Catharine Arnston
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You can get something like a million microalgae on the head of a pin. That's how tiny they are. And that's why when you consolidate them into these tablets, there's so much nutrition. So they have a thousand times more nutrition than anything else. So high nutrition and either no fiber or virtually no fibers. Spirulina is technically a bacteria. It has zero fiber in it.
You can get something like a million microalgae on the head of a pin. That's how tiny they are. And that's why when you consolidate them into these tablets, there's so much nutrition. So they have a thousand times more nutrition than anything else. So high nutrition and either no fiber or virtually no fibers. Spirulina is technically a bacteria. It has zero fiber in it.
So microalgae, zero fiber or no fiber or little fiber, very high in nutrition. And there's multiple thousands of strains. The two that most people know about are spirulina and chlorella. Spirulina is just one of many blue-green algae.
So microalgae, zero fiber or no fiber or little fiber, very high in nutrition. And there's multiple thousands of strains. The two that most people know about are spirulina and chlorella. Spirulina is just one of many blue-green algae.
and chlorella is one of many green algae spirulina is the one i'm holding here that's a darker color and that's because it has two pigments in it a blue one called phycocyanin and the green one chlorophyll that most people know about and chlorella is a green algae now i want to point out that many times you'll read on the internet that or you'll see that a blue green algae closed your favorite beach we're not talking about spirulina it's just another strain of blue green algae right um
and chlorella is one of many green algae spirulina is the one i'm holding here that's a darker color and that's because it has two pigments in it a blue one called phycocyanin and the green one chlorophyll that most people know about and chlorella is a green algae now i want to point out that many times you'll read on the internet that or you'll see that a blue green algae closed your favorite beach we're not talking about spirulina it's just another strain of blue green algae right um
By the way, poor algae gets the bum rap because it shows up when there's toxins and bacteria because it absorbs them and kills them. Algae is the cleanup crew. So you couldn't see the toxins or the bacteria, but you can see the algae. So you blame the algae. but it's actually there to protect you and the environment. And it does the same thing in your body. It's the cleanup crew.
By the way, poor algae gets the bum rap because it shows up when there's toxins and bacteria because it absorbs them and kills them. Algae is the cleanup crew. So you couldn't see the toxins or the bacteria, but you can see the algae. So you blame the algae. but it's actually there to protect you and the environment. And it does the same thing in your body. It's the cleanup crew.
So just imagine a Taylor Swift concert. Algae is the cleanup crew that goes in and gets rid of all the stuff that's lying there. So it has nothing to do, spirulina is nothing to do with the algae blooms that you see showing up. But spirulina and chlorella are the two that are grown all around the world, well, in Asia primarily. 99% of algae is grown in Asia. That's China, India, Taiwan, Korea.
So just imagine a Taylor Swift concert. Algae is the cleanup crew that goes in and gets rid of all the stuff that's lying there. So it has nothing to do, spirulina is nothing to do with the algae blooms that you see showing up. But spirulina and chlorella are the two that are grown all around the world, well, in Asia primarily. 99% of algae is grown in Asia. That's China, India, Taiwan, Korea.
And the reason why you don't know about it out here in North America is that it's not grown here. And there's no incentive for anybody to tell you about it. It's sort of like the French keep the best wine to themselves. In Asia, 99% of algae is grown there and 99% of it is consumed there. My plan is to grow it here in America, probably in Florida.
And the reason why you don't know about it out here in North America is that it's not grown here. And there's no incentive for anybody to tell you about it. It's sort of like the French keep the best wine to themselves. In Asia, 99% of algae is grown there and 99% of it is consumed there. My plan is to grow it here in America, probably in Florida.
Because growing algae as an agricultural crop is not like growing broccoli or carrots. It's more like making wine. It's affected by the angle of the sun. And so Taiwan, wherever it's located, it seems to have the best algae in terms of the nutritional component.
Because growing algae as an agricultural crop is not like growing broccoli or carrots. It's more like making wine. It's affected by the angle of the sun. And so Taiwan, wherever it's located, it seems to have the best algae in terms of the nutritional component.
And we'll get into this in greater detail about how you process it and what makes us different and our algae different and better because it is a premium product. But it's the process. We don't use high heat to dry our algae, which is very, very, very important.
And we'll get into this in greater detail about how you process it and what makes us different and our algae different and better because it is a premium product. But it's the process. We don't use high heat to dry our algae, which is very, very, very important.
The most important thing because high heat kills enzymes and deactivates critical nutrients and all the lower priced algae that you could buy from Costco or Trader Joe's or I call it now Trader Joke's. They were grown in China or India and to cut corners to get to market quickly, they use high heat, but it deactivates so many of the powerful nutrients found in algae.
The most important thing because high heat kills enzymes and deactivates critical nutrients and all the lower priced algae that you could buy from Costco or Trader Joe's or I call it now Trader Joke's. They were grown in China or India and to cut corners to get to market quickly, they use high heat, but it deactivates so many of the powerful nutrients found in algae.
And I tell people, hey, you wouldn't buy a good looking car if it didn't have an engine in it, right? Just because it looks good doesn't mean it's going to work for you. Same with algae. Just because you're getting a better price doesn't mean it's going to give you the best value. I know for sure it won't give you the best value. So, and we can get into that in greater detail, but-
And I tell people, hey, you wouldn't buy a good looking car if it didn't have an engine in it, right? Just because it looks good doesn't mean it's going to work for you. Same with algae. Just because you're getting a better price doesn't mean it's going to give you the best value. I know for sure it won't give you the best value. So, and we can get into that in greater detail, but-