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What is the efficacy and function of seaweed?
Efficacy and function of seaweed;

1, protecting vascular elasticity

Seaweed contains a lot of iodine, which can obviously reduce the cholesterol content in blood. Regular consumption is conducive to maintaining the function of cardiovascular system, making blood vessels elastic, thus ensuring the normal supply of skin nutrition.

2, improve oil secretion

Seaweed is rich in methionine and cystine, which can also prevent dry skin. Regular consumption will make the skin more shiny, especially dry skin, and also improve the oil secretion of oily skin.

3, anti-spot

Seaweed is rich in vitamins, which can maintain the healthy growth of epithelial tissue and reduce pigment spots.

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Common algae and their nutritional value

1, laver, natural freshener. Porphyra is a kind of red algae that grows on shallow water rocks. Its colors are dark brown, red and purple. Compared with other algae, laver is rich in glutamic acid, alanine, glycine and other flavor substances, which is unique and delicious, and is a natural freshener on the table.

In cooking, laver can be used as both main ingredient and ingredient, and can be mixed, stewed, steamed and made into soup. Roasted laver is crisp and tender, and melts in the mouth. After seasoning, it is a delicious snack "seaweed", which can be rolled into purple vegetable rolls with other raw materials and made into seaweed rice and sushi with rice.

2, kelp, diuretic anti-pollution. Kelp, also known as kelp and Chinese cabbage, is a large marine brown algae, which grows in low-temperature seawater. It is shaped like a belt and is rich in iodine, which can be used to extract iodine. Mannitol, which is rich in kelp, is a good diuretic in medicine and has anticancer and antibacterial effects.

Studies have shown that some dietary fiber substances can eliminate carcinogens and heavy metal pollutants. Kelp, Undaria pinnatifida, laver, corn husk and chitin all have certain effects, but kelp has the strongest effect. Kelp has a unique flavor and various cooking methods, such as cold salad, fried meat and soup.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-seaweed

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People's health network-algae can't be missing on the table