Anthropoenthophage improves your diet

The consumption of insects or anthropoenthophagy It is a Mexican custom of very remote times. They were consumed by the upper class among the Aztecs, Mixtecs and Zapotecs, according to the book The edible insects in ancient Mexico, from the university researcher Ramos-Elorduy, who explained in an interview to the Aunam.

Within the Benefits granted by the consumption of insects or anthropoenthophagy are: the prevention Y healing of some diseases and the elaboration of a diet balanced and nutritious.

In ancient civilizations such as the Maya and Zapotec, they were used to alleviate digestive, respiratory, nervous, circulatory and bone diseases.

Currently, they serve as antibiotics , bactericides Y tonic . The cricket Prieto de Veracruz, for example, is used to combat avitaminosis (lack of vitamins ); the ant ants for the fever , and the jumiles as anesthetics Y analgesics .

Among the most widespread medicinal uses are those of the bees , both for its poison to fight diseases rheumatoid , as by the multiple properties of its honey .

In addition, Dr. Julieta Ramos-Elorduy specified the prevention and cure of diseases such as tosogona or whooping cough , the dysentery , toothaches or of back , reumas , heart disease , of the kidneys , the hysteria , and even, that it serves as aphrodisiac because it originates erections very long.

The insects they contain Mineral salts , some are very rich in calcium , they harbor Group B vitamins and they are an important source of magnesium ; also, in a state of larva , they provide calories of great quality, because they are made up of polyunsaturated fatty acids that do not harm the organism.

Possibly its greatest property is its contribution proteinaceous . They have a lot of animal protein of good quality, which is the more complete food that exists, the cheapest if it comes from the insects , being the most abundant animal group on the planet.

Therefore, a diet regularly include this type of foods It will be very beneficial, nutritious and economical. And you, do you dare to try them?

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