Seaweed Can Protect Heart Naturally

Seaweed has been used as a mixture of various foods. Start now frequently eat seaweed because it can prevent heart attacks naturally.


Researchers found existence womb ingredients key in plants seaweed which could help lower blood pressure. The material is similar to the content that had been prescribed medication.


In a large study known that seaweed is a rich source of plant protein that is also found in the milk of bioactive peptides. The research is published in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, by analyzing 100 other research.


These chemicals have effects similar to ACE inhibitors were widely prescribed as a medicine to help lower blood pressure and prevent heart attacks and strokes.

"Grass sea or known as algae is sources ingredients healthy untapped maximally," says Dr Maria Hayes from Teagasc Food Research Centre in Dublin, as quoted from Dailymail, Friday (22/7/2011).


Various species of macroalga which can be found easily in the environment could be useful as a source of relatively new bioactive compounds. This requires even greater effort in order to exploit the existing potential in seaweed.


Seaweed is known to be low in calories and some scientists claim these plants can help you lose weight by preventing the absorption of fat. Studies in Japan have recently discovered a particular type of seaweed can lose weight by 10 percent.


These plants are more popular in Japan that is used in miso soup, kombu and nori is dried and used to wrap sushi. But the popularity of this plant in other countries are not too well known.