Algin and calcium in seaweed…contributes to preventing vascular disease and osteopenia in middle-aged women
‘Gim’ is a very familiar food to us. The savory taste adds flavor to the table and is a healthy food with many nutrients. In particular, there are many good ingredients for menopausal women who care about their health. These days, there are a lot of simple seasoned seaweed. Let’s learn about the common seaweed around us.
◆ Contributes to the prevention of menopausal vascular disease… inhibition of cholesterol absorption
The ‘algin’ component of seaweed has the function of inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol into the body. Potassium helps regulate blood pressure and blood vessel health by releasing salty substances (sodium) accumulated in the body. When cholesterol accumulates in the blood and sodium increases, the risk of vascular disease increases following dyslipidemia (hyperlipidemia), in which blood becomes cloudy. In particular, menopausal women become vulnerable to arteriosclerosis, stroke (cerebral infarction-cerebral hemorrhage), and heart disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction) as estrogen (a female hormone) that protected blood vessels and bones when they were young disappears.
◆ Middle-aged bone health emergencies… Helps prevent bone loss and osteoporosis
Seaweed contains a lot of calcium, which is involved in bone health. It is effective in preventing osteopenia and osteoporosis in menopausal women. It is also good for growing children and adolescents. Along with seaweed, if you eat anchovies and yogurt, which are also rich in calcium, you can relieve menopausal bone health concerns. Calcium supplements are safer and more effective in natural foods than in factory-processed supplements.
◆ Inhibition of stomach inflammation and ulcer… improve immunity
Gim is also good for stomach health that suffers from stress. Propiocin helps prevent and treat gastritis, stomach ulcers, and duodenal ulcers. Propiocin accounts for nearly 50% of the fat in seaweed and contributes to the suppression of cancer caused by genetic factors. Seaweed has a lot of carotene, the mother of vitamin A, and helps to defend against viruses such as colds.
◆ Dietary fiber (fiber) effect… Cleans the intestines, relieves constipation symptoms
Seaweed also has a lot of dietary fiber (fiber). It has almost no calories, is good for cleaning the intestines, and promotes movement of the large intestine. It is good for alleviating the symptoms of constipation by shortening the time for stool to pass through the intestines and increasing the amount of stool. It combines with cholesterol in the body and excretes it to lower blood cholesterol. However, excessive intake of dietary fiber can interfere with the absorption of minerals.
◆ Seasoned seaweed vs domestic seaweed + perilla oil
In the case of seasoned seaweed that has gone through a factory, seaweed is domestically produced, but there are foreign products such as China for oil that gives a savory taste. If you look at the ingredient list, it contains a small amount of sodium and fat. In Korea, it is known that seaweed farming began in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty. It’s cumbersome, but let’s buy domestic traditional seaweed or stone seaweed and apply domestic perilla oil to eat it. It tastes delicious and is even better for health.
