Is it good to eat more dried shrimps? Why?

Everyone knows that dried shrimps are very rich in calcium, but they also contain more sodium. Sodium is the salt that the human body needs. If you consume too much salt, it will put a burden on the kidneys. Therefore, it is not suitable to eat too much dried shrimp.

Calories: 153 kcal (100 g)

Category:Eggs, meat and products

Comments: High protein food, high in calcium, about 1%, but higher in sodium, about 5%, so it should only be consumed in small amounts.

Excess sodium can damage the stomach lining and cause inflammation, which can damage cells and promote cancer. In addition, Helicobacter pylori is the culprit of 80% of gastric cancer, and mucositis caused by excessive salt increases the risk of Helicobacter pylori infection. As we all know, excessive sodium can also increase the amount of carcinogenic nitrosamines in the human body.

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) said that if Britons could reduce their salt intake relative to the maximum recommended daily amount, the incidence of stomach cancer could be reduced by one in seven. According to the latest data, there are 7,500 new cases of gastric cancer each year, and nearly 5,000 people die from the disease. The WCRF says reducing salt intake to 6g/day could prevent one in seven, or 1,000, cases of the disease each year.

Excessive sodium intake will increase calcium excretion through the kidneys, and calcium loss will lead to osteoporosis. At the same time, excessive intake of sodium salt will irritate the gastric mucosa, causing the gastric mucosal cells to divide frequently, increasing the risk of developing gastric cancer. Animal experiments have also shown that sodium salt can convert certain chemicals, such as nitrite, into carcinogenic nitrosamines.