All about Spirulina:
Earth gives us so much to be thankful for including spirulina, which provides nourishment for our minds, bodies, and souls.
Spirulina is a blue-green micro-algae is a superfood, with many known health benefits. Because of the high vitamin A content via beta-carotene, spirulina may help improve immune system functions, promote cell regeneration, and reduce oxidative stress. Spirulina's anti-oxidant content may help improve circulation and destroy free-radicals that are harmful to the body. Spirulina's high protein content may improve the strength and conditioning of the body.
Because of its high nutritional value, spirulina is one of the oldest sources of nutrition. Ancient Aztec and African civilizations understood spirulina's health benefits and now with modern scientific research, we know spirulina's nutritional profile. Spirulina is known to be a rich source of protein, containing essential and non-essential amino acids, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), vitamin A (beta-carotene), B12, iron, calcium, chlorophyll, and phycocyanin. Plus, it is a vegetarian and vegan!
Paired with other amazing fruit and veg such as kale, ginger, and aloe, you can not only make a delicious smoothie, but a nutritionally rich and rewarding one. Kale, aloe, and ginger can provide folate, vitamin c, zinc, and potassium - great additions to Earthrise California grown spirulina’s nutritional content. Plus vitamin C helps our bodies absorb spirulina’s high iron content.
Quality:
Like any food, Spirulina comes multiple types of quality depending on where, how, who produces the Spirulina. The difference can be in the taste, color, smell, and nutritional content. Spirulina should not have a strong or overpowering taste and should not have a strong fishy scent. Spirulina should be a dark green color. Quality spirulina comes from producers that use fresh mineral water and grown in environments with low pollution and plenty of sunlight and not use fermented nutrients. With Californian sunshine, mineral rich water, and clean air - Earthrise grows the cleanest and highest quality spirulina on earth. Plus, our California grown spirulina is Non-GMO Project Verified, Prop 65 compliant, kosher, halal, and KETO-friendly. It is also non-allergenic.
Taste:
Spirulina should have a slight bitter taste or otherwise tasteless. Powdered spirulina's taste can usually be masked by other foods. If the taste is too fishy, bitter, or salty, the spirulina is probably produced in an unpleasant environment. High quality spirulina can easily be mixed-in with other food and drink recipes and rendered tasteless while low quality spirulina over-powers the taste of other foods.
Color:
Spirulina is microscopic in nature and looks like little spirals under a microscope. Spirulina is naturally a blue-green pigment because of its phycocyanin and chlorophyll content. Once spirulina is dried and packaged, spirulina should be a forest green color. Spirulina with a dark green shade is typically higher in quality because of its high phycocyanin, other nutrients, and nutritional content.
Smell:
Spirulina should have a slight ocean scent. Spirulina usually does not have a strong or pungent smell. If spirulina has a strong fish smell, it could mean it has a high bacteria count. High bacteria from fermented nutrients means it is poor and inconsistent quality spirulina. High quality spirulina should have a more muted scent than low quality spirulina.