Slimming on sea cabbage

The problem of losing weight in modern society is perhaps one of the most relevant. The abundance of synthetic food, oversaturated with sugar and flavor enhancers, makes more and more people need to take operational measures to restore normal weight. Dietary drugs and losing weight methods appear almost more than the harmful products themselves that generate the problem, but most of them create only the visibility of treatment or provide a short -term improvement. But there are a number of natural natural products that can speed up the process of getting rid of excess weight. Recently, everyone has been in hearing berries of Coji, Chia seeds, but the sea cabbage “by default” is a well -known tool for improving health, and in this article we will tell you how to return normal weight with its help.

  What is the benefits of seaweed?

Sea cabbage is a “folk” name for brown algae of kelp, which grows in the northern seas and on the Far Eastern coast. The discoverers of the healing and taste virtues of the kelp were residents of ancient China, who, as you know, were able to get maximum benefits from communication with nature. In the 18th century, in the PRC, even a decree that obliged all citizens to use seaweed to maintain health and prevention of diseases. Over time, the whole world recognized the benefits of unsightly in the appearance of algae, and today they can be bought in almost any store. On sale, it can most often be found in dried or canned form. Often in supermarkets they sell salads from sea cabbage. For weight loss, it can be used almost without health and age restrictions (more about contraindications at the end of the article).

So what is the secret of seaweed? Since it grows in the cold northern seas, the level of pollution of which is much lower than warm, it is an environmentally friendly product. Its composition is truly unique, starting with the fact that in this product there is a full range of useful vitamins, micro- and macroelements. The brown color of algae is explained by the high concentration of iodine. In addition to it, the composition contains a lot of iron, magnesium, potassium, bromine and cobalt. As for vitamins, laminaria contains B vitamins, a large amount of vitamin E and C. This is a valuable source of plant protein, fructose and polysaccharides, therefore, for adherents of veganism, lamarias should become a constant dish in the diet.

Due to the large amount of iodine of kelp is a powerful stimulant of mental activity and the work of the entire central nervous system as a whole. Iodine is a natural antioxidant and removes heavy metals, toxins, radionuclides from the body, prevents the development of thyroid diseases. Regularly taking marine cabbage for weight loss in small quantities, you can strengthen immunity and forget about many diseases forever. It also helps to cope with inflammation of the genitourinary system in women and solve problems with potency in men.

Laminaria for weight loss

But all this does not really explain how Laminaria helps to lose weight, right? The fact is that in most cases the cause of excess weight is a disturbed metabolism due to overeating, malnutrition or low physical activity. Laminaria restores homeostasis, normalizes the work of the intestines and literally “cleanses” it from the inside, contributing to the removal of deposits of undigested food.

Alginates are contained in algae, which swell in the intestines and create a semblance of sponge stimulating peristalsis (intestinal contraction). As a result, a person, along with the deposits of undigested food and, as a result of the complete assimilation of incoming foods, loses extra pounds without exhausting and dangerous hunger strikes. Of course, a huge share of success will depend on the quality of the incoming food. If these are pork chips and soda, no kelp will help. To lose weight and preserve a beautiful figure, you will have to review your diet and, if necessary, increase the percentage of greenery, raw fruits and vegetables in it.

The calorie content of sea cabbage for weight loss is very low - only 25 kcal/100 g, so it can be consumed almost without restrictions. Another thing is that it will not work much to eat it - it is very satisfying, which means that the hunger strike is not threatened. And if you do not like the smell or taste of algae, then you simply do not know how to cook it. Let us reveal a small secret - an unheard of kelp is almost tasteless, and therefore in your hands to make it as you like.

For eating, dry, frozen, canned or pickled kelp is suitable, but most useful elements are contained, of course, in dry (not processed thermally and not refueling vinegar). Canned sea cabbage is sold in any supermarket, but it, like other varieties, must first be prepared for use. To do this, throw it on a sieve and wash it properly under a stream of cold water to rinse the brine. Frozen kelp should be thawed at room temperature, and then thoroughly washed.

Dried sea cabbage is the best option for those who want to not only lose weight, but also strengthen immunity. It contains neither salt, no preservatives, nor taste supplements, but sea sand may well be present. To get rid of it and soften the kelp, put a small amount of it (no more than 100 g) in a three -liter jar, pour cold filtered water and leave in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning you will see that a small lump of dried algae swollen, and now brown stems fill almost the entire space of the jar. Pour it on the sieve and thoroughly wash it under running water for several minutes. Then transfer again to a clean jar, pour a fresh portion of filtered water, close with a plastic lid and get a little as necessary. You can get the benefits of sea cabbage for weight loss in full form, but not everyone will like this method of use. A short heat treatment will improve the taste of the product, although it will deprive it of some healing advantages.

