The French poet Léon-Paul Fargue once said that eating oysters “one has the impression of kissing the sea on the mouth ". So here are three reasons to flirt with this fabulous mollusc.
To swallow an oyster is to send a declaration of love to your body. Indeed, the mollusk contains everything you need to stay in shape. First iron (three times more than spinach) then vitamins A, B12, B2, B3, B5 and D, essential to boost your metabolism. It also contains iodine which the thyroid needs to make its hormones, but also calcium and phosphorus which strengthen teeth and bones, among other things. Virtues to which is added its very low caloric intake:7 oysters =70 kcal or 20 times less than chicken or salmon. And then its lipids are mainly composed of omega-3 whose favorable effects on health are known.
So yes, its shape is evocative, but it also has substance because under its shell, many of its substances are quick to stimulate sexual desire. We find there (in addition to what was previously mentioned) zinc which stimulates the secretion of testosterone and the production of spermatozoa, then potassium also beneficial for spermatogenesis. And finally, the oyster would contain histidine, an amino acid that warms the erogenous zones during sexual intercourse.
Discovering a pearl in an oyster, an oh so magical moment...and one that can pay off big. Amandine Challard could talk about it for hours. This young woman had the very pleasant surprise in August 2018 - while she was seated in a Chinese restaurant in Reims - to discover that the oyster she was about to swallow contained a real pearl. of culture. Amazed at its quality, Amandine then sent a photo of it to a Finistère brand specializing in the sale of pearls. He took it well, since this fine pearl, therefore 100% created by the oyster, was estimated at 300 euros.
