Nutrients in kelp: rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin and iodine and other trace elements. Iodine can enhance the function of the thyroid gland, which is helpful for calorie consumption and body metabolism, thus achieving the purpose of weight loss and weight control.
Kelp also contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber, which can quickly remove excess cholesterol from the walls of blood vessels, and help gastric juice secretion to achieve the purpose of digestion, which is very helpful for gastrointestinal motility. Kelp extracts of kelp polysaccharides have anti-radiation effects due to the inhibition of apoptosis of immune cells. Kelp is rich in calcium and iodine, which helps the synthesis of thyroxine, these two elements with, not only beauty, but also delay the role of aging.
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Pregnant women and lactating mothers should not eat more kelp. This is because the iodine in kelp can enter the fetus and baby with blood circulation and cause thyroid dysfunction. Pregnant women can meet the need for iodine during pregnancy as long as they are guaranteed to eat kelp 1-2 times a week. However, kelp is also high in arsenic, up to 35-50 mg / kg, which is caused by seawater pollution.
Kelp can not be soaked for a long time, although the consumption of kelp should be rinsed with water before, but the time should not be too long, generally speaking, soak 6 hours or so can be, soak time is too long nutrients in the kelp, it will be dissolved in the water, the nutritional value will be reduced.
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