Kelp is a delicious vegetable. This vegetable is often used in cold dishes or in the form of soup. It can be used as a supplement since it is rich in calcium and iron. Other benefits of using this include its ability to eliminate fat, lower blood pressure, prevent high cholesterol, and help discharge toxins from the body, plus remove edema, and help to prevent the occurrence of certain cancers.
People like to consume this very beneficial and nutritious vegetable in the form of soup. The two most common forms are kelp and rib soup and kelp radish soup. Many parents often cook these soups for their children in order to nourish and strengthen their bodies. So these soups are one of the delicacies that children should never miss out on.
Despite these benefits, it is wise to note that there are several kinds of foods that should not be eaten together with seaweed soup, and people with two types of preconditions or conditions should also avoid consuming this type of soup.
Foods to avoid when eating kelp
Tea
Tea is an indispensable drink for many people today. Drinking tea after consuming kelp soup is not recommended. Eating the two together will cause gastrointestinal discomfort and prevent the absorption of iron.
Licorice
Seaweed is an alkaline-forming food while licorice is an acid-forming food. Combining this and licorice in a meal will have a neutralizing effect on the digestive system. This will produce adverse reactions in the body, such as negating the seaweed’s nutritional benefits and its nourishing effects.
Persimmons
If kelp soup and persimmons are eaten together, this will cause the loss of nutrients, produce sediment, and cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
People who should avoid eating kelp
Patients with hyperthyroidism
Although the health preservation effects of kelp soup are particularly good, patients with hyperthyroidism should not consume this soup, as it will aggravate their condition.
Women during pregnancy
The recommended daily intake of iodine during pregnancy is 220 micrograms, according to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Just one teaspoon (3.5 grams) of dried seaweed could contain 59 times the required daily intake. Very high levels of iodine in pregnancy could lead to low levels of thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) in the baby. The baby could also develop a goiter (large thyroid gland), which could interfere with its breathing. So women should not overindulge in eating this food during pregnancy.
