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Hi! I'm Kristina. I'm a nutrition student ( and RD to be) with a passion for healing from the inside out. Sports nutrition, clinical nutrition and food politics RULE, and I have big plans to create change for the better. This is a collection of my quick/healthful recipes, scholarly endeavors, and daily motivation. I am a Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Ambassador. My goal is to educate the San Luis Obispo, CA community on the importance of eating wholesome foods. Enjoy, loves!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Superfood Spotlight: Marine Phytoplankton

Marine phytoplankton--you mean those little things whales eat? Why, yes I do! First of all, I have to thank the brilliance that is David Wolfe, for enlightening me on how great marine phytoplankton is via this youtube video (that I encourage you all to check out if you are interested in superfoods). It got me so excited that I had to immediately go online and buy myself some phytoplankton!

Here's why marine phytoplankton is the most super of all superfoods:
-Contains every mineral known to man
-Contains nucleotides which provide our bodies with energy that never had to be converted (unlike other foods)
-No crash
-Complete protein
-At least 2-3 drops needed per day
-Contains cleanest source of omega-3 fatty acids
-Antiviral/antifungal
-Promotes brain, heart, and eye health (to name a few)

Marine phytoplankton are easily incorporated into your diet. You can put a few drops on the back of your tongue (YUCK), add it to your tea, or do as I do and put two to three drops of phytoplankton in my tall glass of water each morning. The taste isn't noticeable, unless you put more than three. 
If marine phytoplankton nourish the world so heavily that without it's existence, all life on earth would cease to exist, then think about what it does for our miniscule in comparison human bodies!

[Did you know:] Marine phytoplankton are an ancient food that are at the very beginning of the food chain.