What is it about?
The high content of iodine in dried algae has allowed it to be used as a functional ingredient in the technology of fortified foods, which can help prevent iodine deficiency.
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Why is it important?
The modern human lifestyle is characterized by low physical activity, as well as a lack of vitamins, minerals and nutrients in the daily diet. The latter is caused by a decrease in the amount of food consumed in an effort to maintain a stable and healthy weight, as well as social and environmental conditions, and an unbalanced diet. As a result, there is an increasing demand for affordable products enriched with substances that can reduce the risk of developing many diseases and have a beneficial effect on health. One of the most pressing problems of an unbalanced diet is iodine deficiency. However, diseases caused by iodine deficiency can be effectively prevented by consuming sufficient amounts of iodine in the composition of enriched and functional foods of mass demand, primarily iodized salt, as well as bread and bakery products, dairy products.
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I hope that this article will make what people may consider a complex field of engineering and technology interesting and accessible to understanding. Because the promotion of products for a healthy lifestyle is not just advertising products, but a way to help many people suffering from health problems caused by iodine deficiency. For me, this is a way to help people with endocrine diseases, who today are becoming leaders among non-communicable diseases of mankind. More than anything in the world, and if not more, I hope that this article will help everyone who reads it to pay attention to an affordable and easy way to protect themselves from diseases.
Julia Shokina
Murmansk State Technical University
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This page is a summary of: The Use of BrownAlgae Laminaria Saccharinain Iodine Enriched Products Aimed at PreventingIodine Deficiency, KnE Life Sciences, January 2022, Knowledge E,
DOI: 10.18502/kls.v7i1.10115.
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