Though we may not often think of the ocean as a good source of veggies, the sea’s salty brine is home to many different plants that can offer nutritional benefits to any medical weight loss diet. The many different kinds of seaweed have been staples in the cuisine of Asian cultures for thousands of years—and with good reason, too. Different kinds of seaweed are loaded with all sorts of different nutrients, while a 2010 study at Newcastle University found that alginate, a dietary fiber found in seaweed, can reduce the body’s absorption of fat by as much as 75 percent. [Read more]