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Click to view culinarydoctor's profile Community Moderator 73 posts since
Oct 31, 2007

May 4, 2008 2:59 PM

Increasing Protein Consumption with Insect Supplementation

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Found a fruit fly in a basket of strawberries. As I went pick it off, I considered eating it. Although it was dead, hahaha, I thought maybe that the refrigerator had perhaps cryogenically frozen this little insect, preserving all of the freshness. HHAHAHA. I threw the fly in the garbage, but it reminded me of hearing once that insects, specifically grubs or larva, are a great source of protein.


When people tell me that they need to increase their protein intake, I jokingly tell them they should eat some insects. Although certain insects will most certainly kill you, is anyone aware of eddible insects high in protein. Is that something any athletes are practicing.


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Click to view Active Sara's profile Active.com Staff 1,069 posts since
Oct 2, 2007
1. May 8, 2008 10:30 AM in response to: culinarydoctor
I think I'd rather become a vegetarian then eat insects, which is saying a lot considering I am a protein person. When I was younger my sister gave me chocolate covered insects, don't ask me where she got them, but she told me they were candy so obviously I ate them. After finishing the majority of the bag, she told me what I really had eaten. We haven't spoken since. Kidding! I was only 10, but I was furious. I'm not good with bugs. So no more insect eating for this girl!