are helmints edible ?

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are helmints edible ?

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Date: 1 Aug 2004 05:19:07 -0700
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Hi everyone,

I have a curious question: Are the large human incestine worms edible
? Pro and cons of their consumption from the nutrition point of view ?

Regards,
V.

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for fascinating article on beneficial effects of colon worms

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Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,

I have a curious question: Are the large human incestine worms edible
? Pro and cons of their consumption from the nutrition point of view ?

Regards,
V.

How are you planning on cooking them? I do not recommend raw as worms
contain many hundreds of eggs that may use you as an intermediate host. This
what happens with cysticercosis and some of those can end up in your brain.
If it is fully cooked and all eggs are killed then some of the worms such as
the giant fish tapeworm is full of vitamin B12. Those worms can cause B12
deficiency.
Let me know when it airs on "The Fear Factor".