If you think you don’t like seaweed, this is the one to try. The added fat and high heat cooking method allow these to crisp up in a unique way. I love these! With a slightly higher fat content than most, these are not the #1 health choice, but at 140 calories for the whole bag, they still beat chips by a long shot. The convenient packs make these a fantastic lunchbox snack. The sheets are just slightly wider than your mouth, so they do tend to cause a bit of salt-burn at the corners of your mouth and can get a tad messy if you aren’t careful about crumbling. These sheets are very thin and crispy, and have a nice salty sesame taste. At only 30 calories per pack, I don’t need to feel too bad when I eat the whole 3 pack in a sitting. I find that this one is particularly tasty, but honestly they are all pretty good, and my regular go-to style of sea snack. There are many brands of this style of roasted seaweed. I’m confident that there’s one out there for you! I happen to be lucky enough to live near a large Asian grocery store so I may have access to a wider array than you do, but most chain supermarkets will carry at least a couple of varieties. For that reason, I’d like to walk you through some of my favourites and not-so-favourites, so that you have a better idea of what to expect. One reason is that the western world hasn’t yet fully embraced these products, and as such there is often less English on the package than on your typical bag of Ruffles. However, the world of seaweed can be daunting. In fact, once you get hooked, good luck thinking about anything else! I can honestly tell you that since discovering seaweed snacks, I’ve often chosen those over some of my other favourites because I wanted to, not because I was trying to make a healthy choice. Potato chips, corn chips, buttery popcorn, and pretty much anything else that’s salty and crunchy (well, not bugles – everyone has a line). So I’ve hopefully convinced you that you should eat seaweed, but have I convinced you that you want to? I’d like to reiterate that I love my snack foods. Add to that respectable levels of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, B vitamins, and top it off with a good dose of super satiating soluble fibre and we are good to go! They also boast impressive mineral contents, including calcium to promote bone health and iodine which promotes healthy thyroid function. Specific levels vary by type, but most are higher in protein than other vegetables (so more satiating than snacking on spinach). Somewhere salty, crispy, and oh so satisfying!īut first, let’s talk about some of the health benefits of consuming seaweed in your diet. Before I lose you to a full-fledged bout of eye rolling, let me assure you that I’m going somewhere with this. But wait, didn’t I just say that veggies don’t satisfy my snack cravings? If you haven’t already tried the seaweed snacks on the market, you probably have a sinking feeling in your gut right now (great, another person just telling me to suck it up and eat healthy – I never thought of that before…). Andy, I’m sorry, I love spinach but snacking on a tub of it really doesn’t hit the spot like a big ol’ bowl of Miss Vickie’s.Įnter seaweed. Let’s face it, given that sodium and lipid deficiencies are more or less a thing of the past it can be hard to feel like you’re making healthy snacking choices that are still satisfying. After all, we are hard wired to crave salt and fat an unfortunate vestigial craving from a time where these nutrients were scarce in our diets. Chips and other crunchy, salty treats are very tempting and can be hard to turn down. She is a seaweed fanatic and wanted to use my platform to share her thoughts on why seaweed is a super healthy snack. I am so happy to share this article written by Liana Walkin, one of my closest friends and the wife of my best friend.
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