When was the last time you had a bowl of mussels?
It is important for everyone to eat a healthy and balanced diet. Doing so will help make sure you live a long, healthy, and exciting life for years to come. However, for some people, the question of how to do so and what foods are healthy are big, important questions that need answering. One food group to keep your eye on for healthy eating is seafood, especially mussels. Here are a few health benefits of eating mussels!
Skin care
One reason you should be eating mussels and other seafood is because it can help your skin and keep it looking healthy. Seafood can help revive dead skin cells and contain anti-inflammatory substances. This means that seafood can help deal with skin diseases like psoriasis and eczema.
Good for your heart
Mussels are a seafood that are rich in omega fatty acids, which you need to help keep your heart healthy and functioning. An abnormal heartbeat is less likely to develop as a result of eating more mussels and seafood, as well as helping to prevent heart attacks and developing heart disease as well.
Helps immune system
If you want to keep your immune system healthy, than consuming seafood like mussels is a wise health choice. Consuming mussels will improve your body’s resistance to both viral and bacterial infections, making it more difficult for you to become sick. They also accelerate the formation of antibodies which helps with healing.
Pain relief
Another reason why mussels should be eaten is because they can help relieve pain in your joints. Since mussels are rich in iron and other substances that help people deal with joint pain and stiffness.
Age deterioration signs
No, eating seafood cannot help you stop aging, but it can help slow some of the side effects of aging. It can help prevent mental decline and preserve the image of youth in you. Thanks to the mucopolysaccharides contained in mussels, eating mussels can help keep your skin smooth and looking young.
YOUR SUMMER SEAFOOD DESTINATION
Costas Inn has been a Baltimore tradition since 1971. You may recognize our restaurant, which was recently featured on the Food Network with Michael Symon on Burgers, Brew, and ‘Que! We were also voted the 2015 #1 Baltimore Seafood Restaurant by USA Today, as well as #1 Crab Restaurant 2014 in the Baltimore Business Journal. You may have also spotted Costas Inn during one of our 9 appearances on the Today Show or heard one of our many interviews on WJZ TV Channel 13 with Ron Matz and Marty Bass.
You can enjoy our famous crab cakes in-house or order them online for any time eating. We also provide some of the best seafood catering in the Baltimore area! You can also get your fill from Costas even when you’re not in our dining room: follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and YouTube!
