The efficacy and function of river shrimp

Many people in our lives like to eat shrimps because both river shrimps and sea shrimps taste very delicious and there are many ways to cook them. The most commonly eaten thing in our daily life is river shrimp, because compared with sea shrimp, river shrimp is cheaper and more common in our daily life. Moreover, river shrimps are delicious whether they are stir-fried or steamed. But what are the effects and functions of river shrimp?

1. The efficacy and function of river shrimp

First of all, river shrimps are rich in many inorganic salts, which are what we usually call minerals. They are quite rich in iron, phosphorus, etc. Eating river shrimps regularly can not only improve our physical fitness, but also enhance our immunity, and also has a good inhibitory effect on premature aging of the body. For men, eating river shrimp can supplement rich zinc, and it can also help improve reproductive ability and improve the condition of low sperm count in men. Moreover, river shrimps contain calming substances, which can regulate conditions such as restlessness and depression, and can also relieve insomnia.

River shrimps are also rich in amino acids. Regular consumption of river shrimps has a good effect on the development and nourishment of our brain cells. Eating river shrimp can also help blood circulation in women's breasts and help postpartum women produce milk. River shrimps are also rich in many trace elements, among which selenium is particularly rich. Selenium has a strong anti-cancer function. It can not only remove free radicals in our body in time and prevent our cells from becoming cancerous, which is beneficial for preventing the spread of cancer cells, but also can enhance cell capabilities and is beneficial for improving physical fitness. Therefore, river shrimps are a kind of food that is rich in nutrients and can also have the effect of treating diseases.

2. How to choose shrimp

1. Look at the appearance. The head and tail of fresh shrimp are closely connected to the body, and the shrimp body has a certain degree of curvature.

2. Observe the color. The shell of fresh shrimp is shiny, river shrimp is green, and sea shrimp is bluish-white (female shrimp) or egg-yellow (male shrimp). Stale shrimps have dark skin and are slightly red or gray-purple in color.

3. Look at the meat: Fresh shrimps have firm, tender and elastic meat.

4. Smell the smell. Fresh shrimps have a normal smell and no peculiar smell.

In addition, frozen shrimps are easier to preserve than fresh shrimps. Frozen shrimps should be selected with a slightly bluish-gray surface, plump and elastic feel; those that look large and red are best avoided.