What are the disadvantages of eating too much seaweed?

The disadvantages of eating too much seaweed:

1, the iodine content in seaweed is very rich, and eating too much seaweed can induce thyroid cancer.

2. Many seaweed products contain high salt and monosodium glutamate, which can not be eaten continuously for a long time, otherwise it will cause hypertension and related diseases.

3. Eating too much seaweed will affect the absorption of calcium.

The benefits of eating seaweed:

1. Seaweed is rich in nutrition and high in iodine. Can be used for treating goiter caused by iodine deficiency, and has the effects of softening hard mass and resolving hard mass. It is also useful for other stagnant masses.

2. Seaweed is rich in taurine, which is an amino acid and widely exists in human brain, retina, heart and bile. Proper consumption of seaweed can protect myocardium, enhance cardiac function and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, myocardial ischemia, hypertension and arrhythmia.

3. Taurine in seaweed is not only beneficial to heart health, but also can promote the development of infants' nervous system, enhance children's memory, promote the development of retina and vision, and prevent cataracts. Rich in choline and calcium, it can promote the growth and development of bones and teeth.

4. Seaweed is rich in mineral iron. The iron content of a piece of laver is similar to that of a piece of pork liver, and two pieces of laver are equivalent to three bottles of milk and an egg. Therefore, eating seaweed for women can prevent iron deficiency anemia.

5. Polysaccharides contained in seaweed can obviously enhance cellular immunity, promote lymphocyte transformation, improve organism immunity and significantly reduce the total cholesterol content in serum.

Extended data

As a snack, seaweed is usually divided into three kinds: salt-baked seaweed, sauce-baked seaweed and fried seaweed. Salt-baked laver was introduced into Korea, and its raw material is Korean laver, which is characterized by crispness, thinness, saltiness, high oiliness and short shelf life. Sauce burning technology is usually used in China, represented by good times, Boli and seaweed. This seaweed tastes fragrant and melts in the mouth. The above Porphyra yezoensis is used as raw material and the technology is mature. The technology of frying seaweed is popular in Thailand, and the seaweed with low quality in the later period is selected as raw material to represent the small boss.

Seaweed is a delicious snack that women and children can safely eat, because it has high fiber content and contains a variety of sugars that are beneficial to promoting intestinal digestion and anti-cancer. The products used for seasoning are mainly sugar, soy sauce and salt, so you should eat them in moderation.