Sea kale - food replacing medicine

Sea kale (laminaria) is called brown alga growing on the seabed. For many years it has been eaten as an independent dish or an additive to food. The value of this product is the maintenance of a huge amount of biologically active substances, which are extremely useful and even necessary for the human body. So, kelp contains almost all important micro- and macro elements (I, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Si, S, etc.) alginates, amino acids, vitamins (A, D, C, B1-B3, B12, PP), Polyunsaturated fatty acids and some other components. It can be said that sea kale is entirely made up of useful and medicinal substances, which even allows you to equate it with a medicine.

Many of the healing properties of kelp are explained by the content of alginic acid in it , which can be compared with pectin, which is a part of vegetables, fruits, berries. Getting into the intestines, alginates absorb a significant amount of fluid together with all the harmful components contained in it. Because of swelling, the product significantly increases in size, which leads to irritation of the intestinal receptors and increased peristalsis. In other words, sea kale has a laxative effect, without disturbing, but normalizing the functioning of the entire gastrointestinal tract.

Laminaria contains a huge amount of iodine: in 100 grams of dry product, the content of this component ranges from 150 to 800 milligrams! Moreover, about 10% of iodine in brown seaweed is associated with protein, which allows it to be better absorbed in the body. Also, the marine plant contains some hormonal iodine substances necessary for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland.

Iodine is also very useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis, as it prevents excessive blood clotting and normalizes some metabolic processes. Polyunsaturated fatty acids and betasitosterol, a special component contained in laminaria, also help fight cholesterol plaques . According to studies, seaweed reduces blood clots on average by 12%.

Due to the high content of useful components, brown algae contribute to a rapid saturation and a decrease in appetite. Thanks to this feature they are used as a product for weight loss. For example, it is recommended to arrange a weekly unloading day: the only food on such a day is sea kale. Diet on seaweed is also very useful and effective. It is the daily use of brown seaweed and any seafood (except shrimp). The total mass of daily food should not be more than 600 grams. During the diet, you need to drink as much pure water as possible.

Recipes for laminaria dishes

Spicy sea kale

Dry algae (preferably pre-cut) soak in clean water for a couple of hours, after which thoroughly wash them and fry in any vegetable oil. Add to them soy sauce, red ground pepper, chopped garlic clove, seasoned hops-suneli and all together for another quarter of an hour. Then add to the roasted laminaria boiled chicken, tearing it through the fibers.

Rassolnik

Soup is prepared according to a traditional recipe. The only difference from the classic version is the pickled sea kale, which needs to be lightly fried. So, in the meat broth, dip the finely chopped potatoes, while it will be brewed, prepare the filling. For this, fry the onions and carrots. Add the cooked dressing to the soup, pickled cucumbers and salted seaweed, cook all together for a couple of minutes.

You can also add dry kelp powder to various dishes, for example bread dough, salads, soups, roasts, etc.