Eat more seaweed to help reduce blood pressure and prevent heart disease
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Last Update: 2011-07-25
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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According to a new Irish study published in the Journal of agricultural and food chemistry of the American Chemical Society, eating more seaweed can help reduce high blood pressure and prevent heart disease Researchers from the food research center of the Ministry of agriculture of Ireland analyzed data from 100 related studies and found that seaweeds contain some key ingredients that act similar to common antihypertensive drugs The latest research found that seaweed is rich in protein "bioactive peptide" The protein acts like an ACE inhibitor, a widely used drug that lowers blood pressure and prevents heart disease and stroke Common seaweed food mainly includes Undaria pinnatifida, kelp and Porphyra, etc In fact, many seaweeds near the coast are edible, experts said In addition, milk also contains a lot of bioactive peptides Many scientists say that seaweed is low in calories, which can prevent fat absorption to some extent, promote weight loss and benefit heart health, because obesity is a major cause of heart disease Japanese researchers found that mice fed with seaweed could lose 10% more weight.
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