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Seaweed if also a great source of fiber to promote gut health, antioxidants to prevent or delay cell damage, and may also be helpful in reducing inflammation and one's risk of colon cancer ...
Seaweed might be the greatest untapped resource we have on this planet, writes Vincent Doumeizel. Opinion: Seaweed is nutritious, not slimy. Eating it could save the world.
Seaweed species such as kelps provide essential nursery habitat for fisheries and other marine species and thus protect food sources; other species, such as planktonic algae, play a vital role in capturing carbon and producing at least 50% of Earth's oxygen. [3] Natural seaweed ecosystems are sometimes under threat from human activity.
Seaweed is a possible vegan source of Vitamin B12. [19] The vitamin is obtained from symbiotic bacteria. [20] However, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics considers seaweed to be an unreliable source of Vitamin B12 for human nutrition. [21] Seaweed are used in multiple cuisines: seaweed wrapped sushi, maki; seaweed in soup, stew, hot pot
Fucoidan is a long chain sulfated polysaccharide found in various species of brown algae.Commercially available fucoidan is commonly extracted from the seaweed species Fucus vesiculosus (), Cladosiphon okamuranus, Laminaria japonica (kombu, sugar kelp) and Undaria pinnatifida ().
This week, learn about a food item that once nearly vanished from Western diets, marvel at the Webb telescope’s latest find, explore a Neanderthal DNA mystery, and more.
On the observation that Japanese women who consume iodine-rich seaweed have a relatively low rate of breast cancer, iodine is suggested as a protection against breast cancer. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Iodine is known to induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells. [ 66 ]
The brown seaweed is expected to start piling up in the Florida Keys in the next few days, with Miami Beach slated to become a hot spot later in the sargassum season, which runs from March through ...