Crustacean elation

[BrokenBricks]

So apart from being very expensive, shrimp seem to be a great protein source.

I would love to hear if anyone has better information, but what I have found claims that in 100g of shrimp (a little less than a quarter pound) there is 18g of protein and less than a gram of fat and carbs. A pound of shrimp works out to about 80 grams of protein. Personally I have a mild allergy to shellfish and get a distinct tingle in my mouth when I eat them.

Now, I marinade them in butter, but I am certain most of that drips off when I cook them.

Recipe:

One stick of salted butter
Cavender's Greek Seasoning 2 tbs
Juice of one lemon
Crystal hot sauce 1 tbs
Garlic Salt 1 tbs

Marinade about a half pound of 16-20 (if you can afford it) or 21-25 for a half hour or so.

Skewer them and grill over low to medium indirect heat until pink (as long as 4-5 minutes depending on the heat your grill produces). Indirect heat is key as a flare up will quickly burn the buggers.

Happiness ensues.

[FallenWyvern]

I love crustaceans, I eat them all the time. I always thought that they were a clean protein, but I never asked.

[fit4ever180]

Shellfish are a good protein source... The biggest negative side effect from it is high cholesterol... As for your butter/marinade sauce, if you aren't worried about cutting down, then go ahead... My general is if it tastes great, then chances are it's not very healthy lol

[Rugger02]

I freakin love shrimp. They are also a good source of selenium and are a good low fat, low calorie protein a four ounce serving of shrimp has 23.7 grams of protein and 112 calories and less than a gram of fat.
Also a very good source of vitamin D and vitamin B12.


Here's part of an article I read the other day. I always tried to avoid shrimp because I heard they were high in cholesterol.

Shrimp Provide Large Cardiovascular Benefits

Many people are confused about the fat and cholesterol content of shrimp. Shrimp is very low in total fat, yet it has a high cholesterol content (about 200 milligrams in 3.5 ounces, or 12 large boiled shrimp). Some people have avoided eating shrimp precisely because of its high cholesterol content. However, based on research involving shrimp and blood cholesterol levels, avoidance of shrimp for this reason does not seem justified.

In a peer-reviewed scientific study, researchers looked at the effect of two diets, one which contained shrimp and the other eggs, on the cholesterol levels of people with normal lipid levels. In this randomized crossover trial, people ate either 300 grams of shrimp per day or two large eggs. (A randomized crossover trial is one in which groups cross over, trying out both possible protocols.) The shrimp diet did raise LDL levels (bad cholesterol) by 7%, but also raised HDL levels (good cholesterol) by 12%. In contrast, the egg diet raised LDL levels by 10% and HDL by 7%. The results then showed that the shrimp diet produced significantly lower ratios of total to HDL ("good") cholesterol and lower ratios of LDL ("bad" cholesterol) to HDL cholesterol than the egg diet. In addition, in people who ate the shrimp diet, levels of triglycerides (a form in which fat is carried in the blood) decreased 13%.

In just a four-ounce serving of shrimp, you'll receive 28.2% of the daily value for vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is one of the nutrients needed to keep levels of homocysteine, a molecule that can directly damage blood vessel walls and is considered a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, low. In addition, shrimp are also a good source of cardio-protective *****-3 fatty acids, noted for their anti-inflammatory effects and ability to prevent the formation of blood clots. Four ounces of shrimp provide 14.8% of your daily need for these protective fats.

[fit4ever180]

Nice read Rugger!

[Rugger02]

I was happy to hear that others on here eat seafood as well. It's by far my favorite.
I think Nark was talking about it a little while ago, that's why I looked it up to see the nutritional data.

[FallenWyvern]

Thanks!

[BrokenBricks]

Vitamin B12 is one of the nutrients needed to keep levels of homocysteine, a molecule that can directly damage blood vessel walls and is considered a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, low.

Erroneous. This has not been shown to be true.

[Narkissos]

I think Nark was talking about it a little while ago, that's why I looked it up to see the nutritional data.

Hells yea.

I tend to avoid the 'bodybuilding basics'.

Eating to support out lifestyle shouldn't be boring or monotonous.

Leave that for the norms.

A couple nights back, I had escargot in large quantities.

That was my protein for that night.

It was awesome!

I think i'm having squid tomorrow!

[Narkissos]

Right now i'm having mussels, octopus, shrimp, crab (and other seafood), stirfried in rice bran oil w/ paprika, tumeric, onion and garlic powder, as well as black pepper and salt.

Washed that down with a cup of jasmine tea... sweetened with splenda.

mmm... life is good.

[Rugger02]

Right now i'm having mussels, octopus, shrimp, crab (and other seafood), stirfried in rice bran oil w/ paprika, tumeric, onion and garlic powder, as well as black pepper and salt.

Sounds awesome, This weekend I'm going to make some octopus and calamari whole wheat spaghetti, I'm pretty stoked.

Have you ever had abalone? I used to pig out on them when I lived in SoCal, but it's been a while, and you can't exactly get them at the corner grocery store in Wisconsin.... I miss them LOL

[MuscleScience]

Erroneous. This has not been shown to be true.

Anti-inflammatory strategies for homocysteine-related cardiovascular disease.

