Would you believe if I say that a single ingredient can help you eliminate the harmful toxins from your body and make you healthier day by day? Well, you would be shocked and ask me, "Really?" But my answer would be, "YES!!" Spirulina is a superfood that provides all the necessary nutrients to your body. Since 1500s, it is used in foods for added health benefits and it has also been a popular source of food for the Aztecs.
What is Spirulina? Is it beneficial for humans?
Spirulina is a blue-green algae that grows in freshwater (warm alkaline lakes of Africa and Central and South America). This superfood is a rich source of protein, vitamins and minerals. It acts as an excellent dietary supplement for vegetarians as well as humans who follow vegan diets. According to scientific studies, it is stated that spirulina can help in the prevention of various diseases as it boosts the immunity levels and provide the adequate amount of nutrients to our body.
About Prolgae
Prolgae Spirulina Supplies is a Nordic-India joint venture founded in January 2017 by Mr. Aakas Sadasivam and Mr. Mika Rautio. They have a vision to provide high quality products to the consumers around and eradicate malnutrition from the world. The wanted a name that defines their production and mission, so they named the company as Prolgae where Pro stands for protein-rich and lgae stands for Algae as spirulina is algae grown in alkaline waters. Their modern farm is situated in a rural village in Karur district. The farm has modern and high quality production methods to meet the growing demands of the products. The environment of the farm is well maintained to keep their employees in best health conditions.
About Prolgae Spirulina
As mentioned previously, the brand wants to provide the best products to their consumers, so they produce Organic Sundried Prolgae that is totally safe to be consumed. Being sundried makes Prolgae Organic Spirulina rich in nutrients as it doesn't go through chemical processes. It has all the vitamins, minerals, proteins and fibers.
Features
1. Prolgae Spirulina is 100% organic which makes it a natural and safe ingredient to consume.
2. Prolgae Spirulina has rich contents of protein, amino acids, mineral and vitamins, which makes it a healthy supplement to intake.
3. It is vegan, certified gluten-free and non GMO verified.
4. Being organic, it supports and motivates hundreds of farmers to adopt the traditional and healthy methods of farming, which reduces the financial stress on them.
5. It can be consumed by men as well as women, if you are on medication or allergic or pregnant women then you should consult your physician once before adding it to your daily routine.
Packaging, Price and Availability
Prolgae Spirulina comes in environment friendly paper packaging of 250 grams and 500 grams. It has brands details on the frontside and nutritional values on the backside. You don't need a separate container to store the product as it has a zip lock on the top. You can take out the desired amount and secure it with the zip lock.
Prolgae Sun Dried Organic Spirulina has the texture similar to loose tea, except the fact that they are little bigger in size and green in colour.
Prolgae Sun Dried Organic Spirulina is available on Amazon for Rs. 1500 (two packs of 250 grams) or Rs. 3000 (four packs of 250 grams).
Health Benefits of Spirulina
There are numerous health benefits of spirulina as it is rich in nutrients. Let's see top 10 benefits of adding spirulina in our daily life.
1. Has High Nutritional Value
Consuming around 3-5 grams of dried spirulina every day helps to provide necessary nutrients to our body. 5 grams of spirulina contains around 17.5 Calories, 3.25 g of Protein, 5 mg of Iron, 25 mg of Calcium, 1 g of Carbohydrates, 0 g of Sugar, 0.1 g of Fat, 40 mg of Potassium, 0.05 mg of Vitamin A, 0.5 mg of Vitamin B3, 0.1 mg of Vitamin B12, 0.7 mg of Vitamin E, and few other nutrients in smaller quantities.
2. Boosts Metabolism
Taking 3-5 grams of spirulina every day boosts the metabolism of human body. With regular usage, you would start feeling energetic and get less tired. With the increase in energy levels, you can workout well and hence loss weight as well. It will take 2-4 weeks to show results.
