Ahhh… the struggle to get kids to eat their vegetables. Tale as old as time. Every day, parents the world over steel themselves for the barrage of protests and temper tantrums that are sure to come when, at dinner, they dutifully insist to their kids that “vegetables are good for you.” Revile and rebuke as the tiniest of picky eaters may, the garden variety of veggies on their plate include broccoli and string beans; peas and [...]
What is Seaweed, really? Seaweed, also known as macroalgae, is a term that refers to a collection of species of microscopic or multicellular marine algae. Many varieties of seaweed are edible and are commonly consumed across the globe, particularly in East Asia, South Asia, and Africa. In the West, however, many find seaweed to be a challenging food to consume regularly. Most people are unfamiliar with it, some lack access to it, and others still simply [...]
Beauty is a billion dollar business - 532 of them to be exact (as valued by Business Insider). From face creams and skin masks to lotions and potions, the barrage of products geared toward achieving visibly healthy, younger-looking skin are dizzying and endless. But what if the key to radiant wellness could be sourced from something as simple as what grows in the ground around you? The whole foods you eat every day have the power [...]
Seaweed is the common name for countless types of marine plants and green growth (algae) that grow in streams, lakes, rivers, oceans and other bodies of water. While not all seaweed species are edible, many oceanic ones are and have been harvested and enjoyed nutritionally by humans for thousands of years. Seaweed is a highly nutritious source of minerals and antioxidants and contains nutrients such as bromine, calcium, chlorine, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, magnesium, potassium, [...]
