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What is Spirulina?

What is Spirulina?

Published on September 30, 2014 by Ditsa Keren

Spirulina is a single-celled spiral microAlgae (Cyanobacteria) from the blue-green algae family, which is the oldest life form known on our planet. In fact, Spirulina is dated back to about 3.7 million years, long before humans, dinosaurs and even plants even existed. Some scientists believe that Cyanobacteria is therefore a terraformer, which triggered the development of biological life across the planet. It grows naturally in the volcanic lake areas of Africa and South America, and in Mexico, where Aztecs traditionally used it's nutrients and healing properties for many generations.

The Nutritional benefits of Spirulina

Spirulina contains high levels of protein, antioxidants, numerable minerals and vitamins and all essential amino acids, making it the most sufficient food crop on earth!
Spirulina is particularly good for vegans who need a source of  bio-available proteins. 

Spirulina Contains...

 

 

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Times More Protein Than Meat
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Times More Iron Than Spinach
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Times More Beta Carotene Than Carrots
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Essential Amino Acids

 

Protein levels in Spirulina vary from 50%-70%,  which is three times more protein than in meat. This is a complete protein which contains all essential Amino acids. It also has high portions of all B vitamins, especially B12, in addition to vitamin K, chlorophyll, phycocyanin, calcium and magnesium, which are otherwise found in milk.

A portion as little as 5g per day is enough to provide our entire daily nutritional intake!

These figures go way beyond any dietary supplement, because spirulina is not a supplement, its a food. The difference lies in the fact that you can live on Spirulina alone and not need any other food to survive.

These make spirulina a perfect solution for malnutrition in third world countries, but a lesser known fact is that Spirulina is also used by NASA as a food for long term space missions. 

But going back to the here and now, consuming spirulina is beneficial for everyone, starting from people who want to lose weight, adopt a healthy diet, or cure from various illnesses.

The health benefits of Spirulina

In addition to being the perfect food containing all the necessary elements for your body, spirulina is also rich with antioxidants, anti-allergens and antibacterial substances with many medicinal properties. Thanks to its ability to regulate blood-sugar, it has been proven highly effective at slowing down Diabetes progression, while improving the well being of the patient.

Spirulina also helps to improve the memory,  thus helps to prevent alzheimer's and significantly slows down the disease's progression.  

As an immune booster, it is also highly beneficial at fighting other chronic diseases, such as cancer, HIV, arthritis and fibromyalgia.   

Consuming Spirulina on a regular basis will definitely strengthen your immune system and keep you healthier. If you happen to catch a cold, a virus, or other mild illnesses, Spirulina will help you recover quickly and regain your strength. 

 

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3 Responses

  1. sachin March 25, 2018 at 1:54 PM Reply

    sir we have start new production of spirulina, but we have one query of how to sell the spirulina powder?

  2. Yacon Root September 8, 2017 at 12:40 PM Reply

    Amazing Blog. Really enjoyed reading.

    • Natan Gammer September 9, 2017 at 8:41 PM Reply

      Thanks Yacon! Great to have you with us 🙂

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