It’s a true miracle cure. This antioxidant and low-calorie food from Asia allows you to burn fat more easily while guaranteeing a feeling of satiety.
We know that diet plays a significant role in your figure. If certain natural products are now prized for their slimming properties, such as cider vinegar, konjac or even apple, there are others, less known, but particularly effective when you want to lose weight. This is the case of this little-known Japanese food which is gradually gaining popularity in the West.
If legumes and oilseeds are often recommended for their numerous health benefits, this is without taking into account the appearance of new slimming allies, which can be perfectly integrated into a healthy and balanced diet. Among them, we can for example cite algae. The latter, in addition to being interesting thanks to their nutrients, remain low in calories and increase metabolism. However, the most effective would probably be this brown algae from the Alariaceae family, widely used in salads or Japanese and Korean soups. Its little extra? It only represents 45 calories per 100 grams.
Nicknamed sea fern, wakame is a cultivated seaweed native to Asia, mainly harvested by hand. A real nutritional bomb, it is appreciated for its delicate taste which is reminiscent of that of oysters. This trace element is rich in iodine and soluble fiber and can be consumed fresh or dried, depending on your preferences. It also contains all the essential amino acids, which makes its proteins easily assimilated by the body, a fairly rare occurrence in plants. Its main active compound, fucoxanthin, helps boost weight loss by stimulating metabolism, thus helping with the oxidation of fatty acids. This molecule would also have the particularity of promoting lipolysis, i.e. the mobilization of stored fats, targeting the most stubborn fats, such as belly fat. Anti-inflammatory, fucoxanthin also has antioxidant properties and fights against free radicals that cause skin aging.
Note that the rich soluble fiber content of wakame gives it an instant appetite suppressant effect, limiting unwanted cravings in the long term. To add it to your daily diet, opt for simple and easy-to-prepare dishes, such as a salad with sesame sauce or a good miso soup. Those who have more difficulty with its iodized taste can turn to classic food supplements (capsules, wakame powder or tablets), at a rate of 100 to 500 mg per day.