Did you know the Incredible Benefits of consuming sea weed and the Great Benefits it brings to your life...

 

Thyroid Function

Did you know that the thyroid gland in your neck is ever so important for many functions of your body, and keeping it healthy is definitely in your best interest?  ”

Did you know depending on the type of seaweed and how it was processed, seaweed can contain 11 to 1,989-percent of the recommended daily intake of iodine (which is 150 mcg)? 

Did you know that Kelp is 1-type of seaweed that has more than enough iodine to keep your thyroid swimming along?

Calcium Boost

Did you know that sea weed is loaded with calcium?

Did you know that seaweed has more calcium than broccoli, which ranks right up there with milk and cheese to help promote bone health?

Did you know according to stats from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seaweed/kelp contains 168-mg of calcium per 100-grams, which is close to 20-percent of the recommended daily intake for adults?

Did you know that sea weed can help control your appetite?

Did you know that sea weed is packed with soluble fiber, which helps control blood sugar levels and keeps your bowels moving?

Beats Bloating

Did you know that Reader’s Digest explained that adding kombu seaweed when cooking beans will reduce the gas-causing qualities of the beans?”

Did you know that Nori seaweed is used to wrap sushi? 

Did you know that sugars in seaweed is called sulfated polysaccharides and it  encourage the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut?

Did you know that Seaweed contains antioxidants that can help prevent “free radicals” as they’re known from damaging your cells?

Did you know that excess free radical production” is suspected as an underlying cause for many health problems, including heart disease and diabetes?

Did you know that carotenoid called fucoxanthin found in brown algae that has more than 13-times the antioxidant strength of vitamin E?

Did you know that while you can eat a variety of different fruits and vegetables, as well as meats and dairy to get the vitamins your body needs, you can get many of them in a serving of seaweed?

Did you know that  seaweed is “chock-full of vitamins and minerals,” and contains vitamins A, C, E, K, as well as B vitamins?

Did you know that seaweed is also packed with iodine (which we noted is important for thyroid health), selenium, calcium, and iron?

Did you know that 100-grams of the seaweed chlorella delivers 315-mg of magnesium, which is around 80-percent of what an adult needs per day?

Did you know that “Magnesium is one of the most crucial nutrients in our diet, and many people are deficient?

Did you know that magnesium “protects against nearly every modern disease,” and it also can assist with inflammatory conditions including fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and arthritis?

Did you know that you may not think of seaweed first when you’re looking to bulk up on protein, but seaweed has been found to be a viable alternative?

Did you know that depending on the type of seaweed, you can get 2 to 9-grams of protein per cup? 

Did you know that sea weed can be a more tasty plant-based option than tofu?

Did you know that the Huffington Post touts seaweed as a way to smooth and strengthen skin, presumably to make you look younger?

Did you know that the the ancient Romans apparently used seaweed to help treat wounds and burns, as well as rashes?

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