Agar Powder Agar :
Agar agar is a gelatin that comes from a seaweed and has the power to thicken liquids in the form of a very nutritious gelatin.
The word agar comes from Malay and means jelly or jelly, it was called agar agar because as usual, when you repeat the word twice more emphasis is given. It is a colorless and insipid substance that absorbs water in amounts of 200 and 300 times its weight.
Due to its high capacity to absorb water, it swells on contact with it, and produces a viscous solution that turns into a very firm gelatin when it boils.
Agar agar is a good alternative for vegetarians since normal gelatins are made from animal bones and tendons and agar is a 100% natural gelatin.
Agar agar is very beneficial for health because it provides calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus and iodine, among other trace elements. It also has many other benefits such as:
It helps eliminate waste from the stomach and intestine.
Regulates constipation
It lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, thanks to its depurative property, manages to drag its excess, preventing it from entering the blood.
Regulates sugar levels.
Ideal in diets to lose weight due to its high satiating power and low caloric intake.
How To Use :
It can be used in replacement of regular gelatin, however bear in mind that it is a gelatin of vegetable origin with a gelling power ten times higher than that of regular gelatin.
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