Get your thinking caps on, we are about to do some learning.......
Well, we've all been told by our mothers, grandmothers, school teachers, wives, girlfriends, maybe even doctors....."to eat your greens". This is because of the numerous health benefits they give us due to their vitamin and mineral content. They are an excellent source for good carbohydrates and fiber. Mike Adams says this in the link: generally speaking, we Americans are overfed but undernourished. You may have heard that before; I have. We are nutrient deficient. This is likely due to the abundance of refined carbohydrates that we eat, which lack any appreciable nutrient content and flood our grocery stores and gas stations. Most typical American diets are missing a lot of the nutrients that we require, leaving virtually everyone deficient in omega 3 fatty acids, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and B vitamins. Also, the typical American diet is very acidic, and an acidic environment in the body is one that is prone to inflammation and cancer formation. People who do these "fad diets" like a low carb diet usually end up becoming deficient in B vitamins and minerals like calcium, magnesium, and zinc (because they cut fruits and vegetables out of their diets). Green vegetables are a great, simple solution to calcium deficiency problems. It's so important to balance our diets.
A few words about both of these superfoods:
Spirulina and chlorella are microscopic plants that grow in fresh water (micro-algae) and thought to contain every nutrient required by the human body. Both have vitamins that are present in their natural forms. These superfoods are whole foods; so, the vitamins are natural, not synthetically made in a lab. Studies have proven that both can reverse cancer in the human body. Both of these superfoods contain a high content of essential fatty acids, like GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid), which is critical for healthy brain function. You may not know this, the brain is 80% fat! They are both green due to their high chlorophyll content. Chlorophyll is known to remove heavy metals from the body. Both are pH balancing foods, known as Alkaline foods, and promote increased bone mass because the body doesn't have to pull calcium from the bones to help balance the pH (another pitfall of a highly acidic diet). The link (at the end of this post) shows a huge list of conditions that both of these superfoods have been effective in treating and even reversing. Check it out; like me, you will probably find something on there that you can relate to.
Spirulina contains 12 times, repeat 12 times, the digestive protein of beef and has a healthier mineral balance (including magnesium) than what is found in beef. Now, I eat grass-fed beef and will not give that up (there are numerous health benefits found in grass-fed beef too), but for vegetarians or people who have trouble digesting beef, this could be a perfect new addition to your diet. This form of protein is more easily assimilated because it is predigested; our bodies just absorb it. Spirulina has been called the "World's best source of protein". It is a complete protein because it contains all 8 essential amino acids. There is a phytochemical, called Phycocyanin, that gives spirulina its dark blue/green hue and is known to inhibit cancer colony formation. It is also known as a food source that protects the kidneys and liver, two organs responsible for the big job of filtering and eliminating toxins from our bodies.
Let's take a look at Chlorella:
Chlorella is approximately 58% protein and, like spirulina, is considered a complete protein food source. It contains more Vitamin B12 than what you would get if you ate liver. It contains all of the B vitamins, Vitamins C and E, and all major mineral sources, like iron and zinc. On the bottle you should make sure it contains Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF). This is the particular agent in chlorella that boosts human immune function, reverses cancers, and repairs nerve tissues. Chlorella has a certain phytochemical in it that can actually rebuild nerve damage in the brain and nervous system. Because of this, it is used in the recovery of patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Chlorella has a calcium and magnesium content that far surpasses milk in building strong bones. It is also the 2nd highest food source for GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid) behind mother's breast milk. This is an incredible source of essential fat that is so important for a healthy heart and the nervous system, especially brain function (P.S. you will not find that in cow's milk). Chlorella is the richest source of chlorophyll on planet Earth (where I happen to spend most of my time). Chlorophyll is so important because it detoxifies heavy metals like mercury from our blood stream and cells.
Hopefully, you are as impressed as I am with these two superfoods. I have been blown away by what I read here. Here is the E-book link so you can directly read the words from Mike Adams. He is a firm source on the subject of both spirulina and chlorella. I am a firm believer that in addition to my sources of grass-fed beef, organic free-range chicken, and wild-caught fish, that these are added sources of nutrition that my body needs. With all of the uncertainties out there about what is coming into our bodies, I feel like I need all of the help I can get.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/1803065/Superfoods-for-Optimum-Health-Chlorella-Spirulina-Mike-Adams-Truth-Publishing
