Sea vegetables can encourage weight loss
Sea vegetables (sea weed), also known as sea weed, ie. kelp, nori, kombu, laver, dulse, sea-wrack, Irish moss and many more all contain iodine which is needed for a healthy thyroid gland which is heavily involved in the metabolism. They generally come in all shapes and sizes, and can vary in colour considerably. To find sea vegetables (sea weeds) you generally need to go to an Asian store or a health store, where they are generally sold in a dried form. Sea vegetables have been part of many cuisines for centuries. They are generally an extremely rich source of minerals, more so than land plants. They are extremely cleansing, healing, and nutritious, kick starting the metabolism, as they are rich in iodine, feeding the thyroid gland.
Found in Asian supermarkets and health shops.
Sea weeds, sea vegetables
To make sushi you can buy nori sheets, these are flat square dried sheets of sea weed. Other sea weeds can be added to soup to enhance the nutritional value. The dried sea weed can be used in any situation where you want to season.
To use a little in a salad. Place a small amount in some water, soak for a few hours. Drain off the fluid, (maybe keep for soup), chop up the sea weed to put in a salad. Make sure you like the taste first as you need to get use to it.
Nutrients found in sea weed
Calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, iron, oligo elements, zinc, copper, manganese, iodine, selenium, molybdenum, chromium, beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A), vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, E, K & folic acid. Essential fatty acids, nucleic acids like RNA and DNA, phyto-chemicals as carotenoids.
