Lowers blood pressure and blood sugar, prevents breast cancer, etc.
all plants that live in the sea algaeDepending on the color, kelp, seaweed, hijiki, and Ecklonia brown algaeand seaweed, agar-agar, etc. red algaeseaweed, etc. green algaedivided into
As for seaweed, the evaluation of the East and the West is quite different. WesternIn Korea, seaweed is used as a material for livestock at most, so the English name is also seaweed. weeds of the seacall it
But in Korea and Japan, seaweed is the best wellness foodcounted as The fact that seaweed is beneficial to health is proven by the fact that Japan, a seaweed consuming kingdom, has the world’s highest longevity.
The consumption of kelp by residents of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, which is a world-class longevity village, is 1.5 to 2 times higher than the national average. The average life expectancy of Koreans, who consume about 5kg of seaweed per person per year, is also approaching 80 years.
Because of this, the western medical community has also begun to look at seaweed again. The name is also from weeds of the sea Sea vegetablestarted calling it.
According to data from the Seoul Western Branch of the Korea Health Care Association, there are about 30 types of seaweed that Koreans enjoy eating. Seaweed, seaweed, kelp, seaweed, seaweed, hijab, cheongsam, agar-agar, etc. algaehas a low calorific value diethelp, Blood pressureclass Blood sugar and cholesterol lowering effectthere is
The carbohydrate content of seaweed is 30-40%, which seems to be high in calories. However, seaweed contains Carbohydrates Most of them are alginic acid Dietary FiberIt has very few calories. furthermore alginic acidgo into the stomach The property multiplied dozens of timesthere is
Therefore, if you eat seaweed, satietybecause it is effective for dieting. Seaweed good for lowering blood pressureas Kelpis cited It is also rich in alginate.
Drinking tea brewed from kelp in cold water every day can help lower blood pressure. Also seaweed and kelp, etc. brown algaein alginic acidAs well as fucoidanthis there’s a lot cholesterol levelhelps to lower
Ilginate and fucoidan are slippery ingredients and are a kind of water-soluble dietary fiber. These two ingredients Inhibit cholesterol and fat absorptionIt excretes bile acids and lowers blood cholesterol levels.
These brown algae diabeticIt is also a recommended food. Slows down the absorption of sugar in the body action of insulinThis is because it helps to relieve the burden on the pancreas. especially algaecast vinegarIf you mix it with Suppression of sugar (carbohydrate) metabolismThis can prevent a sudden rise in blood sugar.
algaeIs Cancer Preventionis also valid The cancer mortality rate among residents of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, where kelp consumption is high, is lower than the national average.
As a result of animal experiments conducted by a research team at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, seaweed estrogen concentrationlower the suppress breast cancerappeared to do The research team estimated that “the world’s lowest rate of breast cancer in Japanese who enjoy eating soybeans and seaweed is related to this.”
However, just because seaweed is beneficial to health, you should avoid eating a lot of it unconditionally. in seaweed iodine contains many ingredients hyperthyroidismor hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer People with thyroid problems should consult their doctor.
The amount of intake is about one small bowl of seaweed when cooked, three or four sheets of grilled seaweed a day, and one sheet of 3 to 5 cm in size for kelp. There is no significant difference in nutrition whether seaweed is eaten raw or cooked.
