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Seaweed and Forever Chemicals
The past few years have seen lots of media attention about “forever chemicals”, the latest in a long line of industrial chemicals to raise concern. If forever chemicals seem to be everywhere, it’s because they are. This has led seaweed lovers, including some of our own customers, to wonder whether they’re found in seaweed at dangerous levels. We think this is unlikely, but read on to learn more.
8 Nutritionally Important Minerals Found in Kelp and Other Seaweed Superfoods
Sea vegetables offer multiple impressive health and nutritional benefits, but they truly excel when it comes to minerals. Gram for gram, seaweed packs a greater variety and abundance of minerals than almost any other food. The mineral content of sea vegetables is often 10 to 100 times higher than that of land vegetables. Since we must get all our essential minerals from food, this is reason enough to eat sea vegetables several times per week, if not every day.
Seven Things to Know About Seaweed Nutrition Facts
Long-time customers with an eye for detail may notice that some of our sea vegetable nutritional information has changed, along with how it’s presented on the “Nutrition Facts” panel and on our website. In large part, this is because the FDA recently updated the Nutrition Facts panel required on most food packaging.
7 Potential Benefits of Eating Sea Lettuce Seaweed (Ulva lactuca)
Sea lettuce is a sea vegetable that many people may be unfamiliar with. While kelp, nori, Irish moss, and dulse are popular sea vegetables and well known for being healthy, we believe sea lettuce is often underappreciated. Sea lettuce can be a great addition to your diet, with many potential health benefits!
What Can I Use Instead of Dulse Flakes? 5 Dulse Substitutes
Dulse flakes have become an extremely popular product, but it’s also the product that we are most likely to run out of. There are a few reasons for this, but a big one is that demand has surpassed the availability of the resource for a number of years now.
A Reflection on Seaweed in Times of Crisis
A little over ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan occurred undersea, 45 miles east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku. The magnitude 9.0 quake lasted six minutes and was the fourth most powerful quake recorded anywhere in the world since modern record keeping began in 1900.
Should I Eat Seaweed to Get Iodine?
People often become interested in seaweed after discovering the benefits of iodine for thyroid health, mental function, metabolism, energy levels, and protection against radiation poisoning. Adequate iodine intake optimizes all of these, and seaweed is known as one the best sources of dietary iodine there is.
What is the Best Salt Substitute? Six Reasons Why Seaweed Granules Are!
Dried seaweed adds nutrition as well as flavor. Just a small amount added to any dish can add meaningful levels of minerals, iodine, and dietary fiber. This makes seaweed and Sea Seasonings® much more than just another salt substitute!
Sea Vegetables to the Rescue: Seaweed Extracts Investigated for Anti-Viral Properties
Can seaweed be a weapon against covid-19 and other viruses? The evidence shows that it can be.
Kelp Krunch Sesame Ginger™ Has Won The 2021 Good Food Award! What a Way to Start Our 50th Year in Business!
It was announced on January 22nd 2021 that our Kelp Krunch Sesame Ginger™ submission had won in our category!
What’s the Nutritional Difference Between Red, Green, and Brown Seaweeds?
How does color in seaweed translate to health and nutrition? Why do seaweeds have different colors?
Irish Moss vs. Sea Moss vs. Irish Sea Moss; Are They The Same Thing?
In this post we take a tour through the Irish moss landscape to highlight some of the important differences and similarities between the various seaweeds called irish moss and sea moss
