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Eating Weeds of the Sea

Yes by that I mean seaweed.....not what you where thinking hey? Just thought I would make the title a bit confusing for you to get you interested. I literally just finished a eating a pack and felt like I had to tell you about how good it is.I love the taste too. 

SO what is so good about eating seaweed you are probably thinking. This is why we are here so we can tell you information you need to know.


Sea vegetables offer the broadest range of minerals of any food and are an excellent source of the B-vitamin folate, and magnesium, as well as a great source of iron, calcium, and the B-vitamins riboflavin and pantothenic acid. In addition, seaweed contains significant amounts of lignans, which are plant compounds with cancer-protective properties.

More recently scientists have concluded that seaweed is up to 60 times more potent that its land-based counterparts. Cultures such as Japan and Korea have known of the powerful health benefits of sea vegetation for centuries. In fact, cultures that have traditionally eaten seaweed-based diets have historically shown fewer instances of obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other diseases. Additionally, studies of large groups of people who eat seaweed and algae regularly tend to show that they have less breast cancer than those who eat more meats. Women in Japan, for example, have a lower risk of breast cancer than woman in the United States.

Seaweed also has been proven to provide support through stressful situations by supplying not only magnesium, but pantothenic acid and riboflavin--two B-vitamins necessary for energy production. Pantothenic acid is especially important for the health of the adrenal glands. The adrenals control many body functions and play a critical role in resistance to stress. When supplies of necessary nutrients like pantothenic acids are inadequate, stressful times can exhaust the adrenal glands resulting in chronic fatigue, reduced resistance to allergies and infection, and a feeling of being overwhelmed or overly anxious.


Seaweed also helps you grow you grow mermaid like hair. (I could be exaggerating a little bit but it will help it grow)

Seaweed alone contains many of the necessary vitamins and minerals needed for hair growth. For instance, according to "Alive: Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition," omega-3 fatty acids feed hair follicles to stimulate growth, and iron and zinc maintain hair production. Zinc deficiency leads to hair shedding. Moreover, vitamins A and C are also needed to produce sebum, which acts as a natural hair conditioner; vitamins B and E help maintain healthy hair. Calcium, rich in seaweed, is another vital mineral in hair production. Finally, detoxifying the body can promote healthier hair growth.

Anyway I love eating this seaweed straight from the pack as a snack......I only discovered this in Canada (Samantha has been eating this stuff for a while) and I am addicted to it. Instead of reaching for the chips reach for the seaweed.


We get “Being Blue Roasted Seasoned Seaweed” in huge batches as we love it so much and it comes in a handy snack pack size so you can easily pop it in your bag.