Among superfoods, spirulina is a shining star, delivering stellar nutrition in a tiny package. Its brilliant blue-green pigmentation gets one’s immediate attention.

Spirulina - A Superfood For The 21st Century 

Scientific research has convinced us of the many health benefits of plant pigments, so it comes as no surprise that the intense blue-green of these tiny algae packs a phytonutritional punch unequaled by other contenders.  No empty calories here!

A peek through the microscope reveals the spiral coil shape of the tiny organisms, belonging to the group of blue-green algae.  Their characteristic shape gave rise to the peculiar name, spirulina.

Designed by nature 3.5 billion years ago, spirulina holds within its DNA the potential for filling the nutritional needs of Earth’s 6 billion+ people. Because of its rapid growth in fresh water and its whopping protein content, it yields over 20 times more protein per acre than soybeans.

Spirulina’s  Nutritional Powerpack

Why does spirulina deserve an honored place among superfoods? It holds the distinction of containing the highest concentration of essential nutrients found in any food, whether animal, plant, herb or grain, and it yields over of 60% complete protein, with all 8 essential amino acids!  

This is great news for vegetarians. Owing to the very high concentration of vitamin B-12 (another stroke of luck for vegetarians), beta carotene, trace minerals, iron, EFAs, and that most elusive fatty acid GLA, Spirulina is a kingpin among superfoods. 

Besides these familiar nutrients, Spirulina contains these additional extremely beneficial compounds:
•    Phycocyanin, the brilliant blue polypeptide pigment abundant in spirulina and found virtually nowhere else, destroys existing colonies of cancer and prevents growth of new cancer cells.  This powerful anti-oxidant provides protection for the kidneys and scavenges those dangerous hydroxy radicals, inhibiting lipids in the liver from oxidating.
•    Calcium spirolan, a sulfonated polysaccharide keeps many viruses at bay, including HIV and herpes.
•    Chlorophyll in great abundance aids in detoxifying our bodies from the by products of metabolism and from our polluted environment.
•    Mucopolysaccharides in spirulina lower fats in the blood.  These healthy compounds prevent lipoproteins, including cholesterol from attaching to the artery walls.

Spirulina Health Benefits. 

It is easy to take enough spirulina to avail yourself of all these benefits, as daily recommendations call for a mere 3 grams per day, preferably taken with other food, while therapeutic doses are 10 to 20 grams per day.  But, don’t let the tiny package and small recommended portions fool you, spirulina delivers an arsenal of nutritional benefits unique among superfoods,  admirably addressing the most crucial health concerns of our day, namely:

•    Supports healthy cholesterol levels and cardiovascular function
•    Reduces cancer risk with its powerful antioxidants
•    Lowers blood pressure
•    Improves digestive health by increasing beneficial intestinal flora
•    Detoxifies the body and aids natural cleansing
•    Powerfully stimulates immune function with antibiotic, antiviral and anti-infective properties
•    Builds blood, both white and red cells and detoxifies the blood
•    Reduces inflammation and repairs tissues
•    Assimilates easily, richly nourishing the body
•    Soothes the nerves, relieving anxiety and promoting upbeat mood
•    Relieves seasonal allergies and other breathing difficulties
•    Satisfies the body’s hunger for genuine nutrition, thus restoring natural body weight
•    Jump starts body’s energy production within hours

Spirulina Recipes 

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written by bulldog training, January 14, 2010

excellent post thanks

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