In 1980s, Japanese scholars conducted a food survey on the residents of Okinawa, which has the longest life expectancy and the highest centenarian ratio in Japan. The results show that the residents in this county eat more potatoes, beans and vegetables, and the special place is that they eat seaweed food such as kelp the most. This may be an important factor in the longevity of Okinawa residents. The benefits of eating kelp regularly have already been discovered by people.
In Qin Shihuang's time, there was no sea area where kelp naturally grew in China, and people didn't know what kelp was, let alone its health care function. As early as 22 1 BC, after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he sent Xu Fu to lead thousands of boys and girls to the East China Sea to find the elixir of life. Later, it was also said that the fairy medicine sought by Qin Shihuang was kelp.
Modern medical research has proved that kelp contains many nutritional and medicinal components that are beneficial to human health. Eating kelp can reduce blood sugar, blood lipid and cholesterol, and can effectively prevent arteriosclerosis, constipation, cancer, senile dementia and anti-aging. Therefore, the Japanese call kelp a longevity dish.
Health care function of kelp;
(1) The white precipitate on the surface of kelp is mannitol, which is a diuretic. It has the effects of lowering blood pressure and reducing swelling, and is a good food therapy for patients with edema and unfavorable urination.
(2) Kelp is an alkaline food with high calcium content. Calcium is an important substance to prevent blood acidification. Eating regularly can effectively prevent the occurrence of gastric cancer and intestinal cancer.
(3) Kelp is rich in iodine, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, carotene, vitamin B 1 and other essential nutrients. Under the combined action of these effects, it can reduce the accumulation of fat in the heart, brain and blood vessel walls and reduce blood cholesterol. Adding some kelp to greasy food can reduce the accumulation of fat in the body.
(4) Kelp is rich in cellulose, which can remove wastes and toxins in the intestine in time and effectively prevent constipation and intestinal cancer.
(5) In the cold winter, eating more kelp properly can not only make the body stronger, but also play a good role in keeping out the cold. Kelp is a treasure house for human beings to absorb calcium and iron. Supplementing foods rich in calcium and iron can improve the body's ability to keep out the cold. Kelp is rich in iodine, which can promote the secretion of thyroxine, increase the body's ability to produce heat, and resist cold. It can be seen that the benefits of eating kelp often are still very many.
Health tip: There are many benefits for women to eat kelp regularly.