The benefits of seaweed for slimming

Posted on May 18, 2014 by john in Health Food, Weight loss and diet plans

These last few days in our special operation bikini talked about some exercises to get a slim figure, but it is also important to know what foods are best suited if you are trying to lose weight or stay fit.

Keep in mind that any food slimming, but many do help us by providing good quality of nutrients, low in calories and a satiating effect.

Algae perfectly meet these three requirements and although they are not yet as popular in our food and in the eastern countries, and are accessible and affordable enough to be able to include them in our regular diet.

With a minimum intake of calories in general ( between 2 and 50 approximately 100 gr ), algae enrich our diet with complex carbohydrates, which provide us with long-term energy, high quality vegetable protein with all essential amino acids but free of saturated fat, and a good amount of vitamins, including a and E also contribute to prevent premature aging and make us look a nice skin tone.

Its satiating effect is due to its high fiber content also helps regulate intestinal transit. These sea vegetables are also characterized by the most cleansing and rich in iodine, which stimulates the proper functioning of our metabolism. This makes our energy production and increase our body will burn fat easier.

For the same reason people with hyperthyroidism have to take extra care with its use and it is advisable to consult your doctor before including them in the diet.

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Algae that can not miss in your table

Every time we have a greater variety of edible seaweed, different flavors and textures also help us make our diet more palatable is thatEating healthy does not have to be at odds with enjoy!

These are some of the handiest in the kitchen :

Agar- Agar. Actually this is not an algae if not the mixture of several that have been dried and treated to reach the characteristic hard and transparent appearance that closely resembles plastic.

We can also find powder (ideal for making jellies ) but it sure sounds like you more as a regular ingredient is typical Chinese salad. Eat more that’s how I like because you can just leave it a bit before soaking, drain and add to the dish in abundance.

Not only provides calories and has the advantage that although it is a bit bland adds texture and soaks well dressings and condiments. It is also recommended when cooking to replace the usual thickeners and much more caloric, as usually flour or animal fats.

nori

Nori. Best known for being used to make sushi and all kinds of oriental dishes. Is high in iron and Vitamin A ( antioxidant) and B3 that helps reduce bad cholesterol and increase good balance oily skin.

We can find it in Print (shredded and pressed ) or flaked. With the first option we simply roasting a couple of minutes so that it can eat or cook according to the recipe you are preparing, but if we want a more practical alternative better opt for the second one can be added directly in pastas, salads, soups etc..

Dulse. This is one of my favorites, also added flaked easily and has a very mild and pleasant flavor with its pink color gives it an exotic touch to any dish.

Noted for its amount of Vitamin C and potassium, which balances the effects of sodium and promotes the elimination of liquids.

Wakame. It is perhaps the one that has a similar appearance to which we associate with algae, green and elongated only need a few minutes of soaking to brighten any recipe, with the advantage that it also serves to speed up the cooking time of the other ingredients when we add in a stew.

Of all the algae is what provides more calcium and combines well with low calorie elaborations such as the cucumber salad or miso soup and vegetables.

The list of marine delicacies is much longer, but these seem to me the most suitable for beginners in their consumption because they require little preparation and flavors are more delicate.

Although regarding their Tasting I can not be very objective because I literally whistle all, are those pleasures that I can afford in quantity while taking care of, so I never left in my pantry.