Sea Weed or sea vegetables (people seem more comfortable with calling it that) are AMAZING! They are extremely high in Posassium, calcium, Vitamins A &C and amino acids. Adding Nori, hijiki,wakame,arame, and kombu just to name a few to your daily eating routine is really doing yourself a favor. Kombu in particular is one that I have really fallen in love with. I use it in almost anything that involves brasing, or a broth. kombu is especially high in the Glutamic acid (one of the essistinal amino acids) that helps with memory, bonus! Glutamic acid is also responsible for the flovor umami which is one of the 5 basic flavors. kombu leaves a sweet, salty, smoky flovor and is a key ingredient in a lot of Japanese cooking. It is also great for cooking beans. Kombu has the ability to soften foods it is cooked with. It breaks down sugars thus breaking down the gassy quality of beans, double bonus! So put it in your arsenal against memory loss, lack of flavor and gas...
Are Annie Chun's roasted seaweed snacks or other such snacks considered healthy for these reasons? I am totally addicted but sometimes feel guilty because of the salt intake...
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~Jessie M.
HAHA I replied to you via email. I need to really start practicing my bloggin" skills! Annie Chuns are not "bad" for you. The serving is pretty small and its a far better choice the potato chips! It still is a processed food and does contain more sodium and preservatives the plain seaweed.I buy plain nori and rip it up and eat it. Totally not the same thing, I know. Its still pretty good. You have sparked my interest, and I did just get a dehydrator. Im going to play around with some alternatives and get back to you!
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