Vega Kelp, also known as kelp, has broad blades with tapered tips, generally 2 to 4 meters long and 20 to 30 centimeters wide (kelp growing on the seabed is smaller, 1 to 2 meters long and 15 to 20 centimeters wide). The whole body of kelp is olive brown, which turns into dark brown or black brown after drying, with white powder attached. Kelp is known as "longevity vegetable", "vegetable of the sea" and "champion of iodine content". From the perspective of nutritional value, it is a health-care and longevity food.
▲Nutritional value of kelp
1. Kelp is rich in carbohydrates and less in protein and fat.
2. Compared with spinach and rapeseed, kelp contains vitamin C, and its crude protein, sugar, calcium, and iron contents are several to dozens of times higher.
3. Kelp is a kind of seaweed with high iodine content. Cultured kelp generally contains 3% to 5% iodine, and as much as 7% to 10%.
▲The therapeutic effects of kelp
1. Kelp is rich in calcium, which can prevent and cure calcium deficiency in the human body.
2. There is often a layer of white frost-like powder attached to the kelp - mannitol, which is a valuable medicinal substance. Modern scientific research has proven that mannitol has the effects of lowering blood pressure, diuresis and reducing swelling.
3. Kelp contains a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid EPA, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce vascular hardening. Therefore, eating kelp regularly can prevent cardiovascular diseases. disease。
4. The iodine in kelp is extremely rich. It is the main raw material for the synthesis of thyroid hormone in the body, and the luster of the hair is caused by the action of thyroxine in the body. Iodine stimulates the pituitary gland, causing female Reduce estrogen levels in the body, restore normal ovarian function, correct endocrine disorders, and eliminate Breast hyperplasia hidden dangers.
5. The colloid contained in kelp can promote the radioactive substances in the body to be excreted from the body along with the stool, thereby reducing the accumulation of radioactive substances in the human body and reducing the incidence of radiation diseases.
6. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Kelp can treat gall disease (i.e. goiter) and other edema diseases, and has the functions of resolving phlegm and dispersing stagnation. ”In recent years, scientists have discovered that regular consumption of kelp is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of cancer All have an effect.
7. Kelp contains 60% fucoidan, which is an excellent dietary fiber. After being eaten by diabetic patients, it can delay gastric emptying and the time for food to pass through the small intestine. In this way, even when insulin secretion is reduced, blood sugar levels will not rise, thereby achieving the purpose of treating diabetes.
8. Obese people eat kelp, which can not only reduce hunger, but also absorb a variety of amino acids and inorganic salts. It is an ideal satiety agent.
9. Laminine contained in kelp is a special amino acid that has the effect of lowering blood pressure and can prevent high blood pressure and cerebral hemorrhage.
▲Commonly used therapeutic recipes for kelp
1. Kelp raw wheat: suitable for various cancer patients
Boil 40 grams of dried kelp and 1,000 grams of raw wheat with water and take the soup 4 to 5 times a day. This recipe is an ideal health-care recipe for patients with various cancers. It can be taken regularly and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect.
2. Kelp vinegar: suitable for patients with thyroid disease
30 grams of dried kelp, washed, dried and ground into powder. Wrap 3 grams a day in cloth and soak in rice vinegar to make kelp vinegar. Drink this vinegar slowly and it is suitable for goiter, thyroid tumors, lymphoma and other diseases.
3. Kelp and fungus soup: suitable for patients with tumors and cardiovascular diseases
15 grams of dried kelp, 15 grams of black fungus, and 60 grams of lean pork (cut into thin strips). First, wash the kelp and fungus with water, cut them into thin strips, boil them together with the shredded meat, add salt and MSG, and thicken them with water starch before eating.
This recipe is suitable for patients with digestive tract tumors and Hyperlipidemia disease, and can also prevent and treat high blood pressure, coronary heart disease , thyroid enlargement. This recipe contains kelp to eliminate stagnation, black fungus to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and lean pork to nourish yin and replenish deficiency. It is an ideal medicinal diet for cancer patients.
4. Three strands of kelp: suitable for patients with diabetes and obesity
30 grams of dried kelp, 15 grams of day lily, and 20 grams of shredded bamboo shoots. Soak the kelp and cut it into shreds, then cook it with day lily and bamboo shoots. This recipe is suitable for patients with diabetes and obesity and can be consumed regularly.
5. Sugar mixed with kelp: has obvious effect on old chronic bronchitis
Soak the kelp in water and wash it, cut it into shreds, put it in a cup and soak it in boiling water three times for about 30 seconds each time. Pour out the water, add sugar and mix it with food. Eat a cup in the morning and evening for a week. It has obvious effects on chronic bronchitis in the elderly.
6. Boiled tofu with kelp: "The elixir of immortality"”
60 grams of dried kelp and 250 grams of water tofu. Soak the kelp in water and cut it into long strips, cook it with tofu, and then add oil, salt and other seasonings.
It is popular in Japan to eat kelp and tofu together, thinking that this is the "magic medicine of immortality". Scientific research has confirmed that some elderly people in Japan have blurry eyes, hunched backs, and clear minds. One of the reasons is that they often eat tofu and kelp and other seaweed foods together.
▲Diet taboos of kelp
1. Do not drink tea immediately after eating kelp (tea contains tannic acid), and do not eat sour fruits immediately (sour fruits contain plant acid). Because kelp is rich in iron, the above two foods will hinder the absorption of iron in the body.
2. Suffering from Hyperthyroidism Patients should not eat kelp, because kelp is rich in iodine, which will aggravate the condition.
3. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should not eat too much kelp. This is because the iodine in kelp can enter the blood circulation fetus and baby in the body, causing thyroid dysfunction.
