Kelp, also known as seaweed and kelp. Kelp has less fiber, thick meat, delicious taste and rich nutrition. It is rich in polysaccharide, fucoidan, protein, proline, vitamin C, vitamin B2, carotene, iodine, potassium, iron, calcium and cobalt.

Radiation resistance

Kelp can prevent the absorption of radioactive element strontium. Sodium alginate in kelp can not only prevent strontium from being absorbed by digestive tract, but also excrete old radioactive strontium from the body. In addition, sodium alginate can excrete lead from the body. Lead entering the human body will cause serious damage to the nervous system and hematopoietic system, and eating kelp often will play a role in discharging lead.

Prevention and treatment of goiter

The human body will suffer from goiter due to iodine deficiency, and kelp is rich in iodine. Eating kelp has a good effect on preventing and treating goiter and can promote intellectual development.

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Slimming effect

Alginate contained in kelp can effectively inhibit the digestion and absorption of fat by human body. When the content of an alginate increases by four times, the body's ability to resist fat absorption will increase by 75%, which is of great benefit to weight loss.

skin

Kelp contains many vitamins, especially carotene, which can be converted into vitamins. Vitamins help to form glycoproteins, maintain the normal function of the skin, prevent infections and skin diseases, keep the skin smooth and delicate, and enhance its toughness.

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Reduce blood pressure, blood lipid and blood sugar

Kelp contains dietary fiber potassium alginate, which can adjust the balance of sodium and potassium, reduce the absorption of sodium by human body, and thus play a role in lowering blood pressure. In China, there is the practice of eating steamed kelp to lower blood pressure.

In addition to vitamins and trace elements, kelp also contains a lot of dietary fiber, especially soluble fiber. Dietary fiber refers to plant components that are not decomposed by digestive tract enzymes. It can play a role in the human body through a variety of specific mechanisms, including water absorption and swelling, increasing satiety, accelerating gastric emptying, lowering intestinal pH, promoting bile acid metabolism, lowering blood cholesterol, improving peripheral sensitivity of islet cells to reduce blood sugar, and promoting energy loss with feces, thus achieving the effect of lowering blood sugar.