Friday, May 7, 2010

Eat more of this and lose more fat

Wrap it around sushi, eat it alone, with rice, or in salad. Eat seaweed and you won't have to walk a single step for up to 75% of the fat from your meal to pass right through your body.


Researchers in Newcastle, England have discovered a fiber in seaweed that reduces fat absorbed in the body better than most anti-obesity drugs. The article has been published on BBC's website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/8579472.stm.


I love seaweed roasted with sesame oil and salt. I eat it like I'd eat a bag of Doritos. Simply open the package and crunch. I buy seaweed from Asian markets because there's a wider selection, but many people find it more convenient to go to a natural food store like Whole Foods. 


This is a package of seaweed I recently bought from a Korean market:








Another great way to eat seaweed is in salad. I'm starting to like seaweed salads, but for the longest time, I hated the texture. I have found that certain restaurants use dressings delicious enough for me to swallow the slimy strands of seaweed. I'm sure the more I eat it, the more I'll like it. 


Well, now that I know seaweed is not only tasty, but also makes fat from my meal disappear, I better update my shopping list. I just ate my last package.

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