Spirulina: What
Exactly Is It, and Why Is It Said to Be "Perhaps the World's Healthiest
Food"?
Do you want an easy way to eat some of your recommended 4 to 9 servings of
vegetables every day? Are you trying to protect yourself from the stress,
pollutants, toxins and chemicals of our world?
Then you need to know about spirulina, perhaps the world's healthiest food!
The Oldest, Most Nutritious Food
Did you know that one of the world's healthiest foods grows in lakes?
You might call it algae, but the aquatic plant spirulina packs a powerful
nutritional punch.
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Spirulina is a deep green aquatic plant and a nutritious dietary supplement.
It grows in water with a high pH (alkaline) and after it has been harvested,
you can buy spirulina in tablet, flake, powder and liquid forms.
The Aztecs used it as a food source in 16th century Mexico, and the people
of the Kanem empire ate it over a thousand years ago in ancient Chad.
These days, NASA plans to make spirulina one of the first plants cultivated
in space.
Spirulina is one of the world's oldest foods, but it is now considered cutting-edge
nutrition!
Spirulina: A Complete Food
Spirulina is so special because it contains an unusually high amount of complete
protein, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids.
Specifically, spirulina is packed with all these vital nutrients that
can protect you from illness and disease:1
- Beta-carotene. Spirulina has 10 times the beta-carotene of carrots.
- Complete protein. Spirulina is between 55 and 77% protein and contains
all nine essential amino acids.
- Essential Fatty Acids. Gamma linolenic acid (GLA), one of the
rarest essential
fatty acids, is found in spirulina.
- Vitamins. B vitamins, vitamin C and E are all present in spirulina.
- Minerals. Spirulina is a rich source of potassium, as well as calcium,
chromium, copper, iron and magnesium.
- Phytonutrients. Spirulina is a great source of powerful plant-based
nutrients that are just coming into the nutritional spotlight, including
chlorophyll, polysaccharides, sulfolipids, and glycolipids.
What Spirulina Can Do For You!
Many people use spirulina daily to help naturally detoxify their bodies,
maintain a healthy weight, and boost their energy.
- Studies have shown that spirulina can:2
- Help your body fight infection
- Inhibit allergic reactions
- Destroy infected and cancerous cells
- Lower
your cholesterol
- Raise your HDL (good cholesterol) levels
- Fight obesity
This incredibly potent nutritional supplement should be a part of your healthy
lifestyle, whether you want more energy, a healthier immune system, or to
ward off disease.
Grainfields Fermented Liquid Spirulina: The Best of the Best
Body Ecology offers the best organic spirulina on the market: Grainfields
Liquid Spirulina.
This superfood combines the nutrients of organic spirulina with the benefits
of probiotics to provide you with the most complete nutrition available. The
Grainfields formula is naturally effervescent and contains plenty of microflora
(beneficial bacteria and yeast) as well as vitamins, minerals, amino acids
and phytonutrients!
Liquid Spirulina is more bio-available than other forms of spirulina, so
your body can readily absorb all of its valuable nutrients, along with the
easily digestible, high quality protein.
Liquid Spirulina is an incredibly energizing, nutrient dense probiotic
drink that is perfect for:
- Athletes
- Anyone fighting infection and disease
- People who want to preserve good health
- Detoxifying
your body
- Those following an organic diet
We recommend taking a shot of Liquid Spirulina every day to supplement your
diet. It is a great way to start your day (or finish it!) and populates your
gut with healthy microflora. Liquid Spirulina is also a great pick me up when
you're tired or feel mentally unfocused. Reach for it to give you an almost
immediate mental and physical energy boost when you need it most!
Grainfields Liquid Spirulina is organically grown and combines the
high quality nutrients of spirulina with beneficial microflora to create
a truly super food. Discover More and Try Some Liquid
Spirulina Today!
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Nutritional Insurance
Think of Liquid Spirulina as your "nutritional insurance." One
serving of this superfood per day gives you vital essential fatty acids, proteins,
vitamins, minerals, probiotics and more.
Donna recommends Grainfield's
Liquid Spirulina as a daily must for every women who is carrying a
baby. Two or three shot glasses per day are recommended to help nourish
and protect the liver of both the baby and his mother.
Together with a balanced diet, Spirulina, said by many to actually be the
world's healthiest food can keep you at your healthiest too!
Sources:
The World's Healthiest Food, Rich in Beta Carotene and Phytonutrients, Spirulina.com.
http://www.spirulina.com/SPBSpirulina.html
2 UC Davis Study Shows Spirulina Boosts Immune System, UCDavis.edu, 1 Dec
2000.
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/news/spirulina_study.html
Saper, Robert, "Common Dietary Supplements for Weightloss," American
Academy of Family Physicians.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20041101/1731.html
The World's Healthiest Food, Rich in Beta Carotene and Phytonutrients, Spirulina.com.
http://www.spirulina.com/SPBSpirulina.html
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