Is Lobster Healthy?

Is lobster healthy? I know what you're wondering, how can I pose a question of such implications on something that tastes soooo good! Right? OK call me a sadist, but the thought just crossed my mind. And then I remembered something my yoga teacher used to say - "There are two kinds of foods - tasty and healthy". See where I'm going with this? If the lobster tastes so good then is the lobster good for you? I mean yeah, this great seafood is obviously good for your appetite and palette, but is lobster healthy for you? So I set about finding the answer and guess what I found out! Come on now don't tell me you're not even a little bit curious about this. You are, right? Great. OK so read up to know about 'Is lobster healthy'.

Is Lobster Meat Harmful?

Mercury Levels
Certain fish like swordfish, shark and king mackerel contain high levels of mercury that when eaten, are considered harmful for the human body. Thus the argument whether lobsters are healthy emerges. Lobsters do not have high levels of mercury, in fact they contain as much mercury as is naturally present in all fish. Therefore, they do not pose a grave danger to health.

Parasites and Virus
Doctors as well as certain people argue that lobsters contain parasites and viruses. But they fail to see the point that all living things contain that. The key is to cook the meat well before eating. Something that should be done anyway when cooking meats. This gets rid of all the bacteria and germs.

Eat Rotting Food
A strong argument against consuming lobster meat is the fact that lobsters eat rotting and decaying foods and it is therefore assumed that lobsters are not healthy for you. This is not true at all. In fact, just as humans would not eat decaying and stale meat and would rather have fresh meat, so would lobsters. Lobsters eat live fish, clams, mussels and crabs among others. Thus this argument stands defeated.

Advantages

Even the arguments against lobster meat have been answered, it still remains to be seen whether lobster meat is healthy for consumption. Does it have any nutritional values. Let's find out.

Lean Protein
Lobster is a very good source of lean protein. Lean protein is essential for our bodies for producing energy and stabilizing blood sugar. It also helps in losing weight. Lobsters surpass even the chicken meat content of lean protein. Plus it does not have as many calories as chicken or beef would have. Thus it will be a better choice if one chooses to have lobster instead of chicken or beef.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Lobster meat contains high amounts of omega 3 fatty acids in its meat and is a good source for it. Omega 3 fatty acids are important for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and for maintaining good heart health. It has been proved that people who are at risk from developing heart problems have benefited from including lobster meat (for its omega 3 content) in their diets.

Helps Lose Weight
Lobster is an food excellent choice for people who want to change their lifestyles into making them healthier and better. It is the perfect choice for people who want to go in for weight loss, because it contains very low levels of fat and calories, while still providing the necessary nourishment.

Other Advantages

• Lobster meat contains potassium, zinc, vitamin B12 and selenium. All of which are very, very important for our health.
• Eating lobster meat is akin to having a multi-vitamin tablet or a health supplement.

There you go, now you don't have to ask 'is lobster healthy' for you - you know the answer! And aren't you glad you do? 'Coz now you can go to a restaurant without any niggling doubts and ask for the biggest, fattest lobster of them all! Now you go chew on these facts while I chew on some exotic steamed lobster...mmm!