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A cry for kelp – is seaweed really a superfood?

It wasn’t so long ago that the only seaweed that passed most British lips was deep fried, heavily sugared … and made from that distinctly less exotic landlubber, the spring cabbage. Although as an island nation we’re well stocked with the stuff, we’ve never embraced this particular maritime bounty with the same wholehearted enthusiasm as the far east, and Japan in particular, where seaweed is an important part of the daily diet.

Indeed, although a sixth-century poem in the Celtic Psaltery describes the monks of Iona gathering dulse from “the rocky shore”, with a few notable regional exceptions it seems to have been historically largely used as a fertiliser or a medicine rather than…

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 A cry for kelp – is seaweed really a superfood?

Jamie Oliver reckons it helped him lose two stone – and Heston Blumenthal says it should be used instead of salt. But should this ‘slimy flotsam’ be called a superfood? In the second in her new series on food fads, Felicity Cloake finds out.

5 Facts About Seaweed That Will Blow Your Mind!

Although seaweed may not seem like much at first glance, don’t be fooled—this marine plant has been highly coveted for thousands of years. Rich in nutrients, seaweed contains cancer-fighting compounds and trace minerals that is said to heal the body and rejuvenate the skin.

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Sea Vegetables, also known as Edible Seaweed are simply algae that you can eat. Sea Vegetables can also be used in food preparation, especially as seasonings. Sea Vegetables are also highly fibrous. They are normally classified into three groups of multicellular Algae, namely: Red Algae Brown Algae Green Algae...

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