DIETARY FIBRES FROM SEA WEED MAKE YOU LOSE WEIGHT!
Hey! Have you ever thought how it would be if eating made us lose weight and not gain weight? Wow! Funny thought isn't it? Well....not after you read this.
Dietary Fibres in seaweed are proved to have properties that aid in weight! C'mon let's check how?
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First of all, what are dietary fibres?
Dietary fibre or roughage is a part of plant that cannot be digested by our body.
There are two types of dietary fibre:
- Soluble Fibre: Soluble fibre dissolves in water, as the name suggests, and forms a gel-like substance. This fibre delays gastric emptying and thus keeps us full for a longer time. Soluble starch are found in fruit, oats, beans and barley.
- Insoluble Fibre: As in the name, this fibre is not soluble in water. However, the main advantage of this fibre is that it adds more bulk to the stool and helps its easy passage. Such firbre are found in wholemeal bread, wheat bran, vegetables and nuts.
For more info on dietary fibre you can check out: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber
NOW WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT DIETARY FIBRE SEA WEED ?
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Scientists
at Newcastle University said a compound found in common seaweed would stop the
body absorbing fat.
Tests
showed that alginate, found in sea kelp, can suppress the digestion of fat in
the gut.
The
findings, published in the journal Food Chemistry, showed that a four-fold
increase in one type of alginate boosted anti-fat absorption by 75%.
Although
not normally regarded as particularly appetising, the natural fibre found in
kelp which stops the body absorbing fat could become more appealing to people
trying to lose weight.
Lead
scientist Prof Jeff Pearson, from Newcastle University's Institute for Cell and
Molecular Biosciences, said: "We have already added alginate to bread and
initial taste tests have been extremely encouraging.
"Now
the next step is to carry out clinical trials to find out how effective they
are when eaten as part of a normal diet."
In sea weed fibres we
find a chemical component called fucoxanthin. This chemical is one of the
pigments present in sea weeds. Now this particular chemical helps in expressing
more protein units that have the ability to metabolise fat molecules.
Moreover, it also helps in lowering our blood sugar level which in turn helps
in less deposition of fat molecules.
CAUTION!!
As with advantages comes disadvantages, this miracle too has a disadvantage.
Sea weeds are found to have toxins that can cause tremendous damage to the body. So you need to regulate its consumption in the diet.
High content of Vit K might also result in thinning of the blood.
As iodine helps to cure hypo thyroidism, however, overconsumption might have opposite effect.
OTHER WONDERS OF THIS UNDERWATER MIRACLE
- It is a store house of many vitamins and mineral. It is an amazing bank of Vit A, Vit C, Vit A, Vit K and B vitamins. It also is a good source of iodine, selenium, calcium and iron.
- It also is a very good source of proteins.
- It has in it yet another special component - fuciodans. This helps in boosting up our immunity. Chinese are said to have twice the life expectancy, this is no wonder due to their regular consumption of sea weeds.
- It keeps are cardiovascular system at check.
- Seaweed not only cleanses the skin, but also repairs and revitalises it
SUGGESTIONS
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You can consume sea weed in various forms. You can make a salad out of it. Use in a stew. Use them in sushi roll. Make kelp noodles. And on and on the list goes....
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Sea weeds are found in various forms so use can put them to use in various ways. One of the easiest one is to use dried powder of sea weeds and sprinkle them on salad or soup.
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There are many recipes that you can try out from sea weeds.
Given below are the links for you to try out
WHERE TO BUY SEA WEEDS?
There are plenty of outlets from where you can buy seaweeds. But as we all know online buying would be the easiest option. You can easily get any type of seaweed online.
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