Eating crab sticks can cause an increase in blood pressure and cause an allergic reaction. About this “Moscow 24” said general practitioner, nutritionist, Doctor of Medical Sciences Margarita Koroleva.
He noted that this product contains minced meat, starch and dye instead of crab meat.
“Therefore, one should not expect to get as many useful vitamins and microelements from this product as when eating real crab. Crab sticks contain salt, which is not suitable for everyone. Hypertensive patients are not recommended to eat this product regularly. “Because salt increases blood pressure,” said the doctor.
Koroleva also added that crab sticks may contain the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate, which can cause similar problems in people with cardiovascular pathologies. She added that the dyes in the product may cause an allergic reaction. It is possible that this effect can also be seen in people with intolerance to fish.
Dietitian, Doctor of Medical Sciences Mikhail Ginzburg previously aforementionedIt is stated that regular consumption of crab sticks will accelerate the aging process in the body.
Previously Nutritionist saidHow to determine the quality of crab sticks by composition.