Good news for the obese!
Seaweeds are found to be a great asset in the weight loss treatment being able to reduce the body’s fat absorption by up to 75%.
Not much is known about seaweed except for its random appearance in cosmetic and hair care products. Japanese are believed to have such lustrous covetable black hair due to their staple diet of seaweeds like arame. Some varieties of sea vegetables are seen to be great purifiers which can purge the body of toxic pollutants. Seaweeds are also proven to have enrich the bloodstream, regulate hormones and promote youthfulness of the skin.
Seaweed was already seen as a supporter of metabolism from ancient times. Recently, the world of science claimed that Alginate, a fibre extracted from common seaweed, can inhibit weight gain. Alginates are thick fibrous substances that can prevent fat absorption in plenty. Hence scientists are experimenting their effectiveness by adding alginates to bread and other food items to see how beneficial they are to the obese and the overweight.
Alginates or alginic acid is also useful in detoxifying the body as their gummy form enables themselves to stick to the heavy metals in the intestines preventing the absorption of the latter to the body and by further enabling their elimination.
Seaweed is otherwise a nature’s gift with lots of inexpensive nutrition. It contains minerals from calcium, sodium, potassium, iodine, iron and zinc while also containing Vitamins B1, B2, B3,niacin, vitamins c and folic acid.
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