Like most seafoods, most of us often assume that they are bad for us because of the so-called cholesterol content. The truth? It’s not so bad after all. In fact, they can actually be good for you as long as you don’t pile up on the fatty dips and sauces — that also means no frying! This includes oysters, fish, crab…yadda yadda I learned this in my nutrition class and according to a study mentioned in a CNN.com article:

scientists found the shrimp diet did not raise participants’ overall cholesterol levels. They’re not sure why, however, the scientists say perhaps it’s because shrimp is low in fat and contains fish oils that are good for your heart.

Yes, shrimp does raise your LDL a tad, but the HDL increase somehow offsets the bad. Good news? Hell yes! I don’t eat a ton of shrimp, but I love fish, but like everything else moderation is still key. So eat up and enjoy!

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