| Spirulina is the oldest food on Earth, being the first | | | | sweeteners). It is 65 to 71 percent complete protein, |
| plant life, unchanged for eons. It is arguably the most | | | | with all essential amino acids in perfect balance. In |
| nutritious plant life on Earth as well. | | | | comparison, beef is only 22 percent protein. Spirulina |
| A simple, one-cell organism - Green Algae - soaks up | | | | has a photosynthetic conversion rate of 8 to 10 |
| sunlight (solar energy) and converts it to Chlorophyll, | | | | percent, compared to only 3 percent in such |
| at twice the strength found in Wheatgrass or Green | | | | land-growing plants as soybeans. |
| Barley. It also contains very high concentrations of | | | | In addition, Spirulina is one of the few plant sources |
| minerals and trace elements, notably Iron. It is 58 | | | | of vitamin B12, usually found only in animal tissues. A |
| times richer in Bio-available Iron than Spinach. Spirulina | | | | teaspoon of Spirulina supplies 2 1/2 times the |
| is high in essential Amino Acids (an egg has all 8 | | | | Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamin B12 and |
| Amino Acids, but Spirulina is even better than eggs). | | | | contains over twice the amount of this vitamin found |
| It is very rich in Vitamins, and in Spirulina, they are all | | | | in an equivalent serving of liver. It is highly |
| Bio-available, i.e., the body can absorb them all, unlike | | | | recommended for vegetarians. |
| synthetic Vitamins. Bioflavenoids provide the | | | | (This Article based mainly on a Lecture on Spirulina, |
| Anti-oxidants, GLA and Arachidonic Acids - the Low | | | | by Dr Ranganath Nayak, Leadership Seminar at |
| Fats, and it is rich in easily digestible Carbohydrates | | | | Cidade de Goa Resort, Goa, India, October 2005. Dr |
| and Essential Fatty Acids. | | | | Nayak is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, as well as |
| Its Proteins include Isoleucine (Growth, Intelligence, | | | | an expert in Nutrition, Acupuncture and Traditional |
| Nitrogen equilibrium) and natural Phenylalanine (not to | | | | Chinese Medicine). |
| be confused with the synthetic poison in artificial | | | | |