Seaweed is also known as purple laver, zicai, sucai, wucai, and甘紫菜 (ganzicai).
What are the nutritional values of seaweed?
Per 100 grams, seaweed contains 12.7g of water, 25.7g of protein, 1.1g of fat, 21.5g of carbohydrates, 20.6g of crude fiber, 13.4g of ash, 1.8g of potassium, 710.5mg of sodium, 264mg of calcium, 105mg of magnesium, 350mg of phosphorus, 54.9mg of iron, 4.32mg of manganese, 2.47mg of zinc, 1.68mg of copper, 1.8mg of iodine, 1.37mg of carotene, 0.27mg of vitamin B1, 1.02mg of vitamin B2, 7.3mg of niacin, 2mg of vitamin C, and also various amino acids.
In terms of protecting human health and providing nutritional cancer prevention, the effects of seaweed are incomparable to those of general foods. It also has certain effects in treating night blindness, lowering cholesterol, and enhancing memory. Seaweed is rich in nutrients and has the功效 (gongxiao) of softening hard masses, resolving phlegm, clearing heat, and promoting urination. It is mainly used to treat goiter, scrofula, edema, and obesity. The Japanese medical community has given high praise to the dietary therapeutic effects of seaweed: eating more seaweed has a good therapeutic effect on gastric ulcers; eating more seaweed is very effective in preventing, alleviating, and treating menopausal diseases in women; eating more seaweed is very effective in delaying aging, preventing anemia, preventing skin itching, preventing cavities, treating night blindness, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, and lowering cholesterol. Kelp has the effects of resolving phlegm, softening hard masses, promoting urination, and also has anti-cancer effects. Because of its rich nutrition and significant disease prevention and treatment effects, it is called "vegetable from the sea".
Tangerines and seaweed are incompatible foods.
Seaweed is also a food rich in calcium ions. When eaten with tangerines that contain too much tannic acid, it forms insoluble compounds, affecting the absorption of calcium, so they cannot be eaten together.
Dietary contraindications for seaweed.
It should not be eaten in excess. People with poor digestion or a naturally weak spleen should eat less, as it can cause diarrhea.
It is forbidden for those with abdominal pain and loose stools.
Patients with lobular hyperplasia of the breast and various tumors should use it with caution.
People with a weak and cold spleen and stomach must not eat it.
The best food pairings for seaweed, a list of compatible foods for seaweed.
Seaweed + Kelp
Kelp and seaweed, if eaten regularly, have the effect of promoting urination to reduce dampness, and reducing fat for weight loss. Women who are overweight, in order to achieve a fit figure, can often drink kelp and seaweed soup, and the effect will be significant.
Seaweed + Egg
Supplements the absorption of vitamin B12 and calcium.
What are the health benefits of seaweed?
The nature of seaweed is cold, and its taste is sweet and salty. It has the功效 (gongxiao) of clearing heat and moistening the throat, nourishing the heart and relieving vexation, promoting urination to reduce swelling, resolving phlegm and stopping cough, and softening hard masses and dissipating nodules.
1. Prevention and treatment of high blood pressure and beauty effects. Compared with other types of seaweed, seaweed contains more protein, carotene, and vitamin B2. Eating it often can regulate the gastrointestinal tract, increase physical strength, and keep hair and skin beautiful and moist. In addition, it has preventive and therapeutic effects for arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, and cerebral hemorrhage.
2. Prevention and treatment of goiter. Seaweed contains a large amount of iodine, which has a neutralizing effect on human blood, can maintain the acid-base balance of the blood, and prevent allergic skin diseases. Seaweed is cold in nature and sweet in taste, and is an excellent anticoagulant and anti-thrombotic agent, with a softening effect on hard masses. It is effective for goiter, lymphatic tuberculosis, and beriberi.
3. Clearing heat, promoting urination, and resolving phlegm. Seaweed has the effects of resolving phlegm and promoting urination. Using seaweed with meat to make soup has a refreshing taste and can drive away heat. Children who often eat it can not only prevent gastrointestinal parasites but also prevent malnutrition.