Is eating dried seaweed dangerous?
On One Hand: A Health BonanzaDried seaweed is highly nutritious. It is not dangerous. In fact, according to Teruko Arasaki and Sebin, authors of the book “Vegetables from the Sea,” seaweed contains “all of the minerals required by human beings.” You can eat seaweed fresh, dried or squeezed for juice. Among the nutrients in seaweed are calcium, iodine, iron and zinc. Dried seaweed is especially good as a salad topping, an entree ingredient and/or as a garnish.On the Other: Hard to Find and Not the Absolute BestDried seaweed can sometimes be hard to find. Even organic health food stores–while many will carry dried seaweed–may not carry the most nutritious form of seaweed. The problem is that the best seaweed to eat needs to be immediately harvested. Dr. Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, says “the better seaweeds are handpicked and dried and not typically available in health food stores.”Bottom LineDried seaweed is one of the healthiest forms of food a human being can eat and is
