Health benefits of frog meat plus importance of frogs to nature

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In my previous posts, I pointed out that there are approximately 4,800 recorded species of frog, which made up for over 85% of extant amphibian species however, over 20 species of edible frogs are consumed worldwide. For frog farming ( Home Steaders take note), the North American bull frog is the preferred specie however, the Pelophylax kl. esculentus is the best frog for eating, This "edible mud frog" is greenish in color and has brown spots and highly sorted in all of central Europe because of its tasty leg. More so frog legs are packed with several nutritional benefits.  see posts here to read all 

Today we are going to learn about the health benefits of eating frog legs and the importance of frog to humans...

It is well known that many people are disgusted by the idea of eating frog meat, however, if you can get past that initial "ick factor" you may find out that actually you enjoy the meat as this very lean meat is mostly compared to chicken. So for chicken lovers out there why not give this a try. 

Some health benefits of eating frog meat

Helps in weight loss

Frog meat can be a healthy substitute to chicken and red meat. For a 100g serving of frog legs, you can get 0.3g fat as compared to 3g in a similar serving of grilled chicken breast which is good for those into diet as you can control your fat intake by going for frog legs. Adding fruits and green vegetables ensures all needed vitamins and minerals are balanced.

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Energy booster

Everyone needs food that provides energy to the body and seeks to find what kind of food that can provide more energy. The presence of high protein in frog meat, comes with a lot of energy boosting benefits and with high level of valuable nutrients, helps promote body functions as such frog legs helps us gain more energy for our daily activities.

Frog legs helps treat impotence

Furthermore, Consuming frog legs can help in treating impotence in men which is one of the health benefits. The juice made from frog meat can positively hep in treating impotence in men. In Peruvia, it is widely believed by people there that frog juice can improve libido and as well increase stamina as such if you seek to treat impotence and promote sexual desire, then go for frog leg.

Frog meat promotes healthy vision

Since frog leg is rich in vitamin A, it therefore helps in maintaining healthy vision. More so presence of vitamin A can help prevent loss of vision and macular degeneration. You can garnish your frog meat recipe with a lot of vegetables like carrot and fruits which ensures a balanced diet for healthy life.

Consuming frog meat helps regulate blood flow

Frog leg is rich in iron content which helps in the regulation of blood flow and prevents anemia. More so with both iron and potassium which is contained in frog leg, it helps to promote the cardiovascular system and prevent heart disease like heart attack and stroke.

Frog meat heals injury quickly

A team of researchers headed by Prof. Charles Shaw found out that the fire bellied toad meat rich in protein can help quicken the healing process of someone with injury and according to the researchers; the frog meat can assist an injured patient manage a variety of diseases.

Frog meat for cancer cases

Prof Chris Shaw in his research identified two proteins produced by frog meat which is able to cope with cancer as they can inhibit the growth of blood vessels and kill cancerous tumors. More so, a doctor of herbal medicine in Jakarta uses extracted from frog meat as an alternative medicine for cancer as this form of treatment acts like natural chemotherapy with no side effect unlike the type administered in hospitals.

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Therefore, above are some of the few benefits of frog meat. However, frog generally benefits our natural world in many ways such as...

Pest control

Frogs help to control pests like insects that may affect us with diseases like the West Nile virus or those that damage our crops.

Frogs are predators and prey in the natural ecosystem which are right in the middle of the food chain and participate in the natural Eco system by consuming insects  and also an important food source for snakes, birds and other animals in the food web.

Medicine

In the area of Medicine, frogs have been extensively used in medical research and many studies in medicine and physiology involving frogs has won Nobel prizes.

Education and research

The skin of frogs secrets chemical compounds which are studied for their benefits to humans in areas of non addictive pain killers to cancer cures. For centuries frogs has been an important part of biology education and the modern day lab rat seem to be the African Clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)

Finally, for cultural significance, frogs play a vital role in the worlds culture in many ways...

-In Japan it is seeing as a bringer of good luck

- Some Native Americans sees frog as the Rain God

-In ancient Egypt, a symbol of fertility

- Kermit the frog and the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras country by Mark Twain

-A princess looking for her prince...

Additionally, most ladies here in steemit wish to kiss a frog with the hopes of turning it to their handsome prince charming...;)

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Conclusion: In this article, we have learnt that frog meat is not only packed with a lot of nutritional benefits but also comes with so many health benefits for humans and that frogs generally are beneficial to our natural Eco system. Although many people feel disgusted on the idea of eating frog meat, a lot of folks out there are benefiting from frog meat as such, why not give it a try... For those who may want a nice treat on frog meat delicacy, join @kenhudoy when he visit Steemits favorite & only Iron chef @progressivechef anytime soon! 

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Sources:

http://arkansasfrogsandtoads.org/frog-benefits/

http://www.healthyt1ps.com/2016/08/10-benefits-of-meat-frog-for-health.html

https://drhealthbenefits.com/food-bevarages/meats/health-benefits-of-frog-legs