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Seaweed Powder - Salt Substitute?

Do you know that dried seaweed can be turn into powder? And we can use it as additional flavour for any type of food. Check it out in Special Menus. 

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Dried Seaweed

Raw or sun dried seaweed contains:

• High protein content: from 20% in green algae to 70% in spirulina.
• High mineral content, especially: iodine, calcium, iron, magnesium.
• More vitamin C than oranges.
• Natural iodine maintaining a healthy thyroid function.
• Anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory properties
• Large proportion of natural, organic iodine aiding in maintaining a healthy thyroid function (not to be compared with the toxic substitute added to table salt.
• One of the richest plant sources of calcium.
• Polysaccharides: important in the prevention of degenerative diseases including cardiovascular and diabetes 2, increase the amount of feel-good chemicals in the brain, improves liver function, stabilizes blood sugar.

This results in the following seaweed health benefits: healthy hear, improved memory, clear skin, good eyesight, dental health, healthy thyroid function, improved immune system, prevents allergies and infections, lowers blood pressure, nurtures healthy heart vessels, normalizes cholesterol levels, support bon health, aids in waste movement and digestion.

Thanks to www.thebestofrawfood.com 

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Seaweed and Antioxidant

In year of 2002, a group of i called them scientist from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)  had made a research study regarding seaweed and its antioxidant function.  This study aims to evaluate the antioxidant activity (total antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities) of seaweeds commercially available in the Malaysia. The results showed that processed commercial seaweeds exhibited varying degrees of antioxidant properties. This study showed that seaweed possessed varying degrees of antioxidative activity in different extraction mediums. For complete research paper go to seaweed research . After you read the complete document, i hope you will realize that seaweed have a huge potential in increasing human health. 

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Gratitude to Mr. Amin Ismail & Mr. Tan Siew Hong for the comprehensive study.

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Seaweed Going Global

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MARITIME INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA (MIMA)

What Do You Know About Collagen

What is collagen?

Collagen is a protein made up of amino-acids, which are in turn built of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. Collagen contains specific amino acids – Glycine, Proline, Hydroxyproline and Arginine.

Collagen makes up approximately 30% of the proteins within the body. These are tough and strong structures found all over the body: in bones, tendons and ligaments.

What Is Marine Collagen ?

Collagen protein is present in marine creatures, algae and fish. The collagen extracted from these marine organisms is called marine collagen protein. These marine collagen proteins full of Type III collagen the same collagen that is present in our skin and provides the frame work of our skin.Col-boosts Marine collagen derived from seaweed has consumers everywhere talking about its natural and anti ageing powers. Research conducted by independent scientists have produced information that seaweeds are very rich in A1, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E, and K vitamins, folic acid, niacin and pantothenic acid and a huge source of minerals that the skin needs. Seaweed is well known for its detoxifying properties and purifies the skin on contact.

Seaweed Collagen

Seaweed draws out impurities and toxins and regulating oil levels on your face and your skin will absorb its nutrients through the pores. Marine Collagen Seaweed contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes that are potent antioxidants with skin rejuvenating properties. Seaweed helps promote tissue regeneration activities in the skin to improve skin elasticity. Marine Collagen Seaweed is full of lipids that are easy to absorb by the skin to deeply moisturize and nourish. Research shows that Marine Collagen nutrients from seaweeds are able to penetrate deep into the skin Japanese women noted for there youthful skin eat tons of seaweed in their diet.

Collagen protein from seaweed, stimulates the synthesis of collagen and Elastin, Marine algae shows DHEA-like (youth hormone) properties and helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Seaweed is harvested in the spring its levels of growth factors and isoflavones are at their peak.