Natural Weight-Loss Food — Kelp
Kelp is an herb which is so high in vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that it works wonderfully as an all-around every day vitamin. It’s particularly useful as a women’s vitamin because it’s high in iron, calcium, and potassium — all of which tend to be essential for women during menstruation, or while pregnant or nursing. In addition, kelp aids in weight-loss.
How it helps you lose weight
1. Its iodine properties, which kelp is a rich source of may improve thyroid function and, as such, indirectly helps to control weight.
2. It helps to regulate your weight by stimulating your metabolism. Iodine deficiency can slow your metabolism down by as much as 50% which can and often does, result in obesity and other associated health problems. It aids in digestion and elimination, reduces or prevents tumor growth, and cleanses the body of radiation.
3. Kelp has also been used as a blood purifier, treating diseases such as atherosclerosis-hardening of the arteries, and rheumatism-swelling and pain of the joints. It is effective at absorbing toxins and metabolic waste produced by yeast or released from the kidneys and liver from the colon. This is largely related to a fiber called algin, which has been used in the treatment of obesity. Pure algin absorbs both toxins and nutrients, thus reduces caloric intake.
4.Kelp is believed to stimulate a thyroid hormone which is responsible for boosting metabolism. By returning the iodine levels to normal, it can alleviate the symptoms of low-grade hypothyroidism–a slightly under-active thyroid and help to aid in weight loss.
Nutritive Values:
Kelp is called a “miracle plant” because of its huge therapeutic properties, kelp is the best natural source of trace minerals. It contains iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin B9 and around 70 other mineral and trace elements.
Per 100 gm kelp includes:
Vitamin A : 2 I.U.
Niacin : 5.7 mg.
Calcium : 1,093 mg.
Iron : 100 mg.
Phosphorus : 240 gm.
Fat : 1.1 gm.
Carbohydrates : 40.2 gm.
Protein : 7.5 gm
Health Benefits:
1. Kelp supplements have also been touted as miracle treatments for inflammatory arthritis, psoriasis, circulatory and kidney disorders, constipation, and indigestion.
2. Kelp is beneficial to the pancreas and the prostrate. It also builds cell membranes, helps the digestive system, can help prevent the growth of tumors, can help cleanse the body of radiation, and normalize glands and hormones, which makes it an excellent supplement to take while pregnant.
3. Iodine is essential to your body as it helps the thyroid properly function. And the thyroid controls growth, energy and metabolism in your body. Since kelp is a natural source of iodine, it’s absorbed by your body more slowly and safely than chemical iodine is.
4. The natural, high iodine content of kelp actually helps it act as an antibiotic in your body too. When there’s an infection in your body, kelp will help assist the thyroid to release more iodine into your blood stream, and iodine kills infections.
5. elp regulates both the thyroid and pituitary glands, plus it activates all glands in your body. It’s wonderful for nail growth and hair loss too, plus it can help regulate your body temperature. It may even help if you have problems with chronic low body temperature.
6. Kelp is very beneficial to brain tissue, the membranes surrounding the brain, the sensory nerves, and the spinal cord.
7. kelp may lower estrogen production, a hormone needed for some breast cancers to grow.
For at least the last 200 years kelp has been used to treat hypothyroidism, enlarged glands, debility-being tired or weak, fatigue, eczema, psoriasis, arthritis, and obesity.
