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Turn On to Sea Vegetables
Friday, November 14th, 2008
What’s neither plant nor animal, but still one of the healthiest foods in the world? Give up?… It’s kelp — the marine “vegetable” with over 70 essential nutrients plus fiber, protein, and lignans — a phytochemical being studied for it’s anti-cancer properties.
Kelp is seaweed, algae really, that’s found in both salt and fresh water. It’s rich in all of the vital minerals like magnesium, potassium calcium, and iron found in sea water — and needed by the human body. Kelp is also nature’s best source of iodine, the essential chemical your thyroid must have for healthy functioning.
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