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How to Lose Weight With Spirulina

How to Lose Weight With Spirulina

Published on November 1, 2021 by Ditsa Keren

This article is all about learning how to add spirulina to your daily dietary routine to quickly lose those extra pounds while staying fit, healthy, and energized.

Given its high content of protein, vitamins, and minerals, Spirulina provides a sensation of fullness and satiety. Taking Spirulina as a daily supplement or adding it to shakes, pastes and other foods has been shown to reduce hunger between meals, as well as cravings for sweets and comfort foods of little nourishing value.

The Role Of Spirulina In Weight Loss Diets

Spirulina contains all the important nutrients required in order for our body to function properly. The sensation of cravings and hunger during dieting results from a lack of adequate nourishment. The body unleashes a hunger signal to supplement the imbalance. When the body is healthy and balanced, cravings subside.

To compensate for the withdrawal of certain foods during dieting, nutritionists recommend adding spirulina, which provides the majority of the body’s needs for vitamins, minerals, and protein. This allows the body to adjust to the new regimen with stamina, as opposed to the common fatigue that accompanies weight loss diets. A daily Spirulina supplement keeps the doctor away and maintains your body’s natural health.

Nutritionists recommend taking Spirulina on an empty stomach, about half an hour before meals to attenuate feelings of hunger and feel satisfied after eating smaller amounts of food.

Side note, if you don’t like the taste of store-bought spirulina powder, try growing your own spirulina at home. You would not believe how different the taste is when consumed fresh.

How Much Spirulina Should I Take Per Day?

If you haven’t been taking spirulina until now, we recommend starting slowly with 1 gram per day, and then gradually adding another gram each day until you reach the recommended daily amount that is suitable for your weight, height, age, and medical condition.
The official recommendation for an adult person is to take 6 grams of spirulina per day, however, different people react to it in different ways. Especially if you’re struggling with a disease or trying to lose weight, you may find that’s too much or too little. Vegans may also want to add more spirulina to their diet, particularly if B12 and iron are running low.
When in doubt, consult with your medical advisor as per the recommended dosing of spirulina.

So How Do You Lose Weight With Spirulina?

For Breakfast: Spirulina Smoothie or Juice

Within about 1 week, you’ll be able to replace one meal per day with a spirulina smoothie or juice, preferably in the morning. Simply add a teaspoon of spirulina to a blender filled with your favorite fruit and veg, or shake in a jar with a glass of your favorite beverage. This will make you feel fuller and snack less in between meals.
We recommend taking your spirulina juice or smoothie with you when you start off your day, so you can take a few sips whenever you feel hungry. This will prevent unwanted snacking.
Easy Spirulina smoothie for weight loss
Creamy weight loss latte drink made of Spirulina. tahini and grounded dates.

For Lunch and Dinner: Spirulina Anything!

On other meals, you can reduce the quantity of food, and sprinkle spirulina powder on top like you would do with salt. You can also mix it up with salt and pepper at a ratio of your choosing and sprinkle as much as you want.  Make it tasty so you’ll want to add more.
Once your stomach has gotten used to it, you can never have too much spirulina. Just sprinkle it freely and enrich your meals with all the goodness that nature has to offer, adding nutrients to any dish while keeping the meal relatively light. This method goes great with fish, salads, pasta, rice, and many other savory foods.
Spirulina cabbage salad for weight loss
My all time favorite- spirulina cabbage salad with lemon juice and olive oil. Both delicious and nutritious

No Need to Starve Your Body

Spirulina can definitely help you lose weight as it is low in calories and high in protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals that can provide you with energy throughout the day. I do not recommend you to stop eating completely as some people do on a diet.
It’s important to get a variety of ingredients, especially fresh veggies and herbs.
That said, with spirulina you can certainly give up many of the foods you’re used to, without worrying about protein, vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Things like meat, dairy and carbs can be reduced to a minimum, at least until you reach your desired weight.

 

Disclaimer: The writer is not qualified to give medical advice, so use this information as a friendly gesture and consult with your health practitioner for solid conclusions.

Posted in Spirulina Benefits, Spirulina Health Benefits, Spirulina Recipes

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  1. Garcinia Lean Xtreme June 13, 2017 at 2:35 AM Reply

    Wonderful blog!

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