Daily Health Regimen Q&A Men’s Health

What will happen if you eat too many crabs?

Asked by:Heather

Asked on:Apr 03, 2026 08:40 AM

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  • Thor Thor

    Apr 03, 2026

      Crabs are plump, but many people don’t know that you can only eat up to three crabs per week. Otherwise it will lead to high cholesterol.

      According to my country's food ingredient list, the average cholesterol content in 100 grams of river crab is 267 mg, which is equivalent to the amount of cholesterol in 5 taels of fatty meat. Cholesterol can also be found in other foods consumed daily. According to nutritional recommendations, the average adult should not consume more than 300 mg of cholesterol per day. Hyperlipidemia should be controlled below 200 mg.

      Taking all things into consideration, healthy People should eat no more than 1 medium-sized crab (about 2 taels) at a time, and preferably no more than 3 crabs per week. Have hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases disease As well as obese people, the frequency of eating crab roe and crab paste should be reduced, and it is best to eat only a small amount of crab meat.

      It is best to eat more fruits and vegetables when steaming

      In order to avoid excessive intake of cholesterol, it is recommended to reduce the intake of other meats, offal, and eggs when eating crabs, and at the same time eat more fruits and vegetables to promote cholesterol metabolism. Don't worry if you occasionally eat too much at one time; just reduce your intake of high-cholesterol foods over the next few days.

      It can also be combined skillfully when cooking. For example, you can make crab roe tofu, which not only tastes the deliciousness of crab roe, increases the nutrition of tofu, but also reduces the absorption of cholesterol.

      It is best to steam crabs. It should be noted that crabs are cold. People who are usually afraid of the cold and prone to headaches can add more ginger when eating crabs. Usually the spleen and stomach are deficient or suffering from wind-cold cold People eat less, Dysmenorrhea and pregnant female It's best not to eat it. In addition, drinking some rice wine can not only drive away the cold, but also disinfect and sterilize, but it is best not to drink iced drinks.

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