Try Taking a Swim into the Sea for Your Next Meal

Have you heard about the gifts that the sea has to offer you? Sea vegetables are the newest superfoods. One of these is seaweed.

If you are not used to eating treasures from the sea and need to get into a seaside state of mind when it comes to food then there is no time like the present to start experimenting with this tasty treat!

Seaweed is an acquired taste and may not be a food that  will become your all-time favorite but it is one of the new healthy superfoods and it is worth giving your taste buds time to get acquainted with them.

If you look around the grocery store and your local markets you are likely to see plenty of seaweed products and seaweed snacks to sink your teeth into. Sea vegetables are getting more attention as of late because they are indeed a superfood that boosts benefits that range from helping you to lose weight to protecting your heart.

Current research studies are looking at how sea veggies may help to decrease the incidence of blood clots as well as hardening of the arteries. The protein found in some types of seaweed is believed to work in the same manner as prescription drug medication for lowering blood pressure. Other studies have concluded that an ingredient in brown seaweed can help to burn body fat at a more rapid pace.

Seaweed surely is a superfood that we can be happy that the sea has shared with us!

Seaweed offers many health benefits and it is also a rich source of the mineral iodine. It also happens to be one of the few sources of this mineral. Other sea vegetables that offer many of the same benefits as seaweed and fall into this same group include kelp, hijiki, nori and wakame. A quarter cup of seaweed will provide you with 276 percent of the daily value of iodine. When the body does not take in enough iodine it can lead to fatigue, weight gain, hypothyroidism (or hyperthyroidism in some cases) and depression.

Vegetables that come from the sea also contain a plentiful supply of the mineral magnesium which the body needs. Magnesium can help to reduce hot flashes in menopausal women. It can also help to improve sleep.

If you are not sure about adding seaweed to your diet then start small.

Try a dried seaweed snack or add a tiny portion of seaweed to a salad. If you like pizza then gives seaweed pizza a try! Start with a wholegrain flat bread crust, brush some extra virgin olive oil on it or sesame oil and then add garlic or onions to it, seaweed, nori and tomatoes.

A seaweed salad makes an excellent complement for sushi. You might be surprised at how tasty this superfood from the water can be!

Seaweed works well with any meal, including breakfast. Nori can be whipped up with green onions, grated carrots, sesame seeds, slices of mushroom and free range eggs to make a delicious tasting start to the day!

Becca