photo by Ryan McD
I love me some veggie sushi. A little rice, some avocado, carrots, cucumbers, throw in some tofu tempurah… so decadent… and of course, seaweed!
A co-worker of mine had been ill-informed about seaweed, hearing it had little to no health benefits. I assure you this is a very wrong assessment. In fact seaweed is incredibly good for you. According to Seibin and Teruko Arasaki, authors of Vegetables from the Sea, “All of the minerals required by human beings, including calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iodine, iron, and zinc are present in sufficient amounts. In addition, there are many trace elements in seaweeds.”
Seaweed also cleanses your body by binding to heavy metals and eliminating them from the body and is even thought to be an effective cancer treatment. In addition, it’s really good for your hair. Other health benefits, according to Carlson Wade’s book Health Secrets from the Orient, include regulating the hormones, enriching the bloodstream, assisting in metabolism, promoting a youthful skin color, and helping to warm the body to promote mental youthfulness. Oh and did I mention it’s one of the best sources of vegetable protein and B-12? Yup, yup.
According to an ezine article :
Seaweed has been confirmed as one of Nature’s “all- round pharmaceutical miracles” with claims that it can accomplish everything from warding off and treating several types of cancer, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, thin the blood, prevent ulcers, kill bacteria and even cure constipation.
Really the list goes on and on as far as how great seaweed is for you. Check out the articles listed below for more info. If you don’t get much sushi in your diet, I recommend you to start adding more. And if you can’t stand sushi, I encourage you to explore other seaweed-laden recipes. Your body with thank you! And if you’re a raw foodie, don’t worry, seaweed can be eaten raw as well!
sources:
http://health.learninginfo.org/seaweed-benefits.htm
http://ezinearticles.com/?Seaweed—Mother-Natures-Health-Miracle-&id=344321
