Spirulina?

iowalinda
iowalinda Posts: 357 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Anybody use this? If so, what form? What benefits have you found with it? I hear it's great for protein.

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member

    Much of it is contaminated due to the conditions of our oceans.
    http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/dangers-spirulina-7035.html
    We have better options for protein: Green leafy veggies, tofu, beans, nuts, seeds,
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,943 Member
    Not only due to the conditions of the oceans. Cyanobacteria are neurotoxic and are thought to be the cause of the gulf-war syndrome. How much of that stuff do you want to eat to get the amount of protein a chicken breast has?
  • iowalinda
    iowalinda Posts: 357 Member
    Thank you for the input. I was reading something that described it as a "super food", so I picked up a bottle. The rest of it will be going in the trash.

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