Meretrix meretrix contains a large number of trace elements and rich nutrients such as minerals, which is a very good health food.

1, Meretrix meretrix is not only delicious, but also nutritious. It is really cheap seafood. It is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, iron, phosphorus, iodine, vitamins, amino acids and taurine, and it is a high-protein and low-calorie food. Meretrix meretrix is a good food for middle-aged and elderly people to prevent and treat chronic diseases.

2, clam tastes salty and cold, and has the functions of diuresis and detumescence, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, softening and resolving hard masses. According to the records of clams in medical books, "Clams can moisten the five internal organs, quench thirst and stimulate appetite because of their nourishing nature. Salt can enter the blood and become soft and firm, so the housewife's blood clot and old addiction are also cold and hot. " Now, in addition to this traditional eating method, Meretrix meretrix tissue is also chemically extracted, and the extract is called meretrix. Related animal experiments have also proved that Meretrix meretrix can inhibit and alleviate sarcoma and ascites tumor in mice.

3, modern medicine believes that clam stew cooked food, three times a day can effectively treat diabetes; Clam meat and leek can be used to treat dry cough, thirst, upset and hand, foot and heart fever caused by yin deficiency. Eating clams often has a certain therapeutic effect on jaundice, goiter, unfavorable urination, abdominal distension and other diseases.

4. Meretrix meretrix has the nutritional characteristics of high trace elements, high protein, high iron, high calcium and low fat, so eating Meretrix meretrix can effectively supplement various nutritional elements such as calcium and iron. Therefore, clams are very suitable for people with calcium deficiency and anemia. In addition, clam meat also contains 7- cholesterol and 24- methylene cholesterol, which can reduce serum cholesterol. They have the unique functions of inhibiting cholesterol synthesis in the liver and accelerating cholesterol excretion, thus reducing cholesterol in the body.

Who is suitable for eating clams?

The general population can eat clams. Mainly in the following applicable groups:

(1) People with high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, goiter, bronchitis, stomach diseases and other diseases are especially suitable.

(2) Tuberculosis with cough and hemoptysis, night sweats due to yin deficiency, weak constitution, and malnutrition should be eaten.

(3) Cancer patients and patients after radiotherapy and chemotherapy should eat.

(4) Patients with diabetes, lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome should eat it.

(5) Jaundice and urinary tract infection should be eaten.

(6) Drunk people want to eat.

Who is not suitable for eating clams?

(1) Patients with chronic diseases should eat carefully, and those with deficiency of spleen and stomach should not eat more.

(2) People with cold, stomachache and abdominal pain should not eat it.

(3) Women should not eat during menstrual cramps and postpartum.

(4) people with colds should not eat.

Precautions for eating clams

It is recommended to eat 3- 10 clams (about 50g) every meal, but at the same time, we should pay attention to several taboos:

(1) Eating clam and celery together will affect the absorption of vitamins.

(2) Eating clams and snails together will lead to abdominal distension.

(3) Eating clams and oranges together will affect the absorption of vitamin C. ..

(4) Clams should not be eaten with beer, otherwise it is easy to induce gout.

(5) Don't eat undercooked shellfish to avoid diseases such as hepatitis.

(6) Mud intestines in shellfish are inedible.