To lose weight without harm to health and preserve the weight gained, you need to gain patience. There is a strict diet on kelp, which involves the weekly use of algae in any form with other seafood. A day you need to eat about 300-400 g of cabbage, diluting it with shrimp, boiled fish or other seafood in small quantities. After a week of such a diet, it will take from 3 to 7 kg depending on the initial weight, but this will create a stressful situation for the body. A sharp change in the diet and a huge amount of iodine will not benefit everyone, so it will be more reasonable to gradually introduce kelp into its daily diet, adding it to salads and side dishes. Listen to your sensations and gradually increase the portions of the algae. Do not force yourself to use laminaria, since the feeling of unwillingness to eat it can be a signal of the body that it is enough for iodine and other elements, in an excess of those present in algae.

The advantages of a diet on sea cabbage for weight loss:

1. Enrichment of the body with a complex of vitamins, useful acids, micro- and macroelements.
2. The suppression of a sense of hunger (a small portion of kelp is enough to eat).
3. Cleaning of the intestine and stimulation of its peristalsis.
4. Unsolved dried cabbage actively removes excess fluids from the body.
5. The product can be gradually introduced into the diet, over time increasing the dosage.

A strict diet on kelp is dangerous in that too many concentrated elements are entered the body, and, as you know, even the most useful products in excess can harm.

Contraindications to sea cabbage

Positive reviews of seaweed for weight loss can be freely found on the Internet, but among them there are few references to what harm can cause the rash or excessive use of this product. There is a category of people who are better to refrain from such a diet and find alternative ways of losing weight for themselves. These include patients with jade, since cabbage actively removes fluids from the body, resulting in a large load on the kidneys. Nobody also excluded individual intolerance, so before buying a monthly cabbage supply, try it and look at the reaction of the body.

In the presence of the following diseases of the sea cabbage, it is better to refuse:

• thyroid diseases (consult your doctor);
• hemorrhagic disease;
• diathesis;
• hives;
• tuberculosis;
• rhinitis in chronic form;
• chronic furunculosis;
• digestive system diseases (consult a doctor);
• during pregnancy and feeding, the use of sea cabbage is desirable to minimize.

If you suddenly have a runny nose or lacrimation, this may well indicate that there is too much sea cabbage in your diet.

Sea cabbage recipes for weight loss

There are a lot of recipes with sea cabbage for weight loss, but we will begin, perhaps, with the simplest. To do this, you will need a soaked and washed dried laminaria. If you try it so, then it will seem almost tasteless. There is little pleasure from such a meal, and when changing the diet to a more healthy and low -calorie, it is very important that the food brings satisfaction, is tasty and beautiful. The psychological factor plays a colossal role, so many break up on strict diets. To give a taste, such lamaria is recommended to be seasoned with natural apple vinegar of home preparation. This is a useful product that can be used not only in cooking, but also for the preparation of cosmetics for skin and hair care. If such vinegar failed to get such vinegar, fly the kelp with freshly squeezed lemon juice.

What dishes to diversify a diet on kelp:

1. Sea cabbage soup - clean and cut 3 potatoes and 1 carrots with cubes, finely chop the bulb, prepare 300 g of soaked irreplaceable kelp. Boil the potatoes and carrots until almost complete readiness, then salt, throw a bay leaf and a couple of peas of fragmented pepper in a pan, add sea cabbage (for convenience it can be cut shorter). Reduce the fire to a minimum and cook for another 15 minutes. At this time, make a onion roast and add to the soup. Serve with sour cream and fresh herbs.
2. From sea cabbage it can be a delicious and hearty side dish. Take 1 tbsp. steamed rice, 150 g of chopped white cabbage and 300 g of kelp. Fry white cabbage in sunflower oil in a pan with high sides (preferably wok) so that it becomes softer, pour the washed steamed rice, mix and fry for a couple of minutes, constantly stirring. Pour into the pan 2 tbsp. Water (always 2 times more water than dry rice), salt, add spices to taste and put chopped sea cabbage on top. Cover with a lid and cook on a minimum fire until the rice absorbs all the water. Let the dish brew for 10 minutes. Under the lid, then mix the side dish and serve.
3. The vinaigrette with kelp is very tasty and unusual. Boil potatoes, carrots and beets, cut them with small cubes and put them in a deep plate. Add salted cucumbers cut into cubes and canned seaweed there, season with vegetable oil and salt to taste.
4. To prepare a traditional Korean salad with kelp, you will need 200 g of dried algae, 1 bell pepper, 1 acute pepper, 1 onion, 1 clove of garlic, soy sauce, vegetable oil, apple resource and sesame seeds. Soak the kelp in the water, holding it there for 1 hour, then rinse it and pour boiling water. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry the bitter pepper chopped by strips. Remove it with a slotted spoon and throw it out. In the same oil, fry the onion chopped by half rings. When it becomes translucent, add sweet pepper strips, reduce the fire and simmer for 10 minutes. Put the algae in the pan, season with grated garlic, soy sauce and vinegar. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, mix, turn off the heat and leave to infuse 1 h under the lid. Serve on the table warmly.

Sea cabbage is an effective product for weight loss, but only if you observe the norm of use, and also exclude fat and harmful products from your diet.