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Pork and shrimp’s health benefits

Pork is one of the foods being avoided by people trying to lose weight due to its saturated fat contents. Some fitness buffs also do not recommend shrimp because of its cholesterol.

However, findings of a recent study published on Nutrients showed that pork consumers showed beneficial relationships with greater intake of energy and nutrients, improved diet quality scores and higher handgrip strength. While supporting muscle health, integrating lean pork into a balanced diet can address common nutritional deficiencies in older adults, according to the study.

Meanwhile, a bill that aims to set stricter federal inspection requirements for shrimp in the United States was recently introduced to the U.S. Senate. Sponsored by Mississippi, USA senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, imports account for 90% of shrimp consumed by people in the U.S. and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests only a small percentage of seafood imports for drugs or other contaminants banned in domestically produced shrimp.

One cardiologist recently said both pork and shrimp are good for the health. According to Dr. Evan Levine, shrimp and pork are healthy protein alternatives to red meat, which has more of the protein myoglobin than white meat. 

Dr. Evan Levine

A patient advocate, Levine has great interest in new technology that will transform healthcare. He is a healthcare writer who is well-versed in telemedicine.

From 1983 to 1985, Levine attended Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City, New York, USA where he earned his medical degree. From July 1990 to March 2014, he was a cardiologist at Westbrook Medical Associates in the Bronx, New York City.

From April 2014 to May 2018, Levine was the director of Saint Joseph’s Cardiovascular Center in Yonkers, New York. In December 2015, he started hosting a podcast titled “Real Medicine”.

From June 2018 to April 2020, Levine was a cardiologist at ProHealth Physicians in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA. From July 2020 to May 2021, he was a cardiologist at Docs Medical Group in Connecticut.

In June 2021, Levine joined Mount Sinai Health System in Scarsdale, New York as a faculty cardiologist. In February 2022, he became a member of the board of advisors of The Abraham Global Peace Initiative, which is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.