Sea vegetables: A nutrition powerhouse

Sea vegetables are one of the ultimate super foods. They are an absolute nutrient powerhouse and are an excellent source of many vitamins, minerals and nutrients. With the diminishing levels of nutrients in modern soils and the increasing level of pollution in our environment, it is increasingly important to include highly nutritive and detoxifying foods into the everyday diet. Including sea vegetables regularly into the diet can help improve overall health and wellbeing dramatically.
In this module you will learn about the amazing health benefits of sea vegetables and their specific effects in the body. A thorough discussion of possible contamination issues with sea vegetables is included so that you can safely and confidently source the best quality sea vegetables with the least contamination. This module will look at the most widely available forms of sea vegetables and how to best include them in your diet as well as look at the health effects of sea vegetables from a Traditional Chinese Medicine and ayurvedic perspective. A special discussion of the role of sea vegetables in thyroid health and the use of bladderwrack as a herbal medicine will be covered along with Recipes and resources.