Diet Bacon Dulse From Red Seaweed Discovered

Are you tired of eating the same tasteless food just to avoid weight gain? If you are, then this study is definitely for you. Researchers have discovered a kind of seaweed that is not only rich in nutrients but is also boasting of its unique bacon taste that is unheard of for vegetables and greens.

CNN Philippines reports that according to an experiment conducted at Oregon State University, the group has created and patented a new variant of red seaweed called "dulse," which is rich in nutritional benefits like minerals, vitamins and antioxidants and is also discovered to be high in protein. Best of all, the researchers have noted its unique taste which can be compared to bacon when fried.

Chris Langdon, one of the researchers, said that Europe has already gone ahead of the pack as they have already used dulse in smoothies or toppings on meals. Not much interest has been shown in dulse in its fresh form but after frying the seaweed, people will be amazed at how tasteful it really is.

Think Progress adds that with the discovery of a nutrient-rich alternative to the fatty food, this will definitely garner following from health-conscious individuals. Best of all, it will also benefit the environment due to the increase in dulse-farming across the country.

Professor Charlie Yarish, who teaches Ecology and Evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut, explained that as dulse has the ability to extract nutrients from water ecosystems and doesn't require fresh water to live, it can survive even in polluted waters.

Due to the rampant occurrence of water pollution especially in coast lines, there is an overabundance of nitrogen in the water which encourages the growth of algae and plankton that reduce the oxygen for other marine living organisms. Seaweed farming has the ability to reverse all of these as it can convert nitrogen to living tissue or edible seaweed, which in the long run can help save the water ecosystem and the environment.

Furthermore, Sci-News writes that according to Chuck Toombs, another researcher from Oregon State University, dulse has twice the nutritional value of kale, the current top choice among health-conscious individuals in the world. Because it can be cultivated anywhere that has seawater and sunshine, it may help boost a less expensive superfood in the market and can also provide a new food industry for Oregon.