Health And Fitness Fans: National Shrimp Day .... 🍤 Feed Your Brain: 4 Healthy Foods with Brain-Boosting Nutrients

Monday, May 10, 2021

National Shrimp Day .... 🍤 Feed Your Brain: 4 Healthy Foods with Brain-Boosting Nutrients

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Today is National Shrimp Day , so I was curious to know if Shrimp is also good for your Brain ? I know it’s not good for my Gout .... I found the following : Shrimp Is Low in Calories yet Rich in Nutrients. Shrimp has an impressive nutrition profile.

It is quite low in calories, providing only 84 calories in a 3-ounce (85-gram) serving, and does not contain any carbs. Approximately 90% of the calories in shrimp come from protein, and the rest come from fat. Additionally, the same serving size provides more than 20 different vitamins and minerals, including 50% of your daily needs for selenium, a mineral that may help reduce inflammation and promote heart health (1, 2Trusted Source).

Here is an overview of the nutrients in a 3-ounce (85-gram) serving of shrimp :

Calories: 84
Protein: 18 grams
Selenium: 48% of the RDI
Vitamin B12: 21% of the RDI
Iron: 15% of the RDI
Phosphorus: 12% of the RDI
Niacin: 11% of the RDI
Zinc: 9% of the RDI
Magnesium: 7% of the RDI

Shrimp is one of the best food sources of iodine, an important mineral that many people are deficient in. Iodine is required for proper thyroid function and brain health.Shrimp is also a good source of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, in addition to astaxanthin antioxidants, which may have a variety of health benefits

Source: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-shrimp-healthy

The Key brain foods are “Seafood, greens, nuts and beans.” Eating more of those core foods can go a long way toward keeping your brain healthy—and a healthy brain works better. Important nutrients for feeding your brain include omega-3 fats, monounsaturated fats, vitamin B12, zinc, magnesium, iron, choline, lycopene, vitamin E and carotenoids.

Source: https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/news/2017/02/feed-your-brain-healthy-foods-with-brain-boosting-nutrient

So tonight for National Shrimp Day I’ll be cooking up my World famous Cajun Shrimp Gumbo and Jambalaya. Yum... One of my favourites.. Happy National Shrimp Day .... Enjoy !

If the fictional character Bubba from the movie Forrest Gump had his way, every day would be National Shrimp Day. A connoisseur of all different types of the crustacean, and every which way to cook them, he’d probably be disappointed that National Shrimp Day is only held once a year on May 10. Luckily his shrimp legacy carries on with a restaurant in his name: The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company operates 40 restaurants around the world.

Shrimp fans all across the country can come together to honor their love for the shellfish, commonly called the “fruit of the sea.” Shrimp are interesting characters, and some can even glow in the dark! Elvis Presley even once sang a song about them, crooning, “If I should live to be ninety, I will never forget the little shrimp and the song he sang as he jumped into the net.” In the United States, shrimp is eaten more than any other type of seafood, so of course, it deserves its own day! Grill em, fry em, or eat em cold. Try them on a sandwich, on a salad, or one by one in some delicious cocktail sauce. Whatever you do, take some time to celebrate!

Source: https://nationaltoday.com/national-shrimp-day/

Here are my Song Selections for National Shrimp Day here on POB.