Prawn and shrimp are technically different species. In common usage, the terms are often used interchangeably, although they can also be used to categorize size – shrimp smaller, prawns bigger.

Shrimp makes up a full 25% of the entire seafood consumption in the United States. Prawns and shrimp are also considered delicious seafood items in other countries.

Worldwide, shrimp is the most frequently traded seafood, and along with prawns and other types of seafood, delivers a healthy form of protein that is also low in calories.

From a culinary and dietary perspective, and for the purposes of this article, any differences are small enough to be irrelevant. From here on, shrimp also means prawns.

Shellfish is High in Dietary Cholesterol

Shellfish is linked in many people’s minds to high cholesterol, so a lot of people avoid it if their cholesterol level is elevated. Is this action justified? Continue reading →

Eating right will keep your cholesterol in check. Your HDL/LDL ratio will be optimal, and cholesterol won’t cause any of the associated heart problems it has been known to promote when it is out of control.

There are also medications called statins which can be prescribed to get your cholesterol back at a healthy level. Like most medications, they have their pros and cons. So, should you choose statins or a diet plan to lower your cholesterol?

Some people are understandably concerned about taking any type of medication. Medicines often have negative side-effects. You may be familiar with a medication you took in the past causing more problems than the condition you were taking the medication for the first place.

As far as diet goes, some people don’t enjoy eating the foods that help regulate a healthy cholesterol level. They prefer many of the foods which send their cholesterol headed in the wrong direction.

For some of the reasons just stated, you may be wondering if you should choose a diet plan or medication to get your cholesterol back in line. Let’s take a look at both of these effective cholesterol treatments in turn. Continue reading →