            
Sea Kelp
Algae
Nutritive, to Enhance Health, Boost Immunity, Detoxify.
Kelp Seaweed, past
and present .
Seaweed
has been part of the traditional diet of all coastal cultures.From
Japan and China to Hawaii, Wales, Scotland, Iceland and Ireland.
Seen
as a valuable product, nutritive, source of salt, for seasoning/fermenting or
as medicine.
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Seaweed bread could be the answer to the obesity epidemic, scientists have said.
Researchers found seaweed fibre could reduce the body's fat uptake by more than 75%. A fibrous material in Kelpcalled alginate was better at preventing fat absorption than most over-the-counter slimming treatments, laboratory tests showed.
Dr Iain Brownlee, who co-led the University of Newcastle team, said: "This suggests that if we can add the natural fibre to products commonly eaten daily - such as bread, biscuits and yoghurts - up to three quarters of the fat contained in that meal could simply pass through the body.
"We have already added the alginate to bread and initial taste tests have been extremely encouraging. Now the next step is to carry out clinical trials to find out how effective it is when eaten as part of a normal diet.---The scientists used an "artificial gut" to test the effectiveness of 60 different natural fibres by measuring the extent to which they affected the digestion of fat.
They presented their findings at the American Chemical Society's spring meeting in San Francisco, US.
Kelp contain the full spectrum of organic
(photo-synthetic) vitamins, trace minerals, lipids, plant sterols, amino acids.
Omega 3’s and 6’s, anti-oxidants, growth hormones, polyphenols etc. An void in
the American diet is the extensive use of
foods of animal origin and saturated fat as found in milk and red
meat.
Starchy foods, once avoided by dieters as fattening, are actually a good
source of energy for those who want to lose weight. Many people think that
starchy foods such as bread, potatoes and pasta are high in calories. They
aren't - until the bread is thickly buttered, the potatoes generously topped
with sour cream, and the macaroni mixed with cream and cheese sauce. Starches
(and proteins) provide only four calories per gram, while fat provides nine
calories per gram. Without the toppings, or with only moderate amounts, complex
carbohydrate foods can be less fattening than animal-protein foods that
naturally contain fat.
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Diabetics also may benefit from a diet high in
complex carbohydrates and low in fat and sugar, according to the American
Dietetic Association. Some researchers believe that dietary fiber improves the
ability of diabetics to process blood sugar.All together those dieters,
athletes, and other health-conscious people have made complex carbohydrates -
once a simple staple for the poor - into a new-found "in" food.
Kelp is rich in Dietary
fiber which is generally accepted as having protective effects against a range
of diseases. The term ‘dietary fiber’ is defined as plant material that resists
digestion by the secreted enzymes of the human alimentary tract . However they
may be fermented by micro flora in the colon.
Most hydrocolloids can be listed as fiber. Increased fiber consumption has been
associated with lowering total serum cholesterol and LDL
cholesterol, modifying the glycemic and insulinemic response and protecting the
large intestine from disease.
Increase
of fiber to assist against including colorectal cancer, coronary heart disease,
diabetes, obesity, and diverticular disease. Lack of fiber a problem of Western
society. Non-digestible oligosaccharides have aroused significant interest in
recent years due to their ability to stimulate growth of potentially beneficial
bacteria such as Bifidobacteria in the gut.
Your lifestyle and dietary choices can make an enormous difference to your lifespan and to your quality of life in later years.
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