(per 3 oz. - 85g serving)
Fiber (g)          0	0
Omega 3 (mg)	9.8
Omega 6 (mg)	0.8
Vitamin A (IU)	1.4
Vitamin C (mg)	0.9
Vitamin K (mcg)	0
Thiamin - B1 (mg)	0
Riboflavin – B2 (mg)	0.1
Niacin – B3 (mg)	1.4
Pantothenic Acid - B5 (mg)	0.4
Vitamin B6 (mg)	0.1
Vitamin B12 (mcg)	2.6
Folate (mcg)	9.4
Choline (mg)	0
Calcium (mg)	43.4
Copper (mg)	0.5
Iron (mg)	0.9
Magnesium (mg)	28.1
Manganese (mg)	0.2
Phosphorus (mg)	204.9
Potassium (mg)	202.3
Selenium (mcg)	29.1
Sodium (mg)	82.5
Zinc (mg)	1.3

 

Conclusion

Crayfish is one of the healthy and available seafood in Nigeria and globally, and it is naturally packed with minerals, vitamins and other nutrients which are beneficial to health. 

Eating crayfish in moderation is the key to gaining all the essential nutrients it contains without been worried about the effects and health conditions that it's high consumption might cause or trigger.

The vitamins present in crayfish play an important role in the body too, as it helps in improving the general wellbeing of the body which includes the skin, eyes and more.

Due to great nutrients contained in crayfish, it is indeed a great food to promote the overall body health but when taken excess can lead to high blood pressure and cardiovascular (diseases of the heart).