I stepped out this night for snail hunt and i was lucky to get some, many people do not know that eating snails has a lot of health benefits.
I got both the black and white species and am happy about it.
Many people today overlook some little things that are edible and very healthy, snail's are one of them.
Snail is also known as Gastropoda and this word is gotten from the greek word stomach and foot.
Its also known as achatinoidea and it can be found in every continent except Antarctica.
Do you know that snails have a spiral shell, a rigid structure that protects their internal organs that is loaded on their back?
There different types of snails, the land snail, the sea snail and the water snail and it has more than 1000 species of snail.
Some snails especially those little ones are herbivores and are mostly found in areas with plenty of vegetation and plants, i got some from plantain leaves.
They also have different shapes and different colors but the most important thing is the health benefits of eat snails.
*Important facts about snails.
Everything in a snail is beneficial, for example the shell.
Do you know that you can use the shell of a snail to treat some illness like 2nd degree burn?
Yes a dry shell of snail when roasted and grinded then spread on the surface of the burns heals ot faster than any antibiotics.
Not just that, snail is very good in boosting hemoglobin or PCV level in a patient who lost some much blood as a result of accident or operation.
*More health benefits.
Health wise snail is a high source of iron and calcium, it also contains vitamin A and so many other essential vitamins for the body, Remember vitamin A helps build the immune system to fight any disease,and it also helps the body cells to grow and stay strong.
Snail also contains a large quantity of protein and amino acids which is very important for growth and brain development, snails are also anti-inflammatory and anticancer.
Snails has high concentration of selenium which with combination of vitamin A prevents aging and some othe sickness like kidney problems and liver issues.
I can say that snails is the best meat without much complications, selenium also helps to regulate thyroid hormones in the body.
I hope my reader is seeing more reasons to eat snails more than any other meat.
Snails are good for brain development, skin health, eye problem, breast cancer to name but few.
*Some other realities about snails.
Snails water helps to control high blood pressure! How?
Most people wash and crack the snail then extract its water and drink it, also eating it more often prevents stroke.
Because of its contents of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12 and E snail helps to manage diabetes..
Snails are also used in production of our cosmetics in different companies.
Conclusively i love snail farming, and its not stressful but more healthy.
With my little explanation, do you eat snail if yes how do you enjoy it?
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