Kelp belongs to alkaline food, often eat kelp can increase the body's alkaline content, help to dissolve and eliminate uric acid, is very good for the human body, in addition to these kelp itself also contains a variety of vitamins, minerals and other elements, is also suitable for human consumption and absorption. Now let's analyze the nutritional value of kelp.
Nutrition analysis of kelp
1. Thermogenic nutrients: kelp contains protein and fat, belongs to geothermal energy food, can help the human body to provide energy.
2. Dietary fiber: the dietary fiber contained in kelp can help intestinal peristalsis, increase the secretion of digestive juice, reduce the retention of harmful substances in the intestine, thus reducing the absorption of human toxins. At the same time, it can integrate cholesterol, reduce cholesterol absorption and prevent atherosclerosis.
3. Minerals: kelp is rich in iodine and calcium, which can help the human body supplement nutrition.
4. Vitamins: kelp contains carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and other vitamins.
What nutritional value does kelp have
1. Adjuvant treatment of thyroid: when the human body lacks iodine, it is easy to cause thyroid. It is often said that 'big neck disease' is caused by this component. The iodine component in kelp can have a good preventive and therapeutic effect on thyroid.
2. Lowering blood pressure and blood lipid: blood pressure and blood lipid have a certain relationship with blood vessels. Dietary fiber contained in kelp can regulate the balance of sodium and potassium, reduce the absorption of sodium by human body, and help reduce blood pressure. Medicine said that it contains colloidal fibers to prevent the role of animal lipids, has a good role in reducing blood lipids.
3. Anti cancer cells: kelp can help improve the body's immunity, increase cellular and humoral immunity, in which selenium has a good role in preventing cancer.
4. Diuresis and detoxification: the human body can play a role in detoxification through urination. Kelp has the effect of treating edema and diuresis. Kelp is often eaten by people with edema, which can help alleviate the symptoms of edema.
5. Promote weight loss: good metabolism helps to lose weight, kelp contains a lot of dietary fiber can promote digestion, help to lose weight.
Who is not suitable to eat kelp
People with iodine allergy, hyperthyroidism patients and pregnant women during lactation should not eat it as much as possible.