Can you eat dead flower crabs?

There are many types of crabs in daily life. Flower crabs are a very common type of crabs. There are many ways to cook crabs in daily life. However, no matter how you eat crabs, they are very nutritious and beneficial to the body. However, people who often eat crabs know how to eat crabs, but some people don’t usually eat crabs. Sometimes the flower crabs they just bought are dead. I wonder if they can be eaten?

Can I eat a freshly dead flower crab?

It is best not to eat flower crabs that have just died. In fact, all crabs are the same. It is best not to eat those that died naturally or are about to die. This is because crabs are scavengers with extremely strong immunity. They actually eat a lot of toxins and bacteria, but because of their strong immunity, it will not affect their bodies. However, when flower crabs are about to die or are dead, their immunity will drop rapidly. At this time, the bacteria and toxins in the flower crab's body will accumulate more and more, and if we eat them, it will definitely have an impact on our bodies.

What will happen if you eat such crabs? In mild cases, you may experience gastrointestinal discomfort such as diarrhea. In severe cases, you may even experience shock, coma, sepsis, etc. For the sake of your own health, it is best not to buy stale flower crabs.

How to choose flower crabs

1. The shell should be hard

When selecting flower crabs, the first thing to do is to make sure they are alive and mature. Flower crabs with harder shells are more mature and plump. You can feel the hardness by gently pressing the belly of the flower crab with your hand.

2. Look at the crab legs

Press the crab legs with your hands to see if they are broken or full. The thicker the legs, the fuller the meat.

3. Look at the freshness

You can tap the area near the eyes of the flower crab with your fingers. If the eyes still flash, it means the flower crab is still relatively fresh. You can also see if there is foam coming out of its mouth. If it does, it means it is very fresh.

Who can't eat flower crabs?

First of all, people with allergic nasal diseases cannot eat flower crabs, as it can easily cause recurrence of the disease. Eating flower crabs is not good for respiratory diseases such as asthma and bronchial diseases.

Secondly, people with a weak and cold constitution are not suitable for eating flower crabs. Flower crabs are cold in nature and suitable for people with a hot constitution.

Third, people who are prone to allergies should not eat flower crabs, as it can easily cause vomiting or rashes.

Fourth, patients with chronic gastritis and duodenal ulcer should also be cautious when eating flower crabs, as it may aggravate their condition.

Fifth, patients with vitiligo, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis or active hepatitis should be cautious when eating flower crabs.

Sixth, patients with gout, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension and other diseases cannot eat flower crabs.