1-How to use spirulina
It is sprinkled on fruit juices or smoothies, salads and yogurts. But its enzymes and vitamins being temperature sensitive, it is added to dishes at the end of cooking.
2 - Spirulina bread dough
Add 1 small tsp. to c. of spirulina
powder in the dough (with sunflower seeds, why not). You can also mix it with a
shortcrust pastry (1 tbsp for 200 g of flour), a cookie dough
3 - Spirulina scented oil
Dilute 1 tsp. to c. of spirulina in 15
cl of olive oil. Use on grilled fish, or as a base for a dressing with salt and
lemon juice.
4 - Cold soups or spirulina
smoothies
Pour 1 large pinch of spirulina in your
green smoothies, a cucumber juice, an iced zucchini or peas soup ...
5 - Spirulina in omelets
Mix a pinch of spirulina powder when
beating the eggs.
When it is difficult to get out of bed
in the morning or when we end our days of telecommuting at the end of the roll,
a new hypernutritive "green gold" allows you to recharge in minerals.
Here's why and how spirulina can help you fight fatigue.
Spirulina is a spiraling freshwater
microalgae, rather adept of warm waters (around 37 ° C) and very mineralized:
it grows in lakes located near volcanoes, for example. It is now cultivated in
France on specialized farms, generally in sustainable agriculture.
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EVERYTHING YOU FIND IN SPIRULINA Very, rich in protein (60 to 70%
of its weight) of good quality, spirulina contains many essential amino acids.
Rich in iron, chlorophyll, carotenoid pigments (beta-carotene) and phycocyanin
(hence its bluish color), it also provides group B vitamins (except vitamin
B12).
It helps to replenish mineral reserves
in the event of fatigue. In athletes, it is useful in the recovery phase, but
also to improve performance and resistance to effort. So much so that NASA and
the European Space Agency are considering making it one of the foods of
long-distance space missions.
HOW AND WHEN TO TAKE SPIRULINA?
Spirulina is found in tablets, powder or flakes (to
put in a smoothie) and even as a spread. Be careful, however: in November 2017,
the French Food Safety Agency (Anses) underlined the risks of contamination of
spirulina and recommended to prefer controlled supply circuits (in stores with
an identified manufacturer, rather than on the Internet) The tablet form
(compressed powder) is very practical, because the seaweed taste, very present
when taken in powder, is not unanimous.
The minimum dose is 1 g / day. It can be consumed in
larger quantities (some high level athletes absorb up to 20 g / day). But you
should always gradually increase the doses. Indeed, it is an intestinal and
hepatic purifier which may cause nausea or bloating when abused.
In case of fatigue: start at 1 g / day
for 3 or 4 days, then 2 g, then 3 g, then 4 ... In case of severe fatigue, the
dose of 3 to 6 g / day is recommended.
OPINION
Spirulina has become a great classic of
vitality and remineralization. Its nutritional benefit / cost ratio is
excellent: it is a relatively inexpensive product.It is now easy to find and
easy to use, with no risk of overdose. In addition, it is a freshwater algae.
Unlike seaweed extracted from the sea, it therefore does not contain iodine and
does not pose a problem for the thyroid.
What precautions? No contraindications, but the
doctor's advice is sought in the event of pregnancy or breastfeeding and renal
failure. And we take care to respect the gradual increase in dosage
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