Seaweed, Pumpkin, and Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

Spending long hours under air conditioning can actually make skin more sensitive to occasional sun exposure — and spending too much time in the sun when skin is not conditioned for it can lead to redness, itching, or increased freckling. This soup was created to support the kind of clear, healthy skin that starts from within. The combination of seaweed, pumpkin, tomato, and carrot brings together a remarkable concentration of pectin — a gel-like substance found in these plants — which traditional food-therapy associates with helping to clear accumulated waste and heavy metals from the bloodstream. When the blood runs cleaner, the skin tends to look better.