3. Improves Digestion
With Spirulina you can improve digestion, when consumed every day on empty stomach. It boosts the metabolism, which burns the excessive food that gets stuck on the walls of the intestine. This helps to remove the toxins from our body and our digestive system works smoothly. Spirulina also contains Niacin which controls your supports healthy digestion and controls your appetite.
4. Helps in Weight Loss
If we eat well and keep a watch on our appetite then we can lose weight. Spirulina is a healthy ingredient that boosts our energy levels and manages our appetite, hence, our body starts losing weight naturally after a period of time. You need to consume it every day to have a well maintained, healthy body.
5. Improves Immunity of the Body
Immunity plays a major role in our body. If our immunity is low then our body cannot fight against diseases easily, but if our immunity is high then our body fights against the bacteria that make us ill. Spirulina is a great source of antioxidants that improves the immune system. Once our immune system is strong then our body is fit and healthy. It takes 2-3 months to show visible results.
6. Manages Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
As Spirulina is rich in nutrients, so it can help humans to manage Type-2 diabetes and hypertension. Intake of 2-4 grams of Spirulina with 300 ml of water every morning on empty stomach helps to detoxify your body. This detoxifications results in improvement of the working of your body and helps you to manage diabetes and hypertension. Studies have shown that intaking half a teaspoon of spirulina every day lowers the blood glucose and reduces high blood pressure. You must take your doctor's advice before consuming anything new.
7. Reduces Allergic Symptoms
Few people have chronic illness like dust, cough, sneezing, itching, etc. Regular intake of spirulina cleans the body and reduces the allergies over a period of time. Spirulina keeps toxins away from the body and boosts the immunity, which leads to reduction in allergic reactions. Chronic allergies do take time, but with clean body system you tend to be more healthy.
8. Reduces the Risk of Heart Diseases
These days, many of us don't watch what we eat. Eating heavy and oily food leads to bad effects on our heart as well as liver. Spirulina is known to reduce the levels of bad cholesterol and increase the levels of good cholesterol in human body. It contains fatty acids that decreases the amount of fat deposits in the arteries, keeping cholesterol levels low. As your cholesterol would be maintained, so the risk of heart diseases also reduces.
9. Supports Mental Wellbeing
These days, a larger percentage of human population is busy in life or stressed. Spirulina has a source of tryptophan that is important to improve mental health. It reduces the levels of depression and anxiety and calms human mind.
10. Other Benefits
Spirulina has the tendency to fight against viruses that make our body sick. Hence, it acts as anti-viral ingredient for our body. Spirulina has phycocyanin that fights against free radicals and reduces the risk of cancer. The antioxidant properties of spirulina also helps people, who smoke, intake tobacco and other harmful items, to lead a healthy life.
How to Intake Spirulina?
There are many forms in which you can include spirulina in your daily diet.
1. Mix one teaspoon of Spirulina in 250-300 ml of water and drink it on empty stomach. Don't intake anything after that for 20 minutes. Let spirulina settle in your stomach and start working.
2. Sprinkle spirulina over juices, smoothies and shakes to add the health benefits. Don't over add spirulina, sprinkle few Sun Dried Organic Spirulina and stir well.
3. Sprinkle spirulina over salads, soups, curd and curries at the end.
4. Make energy balls with spirulina and dates to have an energy booster.
5. You can also make spirulina powdered capsules at home or take spirulina tablets from market to intake it as dietary supplement.
My Experience
This is the first time that I am taking spirulina. It is not easy for a fussy eater like me to convince intaking supplements, but since a week I am taking spirulina every morning. I mix it in water and have it half an hour before breakfast. When I opened the packet then I loved the fragrance of spirulina, so I wanted to give it a try. It took me three days to settle the taste of spirulina drink on my taste buds as it was little different. But after fourth day, it seemed like a normal routine, so I enjoyed drinking it every day. I have noticed that digestion and energy levels have improved around 20-30% in this week's time. I am continuing the intake of spirulina as it seems good for my body.
Rating
I would rate Prolgae Sun Dried Organic Spirulina as 4.5/5. I am yet to see long terms results, so I am awaiting for them. I would recommend everyone to try spirulina at least once and see good results themselves. If you cannot intake as a drink or over food then you can have their tablets.
