Type 2 Prawns

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carol43

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• Nov 28, 2016

• #1

Somebody has just posted on Facebook that prawns are high in cholesterol. I love prawns and have them at least twice a week. Does anybody know if they are something I should avoid.

 

Freema

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• Nov 28, 2016

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but the colesterol in prawns does not raise colesterol in humans..

 

sally and james

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• Nov 28, 2016

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Yes, indeed, prawns are apparently high in cholesterol, but as cholesterol in the diet has almost zero affect on your cholesterol levels, you can eat as much as you like. The human body makes as much cholesterol as it needs, if you eat more, it will make less. This has been very well established for a long time, so anyone (e.g. a nurse) who tells you different, really does need to do a bit of catching up.
Sally

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

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I'm afraid that people have these ideas and they start to push them until they become gospel truths - fat makes you fat, don't eat eggs, grain is healthy - then someone does tests and gets the wrong results and they are castigated - look at poor Dr Atkins and low carb diets.

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

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I'm glad that they are OK to eat, I didn't doubt it really but wanted some confirmation, can't find the Facebook post now. Prawns for lunch tomorrow. Just a mo, I had them for lunch today as well.

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

• #6

We eat a lot of prawns and have a couple of 5Kg boxes on order from a prawn trawler friend for xmas.

I would never believe the **** that is posted on Facebook.

Here's a pix of the some banana prawns we got at a good price a while back to make you hungry.

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

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unfortunately I have got an allergy to prawns, it used to be one of my favorite foods...

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

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@Tipetoo Can't even pop round for a small snack, you rotter.

 

Resurgam

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• Nov 28, 2016

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I was just wondering what to have to eat - looks like it is prawns, they are just defrosting, though I might have to get out the hair dryer and speed up the process.

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

• #10

carol43 said:

@Tipetoo Can't even pop round for a small snack, you rotter.

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Drop around at xmas @carol43 , as we will have some mud crabs, bugs and scallops. Some whole fish cooked on the bbq if your still hungry.

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

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Resurgam said:

I was just wondering what to have to eat - looks like it is prawns, they are just defrosting, though I might have to get out the hair dryer and speed up the process.

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never heat up seafoods with a heater, they must be defrosted only in cold Water, due to histamine development

 

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• Nov 28, 2016

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@Tipetoo Bit far to come but thanks for the invite.