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They join the group of luxury products along with caviar, foie gras and truffle.<br \/>\nThey are a product of high nutritional value, and the calorie valueof snail meat is just 60-90 Kcal per 100g of meat. Snail fat is beneficial because<br \/>\nit provides the body with the <strong>Omega-3\u00a0fatty acids.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Snail meat <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">has <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">several advantages <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">over other meats<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">such as:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Calcium<\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0(200-700mg \/ 100gr). It is a very important quantity, especially during fasting periods<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Beneficial<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> fatty acids (Omega-3, Omega-6)\n<p><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Low fat content<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. Reduced fat reduces liver diseases, arteriosclerosis, obesity and contributes to proper functioning of the thyroid and immune system<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Selenium<\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0(high content 27.4 \u03bcg \/ 100gr). Selenium has strong antioxidant properties\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>protecting against heart disease and cancer <\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(mainly prostate)<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, also contributing to the functioning of the thyroid gland and immune system<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Low calorie content<\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. The calorie value of snail meat is 60-90 Kcal \/ 100gr of meat, less than the meat of various fish, birds and mammals. The protein content is high and ranges from 10 to 16% of the fresh weight<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">High inorganic nutrients<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Essential amino acids for the human body<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0to reconstruct damaged tissues of the digestive system<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It has<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> 10 times less bacteria <\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">compared to other meats<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Its acids contribute to lowering cholesterol<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0and thus reducing obesity and liver diseases<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"el-GR\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Snail meat is also a good source of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, amino acids, and vitamins.<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> It inhibits atherosclerosis and thrombosis<\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0and has anti-inflammatory effects, prevents allergies, depression and other diseases of the nervous system.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snails are a healthy, digestible, delicious and nutritious food. 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