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Your lifestyle and dietary choices make an enormous difference to your lifespan and to your quality of life in later years. A good diet will help to keep healthy. All it takes is a little work in the ‘here and now’ to keep you in a good shape for later.

Why seaweed? Because of the fact that the beginning of all life started at the oceans (water), our common origin, and by the fact that seawater has almost the same proportion of minerals as the human blood.

 Seaweed is rich in essential minerals, such as, iodine and iron, the important trace elements, which can make a difference in Human health. These trace elements include zinc, boron, chromium, selenium and tin, to name a few. Moreover, seaweed contains a high level of vitamins, particularly vitamin B12, a vital nutritional element usually found only in meat. Therefore it is recommended as a substitute for meat products in vegetarian diets.

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General:

There are thousands of species of seaweed. They are responsible for 70 %

Of all photosynthesis on earth. Converting sunlight into food usable by other plants , fish, birds, animals and humans.

The total biomass estimated as more than twice as much as the total mass of all other plants and animals combined. Until a few years ago, seaweed (algae)where classified as primitive plants, but since they do not have roots, stems,  leaves, flowers of seeds as a separate kingdom.

It is low in fat and very high in protein with all the essential amino acid and most of the vitamins and all minerals needed for human nutrition.

Both seaweed and plants have in common the ability to convert the sun’s energy into food. Only the leaves of plants have this capability.

Seaweeds (macro algae) are used for a great number of applications by man. 

As Food

Cosmetic

Pharmaceutical/fine chemicals

Bio-fuel, bio-gas, electricty.

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Boot	Places
Surfer	Seaweed/low tide