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Seaweed being Superfoods

Seaweed being Superfoods

Seaweeds are one of nature's true wonder foods! They are one of the most nutritionally dense plants on the planet and also the most abundant source of minerals in the plant kingdom as they have access ...
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Dried Sea Cucumber

Dried Sea Cucumber

What are dried sea cucumbers? • Sea cucumbers are echinoderms and are harvested from all around the world. • Commercial dried sea cucumber is produced from fresh sea cucumber, after washing, the ...
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Spirulina Health Benefits

Spirulina Health Benefits

I don’t like using the term superfood, though it could certainly be applied to Spirulina (and is sometimes used for coconut oil). Surprisingly, you may know this amazing compound by its common name� ...
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Kelp Side Effects

Kelp Side Effects

Kelp supplements are commonly marketed for their rich mineral content and are particularly rich in iodine -- a trace mineral that your body needs in small amounts to function properly. As with all suc ...
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How to prepare Dulse at home?

How to prepare Dulse at home?

If your seaweed consumption is limited to the miso soup and seaweed salad from the corner takeout sushi joint, you need to meet Dulse. Researchers are betting you'll soon be downing this seaweed with ...
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Kombu Nutrition and Recipe

Kombu Nutrition and Recipe

You can make a delicious stock using kombu that can be incorporated into almost anything from soups to beans and more. This recipe is about as simple as it gets too. ...
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Essential Information about Nori Nutrition

Essential Information about Nori Nutrition

You're probably familiar with Nori as the green sheet the sushi chefs use to wrap your California roll. While one might be a fairly new food to you, the Japanese have been drying and roasting this sea ...
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Irish Moss Brewing

Irish Moss Brewing

The crystal clear lagers and finely-filtered commercial beers in television advertisements create the impression that quality is reliant on the clarity of a brew. In certain cases this is very true. F ...
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Wakame (Alaria) and Cucumber Salad Recipe

Wakame (Alaria) and Cucumber Salad Recipe

Kacie Loparto harvests seaweed along Maine's coast and sells it at farmers' markets and on her website. She especially loves wakame (Alaria) mixed with miso, ginger and cucumber. Here is her favorite ...
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Algae classification- Diagnostic features

Algae classification- Diagnostic features

The classification of algae into taxonomic groups is based upon the same rules that are used for the classification of land plants, but the organization of groups of algae above the order level has ch ...
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Human Health Benefits of Seaweed

Human Health Benefits of Seaweed

Human health benefits of seaweed are enormous. "They're the best source of minerals" says David Wolfe. Watch this raw food video interview with David and discover which seaweeds are best. ...
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Popular Sea Cucumbers With Chinese Vegetables Recipe

Popular Sea Cucumbers With Chinese Vegetables Recipe

Sea Cucumbers ("beche de mer" in French) with its gelatinous texture is a delicacy in Chinese cuisines. The Sea Cucumber is flavorless, however it has the ability to soak up the flavors of foods and s ...
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Does Spirulina has side effects?

Does Spirulina has side effects?

Spirulina is an all-natural blue-green microalgae that gets its name from the spiraling shape it takes as it grows. It also happens to be one of the most nutrient-dense foods in the world, and one of ...
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The Benefits of Kelp in Weight Loss

The Benefits of Kelp in Weight Loss

Kelp Supports A Healthy Metabolism Kelp is a form of seaweed found in shallow ocean waters and forms thick colonies that could almost be described as an “underwater forest.” If you’ve ever gone ...
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Is Dulse good for Thyroid?

Is Dulse good for Thyroid?

So I wanted to talk today about our thyroids. A healthy thyroid is important to our health, as our thyroid controls many of our bodily functions, including maintaining our energy levels, sleep, and b ...
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Health Benefits of Kombu (Laminaria Digitata) Seaweed

Health Benefits of Kombu (Laminaria Digitata) Seaweed

Kombu -- the Laminaria species of the kelp family -- is a variety of seaweed that brings a diverse range of nutrient, flavor and digestibility health benefits to the table. Fresh or dried one can be u ...
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Quick & Healthy Nori Roll with Cucumber and Avocado Recipe

Quick & Healthy Nori Roll with Cucumber and Avocado Recipe

It all started a month ago with this photo on Gena’s Instagram feed. Gena is the author of the excellent blog The Full Helping, and she has long extolled the virtues of the vegetable nori roll as a ...
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Benefits of Irish Moss

Benefits of Irish Moss

Irish moss is not actually a "moss" but a type of seaweed that has been used for centuries in Ireland (hence the name) as a healing sea vegetable used in soup broths to fortify and strengthen malnouri ...
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