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From boosting weight-loss to detoxifying: 5 benefits of eating seaweed
Update: 08/09/2016
Sure, you've gorged on seaweed-wrapped sushi rolls,\r\nbut only a few ones would consider picking up a packet of seaweed at the\r\ngrocery store. So, before you make your next grocery trip (or call), here's\r\nsomething to ponder over: seaweed is rich in antioxidants, calcium, and a broad\r\nrange of vitamins. But that's not all!
\r\n\r\nA member of the algae family, edible seaweed\r\ntypically comes in three varieties--brown, red, and green. Nori is best known\r\nas the seaweed used to make sushi rolls; the brown varieties include kelp and\r\nwakame, followed by arame, a black-stringy looking seaweed.
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Seaweed tends to draw an extraordinary amount of\r\nminerals from the sea that can account for up to 36 per cent of its dry mass.\r\nIt is high in iodine, calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamins C and A, protein,\r\nVitamins B, fiber and, alpha linoleic acid, EPA, and just so much more!
\r\n\r\nHere\r\nare 5 benefits you can reap from this super-food
\r\n\r\n1.\r\nBlood-purification:
\r\n\r\nThe chemical composition of seaweed is very close to\r\nhuman blood plasma. Thus, seaweed is excellent at regulating and purifying\r\nblood.
\r\n\r\n2.\r\nRich in calcium:
\r\n\r\nSeaweed contain up to 10 times more calcium than\r\nmilk and 8 times as much calcium as beef.
\r\n\r\n3.\r\nAntioxidants:
\r\n\r\nSeaweeds contain lignans, which is a naturally\r\noccurring chemical compound that's known to have anti-cancer properties.
\r\n\r\n4.\r\nDetox:
\r\n\r\nSeaweeds are\r\nrich in chlorophyll, a pigment that makes them green, and is a powerful,\r\nnatural detoxifier that helps draw out waste products from the body.
\r\n\r\n5.\r\nWeight-loss:
Seaweed helps prevent cellulite build-up in the body. Their naturally high concentration of iodine helps stimulate the thyroid gland, which is responsible for maintaining a healthy metabolism.
Mandwi Singh - IndiaToday