Homocysteine may induce vascular damage for atherosclerosis. Vitamin/folate supplementation has been proposed to reduce the cardiovascular disease risk. Nevertheless, there is no randomized clinical trial clearly proving the efficacy of reducing the homocysteine as a means of lowering the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Homocysteine induces oxidative stress leading to endothelial dysfunction. In addition, homocysteine-induced oxidative stress favors lipid peroxidation and induces production of inflammatory factors, thus accelerating atherosclerosis. In this paper, we reviewed the available evidence concerning the association between homocysteine and cardiovascular disease, with the objective of discussing the pertinence of screening, treatment, and prevention of hyperhomocysteinemia-related cardiovascular disease. Our previous findings also indicated the significant role of mononuclear cells activation in homocysteine-induced endothelial dysfunction; treatment with statins attenuated homocysteine-induced endothelial adhesiveness, indicating the novel endothelial protection effects of statins in the presence of homocysteine. Since inflammation and oxidative stress are critical to homocysteine-induced vascular damage, the improvement of endothelial dysfunction and the inhibition of mononuclear cell activation by anti-inflammatory and/or antioxidative drugs/agents may serve as the potential therapeutic strategy for hyperhomocysteinemia-related cardiovascular disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum

[MuscleScience]

S-homocysteinylated LDL apolipoprotein B adversely affects human endothelial cells in vitro.

OBJECTIVE: In recent years elevated homocysteine (Hcy) levels have been widely recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and a connection between hyperhomocysteinemia and lipid metabolism has been suggested to have a possible role in endothelial vascular damage as lipoprotein fractions contain higher Hcy levels in hypercholesterolemia, compared to normolipidemic individuals. However, the biochemical events underlying the interaction between Hcy and LDL are still poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS: Herein we have investigated the interaction of LDL with Hcy by measuring thiols S-linked to apoprotein using capillary electrophoresis and have evaluated the effect of S-homocysteinylated LDL on human endothelial cells (HECs). We found that Hcy binds to LDL in a dose dependent manner and the saturation binding is achieved at 100mumol/L Hcy in about 5h. Addition of Hcy resulted in a rapid displacement of other thiols bound to apoprotein and this was dependent on the concentration of Hcy added. For the first time we also demonstrated that treatment of HECs with homocysteine-S-LDL (Hcy-S-LDL) resulted in the induction of significantly higher levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) compared to N-LDL (native LDL). Furthermore, the Hcy-S-LDL-induced a rise in intracellular ROS production was followed by a marked reduction of HECs proliferation and viability. CONCLUSIONS: Although the mechanism by which Hcy-S-LDL elicits the current cellular effects needs further investigation, our data suggest that intracellular ROS production induced by Hcy-S-LDL might be responsible for the observed HECs damage and indicate that Hcy-S-LDL may have some role in CVD.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum

[Narkissos]

Sounds awesome, This weekend I'm going to make some octopus and calamari whole wheat spaghetti, I'm pretty stoked.

Have you ever had abalone? I used to pig out on them when I lived in SoCal, but it's been a while, and you can't exactly get them at the corner grocery store in Wisconsin.... I miss them LOL

I don't think we get abalone here en masse.

We get a similar (but larger) snail here called conch.

It's a local delicacy... one of the few i've yet to try.

Also on the menu is sea urchin (we call 'em 'sea egg' here).

Octopus and calamari on wholewheat pasta?

Nice

White wine sauce?

[Rugger02]

I don't think we get abalone here en masse.

We get a similar (but larger) snail here called conch.

It's a local delicacy... one of the few i've yet to try.

Also on the menu is sea urchin (we call 'em 'sea egg' here).

Octopus and calamari on wholewheat pasta?

Nice

White wine sauce?

White wine, chopped fresh garlic, lemon, red pepper flakes, and a little olive oil. Top it off with a little curry powder or cayenne pepper.

Never tried conch or sea urchins,. I bet conch would be awesome, but I think sea urchins would creep me out...




HAHA yummy...

[Rugger02]

P.S. Good read MuscleScience, but I'm glad I had my dictionary handy LOL

[Narkissos]

White wine, chopped fresh garlic, lemon, red pepper flakes, and a little olive oil. Top it off with a little curry powder or cayenne pepper.

F*cking sweet mate!

Never tried conch or sea urchins,. I bet conch would be awesome, but I think sea urchins would creep me out...

Ours are less spiny than the pic you put up... Much larger as well.

At any rate, they aren't sold in the shells generally.

So you wouldn't even know the difference between them and snails... other than the texture.

[Rugger02]

^ I see, I could definately handle that then.

[Rugger02]

....Damn Spammer, Sorry T MOS!

[Narkissos]

^^that's one of the accounts that's been spamming the forum these past few days.

[Rugger02]

Noted.

GO AWAY.

[jimmyinkedup]

this thread has me craving shellfish big time ...mussels in red sauce ...and shrimp ...damn im hungry *L*

[Rugger02]

LOL Tell me about it, I always tend to avoid threads like this that make my mouth water, but seafood is my weakness...

[xnotoriousx]

damn i've been sticking to the canned tuna, chicken, turkey bullCRAP but after reading this I opened up to the seafood section at the market today. I've got big bags of tilapia, tuna and samon filets Along with a big bag of shrimp. Bought some ww noodles and some low fat sauce to throw on that shiznit.

Time to switch it up and live a little.... I don't know but for me a boring diet almost isn't worth great fitness, and my hardest drive is keeping the food enjoyable. I love hearing peoples ways of making the food great. The talipia, noodles w/sauce&broc was delicious Can't forget about the sea, some of the best food comes from it.

[Narkissos]

^^Boring diets suck ass.

Personally I love to cook.

Why have a great body, but suck in the kitchen?

Bland chicken breast?

*gags*

[xnotoriousx]

Yes agreed. Breakfast seems to not bother me, I can do oats and eggs almost everyday without getting sick of it. However when the later meals come into play (last 2) that's when i'm in dire need of something GOOD so as long as I can get a damn good tasting meal twice a day i'm happy. I'm still trippin on how good that fish was.

I think that learning how to cook might be your biggest help keeping a good diet going and not falling off.. I'm about to school myself to some recipes. I'm sure there's tons here on the AR board.

[PT]

nobody click on that link unless you want a virus. were taking them down as fast as we can but they keep comming back