The "sea asparagus" with green color, coral shape and crisp taste not only has a special appearance, but also has a unique seafood flavor. It is rich in trace elements and minerals such as sodium, calcium, iron, zinc, iodine and selenium, and enjoys the reputation of "ginseng in the sea"! Ginseng in the sea-sea asparagus is rich in nutrition! Moderate consumption has many advantages.
Hong Ruopu, a nutritionist in Xiaozhongyuan District of Taipei United Hospital, said that sea asparagus, also known as "Salicornia bigelovii Torr" and "Xihai Bamboo Shoots", is not only rich in nutrients such as protein, amino acids, β -carotene (vitamin A), vitamin C, trehalose gum, water-soluble dietary fiber and chlorophyll. Its unique coastal beach growth environment makes sea asparagus rich in trace elements and minerals such as sodium, calcium, iron, zinc, iodine and selenium, which are necessary for human body and rare in ordinary vegetables.
Moderate consumption can not only promote basal metabolism, calm the spirit and improve immunity; It also has a certain regulatory effect on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes.
Eating sea asparagus helps prevent cancer? Nutritionist: There is no direct relationship.
However, nutritionist Hong Ruopu also reminded that although sea asparagus is rich in nutrients, it is not completely directly related to cancer prevention if only from the nutritional composition of sea asparagus.