1. Can you lose weight by eating kelp?
The answer is yes, kelp is known as the "scavenger" of the stomach, because kelp is rich in cellulose, which can remove wastes and toxins in the intestine in time, so it can effectively prevent rectal cancer and constipation.
Kelp is low in calories, moderate in protein content and rich in minerals. It is found that kelp has many biological functions, such as lowering blood fat, lowering blood sugar, regulating immunity, anticoagulation, anti-tumor, lead excretion, detoxification, anti-oxidation and so on.
In addition to cold salad, kelp can also be made into seaweed soup, also called "slimming soup". Women who love beauty can not only supplement all kinds of nutrients needed by the body, but also lose weight. In addition to kelp, there are eggs and shredded pork in kelp slimming soup. Cook shredded pork first, add kelp, cook together, add an egg, add appropriate amount of salt to drink sesame oil, and a delicious and healthy kelp slimming soup is finished.
2, kelp diet
Kelp diet 1: Braised ribs with kelp
Ingredients: ribs 300g, kelp 15g, onion, ginger slices, a little salt and pepper.
Practice: Wash the ribs, drain the water, cut them into blocks, soak them in boiling water, and wash away the blood. Soak kelp in clear water for one hour in advance, wash off impurities, cut into pieces, and blanch with boiling water for later use. Add a proper amount of water to the casserole, add pork chops, scallions and ginger slices on medium fire, bring to a boil, skim the floating foam, turn to low heat, stew until it is medium-cooked, and put it into the sea. Pork chops are rotten, add salt and pepper, and take out.
Kelp Diet 2: kelp tofu soup
Ingredients: a piece of tofu, 50g kelp, a sweet pepper, soy sauce 10g, 2 slices of ginger, 2 onions, broth, cooking wine and sugar.
Practice: cut tofu into small pieces; Wash and slice sweet pepper; Wash and shred ginger; Wash onion and cut into powder; Wash kelp and cut into strips. Put the soy sauce and 1/2 cups of cold water into a bowl and mix well. Filter for later use.
Pour 3 cups of broth into a pot to boil, add tofu, sweet pepper and kelp, add 1 tbsp cooking wine and shredded ginger to boil, then add the prepared ingredients to boil, turn off the fire and mix well, finally add 1 tbsp sugar, then boil, sprinkle with chopped green onion and serve.
Kelp weight loss recipe 3: cold kelp silk
Ingredients: kelp, mashed garlic, chopped green onion, salt, sugar, soy sauce, aged vinegar, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate and sesame seeds.
Practice: steam dried kelp in a pressure cooker for 4 minutes; Water will be delivered after washing, and water will be changed frequently; Shredding the soaked kelp, blanching in boiling water, and draining; Add garlic paste, chopped green onion, salt, sugar, soy sauce, aged vinegar, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate and sesame seeds and mix well; Take another oil pan, add chopped red peppers, heat the oil quickly, and pour the hot oil and peppers into the mixed kelp.
3. The benefits of eating kelp regularly
1. haircut
The iodine in kelp is extremely rich, which is the main raw material for synthesizing thyroxine in human body. The luster of hair is formed by the action of thyroxine in the body. So eating kelp often can make your hair flutter.
2. Correct endocrine disorders
Proper consumption of kelp can also stimulate the pituitary gland to reduce the estrogen level in women, restore the normal function of ovaries, correct endocrine disorders, and eliminate the hidden dangers of breast hyperplasia.
3. Prevention and treatment of iodine deficiency goiter
Kelp is rich in iodine and iodide, which has a positive effect on preventing goiter. In addition, amino acids and potassium salts in kelp can reduce blood pressure, while alginic acid and laminin can reduce serum cholesterol.
4. Radiation resistance
The extract of kelp has anti-radiation effect because it inhibits immune cell apoptosis.
5. Promote intestinal peristalsis
Kelp contains a lot of unsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber, which can quickly remove excess cholesterol from blood vessel wall, help gastric juice secretion, achieve the purpose of digestion, and is of great help to gastrointestinal peristalsis. Kelp is also rich in soluble fiber, which is easier to digest and absorb than ordinary fiber and helps the body to defecate smoothly.
6. Promote children's brain development
Kelp contains taurine, which plays a very important role in children's brain development and growth. The brown surface of kelp also contains a kind of glutamic acid which can promote children's development, and its content is 30 times higher than that of cod liver oil, which can strengthen and replenish the brain and help children develop healthily.
4. Precautions for eating kelp
1, don't drink tea immediately after eating kelp (tea contains tannic acid) and don't eat sour fruit immediately (sour fruit contains vegetable acid). Because kelp is rich in iron, the above two foods will hinder the absorption of iron in the body.
2. Hyperthyroidism patients should not eat kelp, because the iodine content in kelp is rich, which will aggravate the condition. In addition, Chinese medicine believes that kelp is cold, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency are not suitable for eating.
3. Pregnant women and lactating women should not eat more kelp. This is because iodine in kelp can enter the fetus and baby with blood circulation, causing thyroid dysfunction.
4, kelp can not be soaked for a long time before eating. Generally speaking, soaking for about 6 hours is enough. If the soaking time is too long, the water-soluble vitamins and inorganic salts in kelp will also dissolve in water, and the nutritional value will be reduced. If kelp is as tough as boiled after soaking in water, it means it has gone bad and can't be eaten any more.
5, kelp can not be used as a staple food for a long time. This will lead to excessive iodine intake, which will also have an impact on health. Moreover, kelp contains a certain amount of arsenic, and excessive intake of arsenic will cause poisoning. Therefore, before eating kelp, wash it with water and let arsenic dissolve in water.