A snail is, in loose terms, a shelled gastropod. The name is most often applied to land snails and terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs.
Snail has many health benefits to the body system as follows:
Protein
Protein is essential for building and repairing muscle and is also better at filling you up than carbs and fat. Many people look to seafood as an easy source of protein, but actually, snails have more.
Iron
Snails are also a good source of iron, essential for building red blood cells and carrying energy around the body. A lack of iron can lead to extreme fatigue and anaemia.
Vitamin B12
B12 is needed for making red blood cells, keeping the nervous system healthy, releasing energy from the food we eat and processing folic acid. Luckily, snails have lots of it.
Magnesium
Snails are also a good source of magnesium, which our bodies need to maintain normal blood pressure, strengthen bones and also keep our heartbeat regular.
Selenium
We don’t need much selenium in our bodies, but we do need some to keep a healthy immune system and to protect cells against damage. And yes, snails contain selenium.
Omega-3
Ah, the much-feted, heart-loving fatty acids. “Snails also supply a little Omega-3,” which is good news for your heart.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
