...tell them that you find protein in not only your beans, nuts, tofu, but also your herbs! Spirulina, or blue-green algae, is a single-celled algae considered to be a superfood. High in protein, 65% vs 28% for beef, high in B vitamins and trace minerals.
Spirulina is rich in an unusual blue pogment called "phycocyanin", knwon to enhance mental functioning by drawing together and arranging amino acids in the brain for neutrotransmitter formation. It has also shown the capacity to inhibit the growth of cancer colonies in the body.
Spirulina contains the healthy unsaturated fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which supports prostaglandin, a hormonelike substance known to promote health and immunity.
Just wanted to share this with you because I always knew Spirulina was great for you, but now I know the details of it! Add Spirulina to your juicing recipes, especially the green ones!
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SOURCES:
- The Complete Book of Raw Food, Lori Baird
- Living Cuisine, Renee Loux Underkoffler
Any other ways to use it?
AFter hearing so much about the wonderful properties of Spirulina, I went out and bought it in powdered form. Yet the taste and smell...is a bit disagreeable with my senses, and it has been sitting in my cabinet. I really would love to incorporate it into my diet, but on 3 separate occasions, I had to throw out delicious smoothies and juices because the Spirulina overpowered it (I only used 1tsp, the recommended serving amount listed on the bottle).
So, are there any other ways I can use Spirulina, or am I using too much?
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you should ask them...
They should be asked, "what do you do with your excess of protein which causes clacium drains and all sorts of health problems.