I hope this blog is useful and informative for you all. Share this healthy information with your family and friends. Also leave a feedback comment below and share if you have tried this or not.
Thank you!
Amrit Kaur (Amy)
Copyright Notice: ©️ Amrit Kaur (Amy). Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's owner is strictly prohibited. All the images represented here are the copyright of the site's owner, Amrit Kaur. The images are edited in Photoshop and Canva.
Spirulina is a blue-green algae that grows in freshwater (warm alkaline lakes of Africa and Central and South America). This superfood is a rich source of protein, vitamins and minerals. It acts as an excellent dietary supplement for vegetarians as well as humans who follow vegan diets. According to scientific studies, it is stated that spirulina can help in the prevention of various diseases as it boosts the immunity levels and provide the adequate amount of nutrients to our body.
About Prolgae
Prolgae Spirulina Supplies is a Nordic-India joint venture founded in January 2017 by Mr. Aakas Sadasivam and Mr. Mika Rautio. They have a vision to provide high quality products to the consumers around and eradicate malnutrition from the world. The wanted a name that defines their production and mission, so they named the company as Prolgae where Pro stands for protein-rich and lgae stands for Algae as spirulina is algae grown in alkaline waters. Their modern farm is situated in a rural village in Karur district. The farm has modern and high quality production methods to meet the growing demands of the products. The environment of the farm is well maintained to keep their employees in best health conditions.
About Prolgae Spirulina
As mentioned previously, the brand wants to provide the best products to their consumers, so they produce Organic Sundried Prolgae that is totally safe to be consumed. Being sundried makes Prolgae Organic Spirulina rich in nutrients as it doesn't go through chemical processes. It has all the vitamins, minerals, proteins and fibers.
Features
1. Prolgae Spirulina is 100% organic which makes it a natural and safe ingredient to consume.
2. Prolgae Spirulina has rich contents of protein, amino acids, mineral and vitamins, which makes it a healthy supplement to intake.
3. It is vegan, certified gluten-free and non GMO verified.
4. Being organic, it supports and motivates hundreds of farmers to adopt the traditional and healthy methods of farming, which reduces the financial stress on them.
5. It can be consumed by men as well as women, if you are on medication or allergic or pregnant women then you should consult your physician once before adding it to your daily routine.
Packaging, Price and Availability
Prolgae Spirulina comes in environment friendly paper packaging of 250 grams and 500 grams. It has brands details on the frontside and nutritional values on the backside. You don't need a separate container to store the product as it has a zip lock on the top. You can take out the desired amount and secure it with the zip lock.
Prolgae Sun Dried Organic Spirulina has the texture similar to loose tea, except the fact that they are little bigger in size and green in colour.
Prolgae Sun Dried Organic Spirulina is available on Amazon for Rs. 1500 (two packs of 250 grams) or Rs. 3000 (four packs of 250 grams).
Health Benefits of Spirulina
There are numerous health benefits of spirulina as it is rich in nutrients. Let's see top 10 benefits of adding spirulina in our daily life.
1. Has High Nutritional Value
Consuming around 3-5 grams of dried spirulina every day helps to provide necessary nutrients to our body. 5 grams of spirulina contains around 17.5 Calories, 3.25 g of Protein, 5 mg of Iron, 25 mg of Calcium, 1 g of Carbohydrates, 0 g of Sugar, 0.1 g of Fat, 40 mg of Potassium, 0.05 mg of Vitamin A, 0.5 mg of Vitamin B3, 0.1 mg of Vitamin B12, 0.7 mg of Vitamin E, and few other nutrients in smaller quantities.
2. Boosts Metabolism
Taking 3-5 grams of spirulina every day boosts the metabolism of human body. With regular usage, you would start feeling energetic and get less tired. With the increase in energy levels, you can workout well and hence loss weight as well. It will take 2-4 weeks to show results.
3. Improves Digestion
With Spirulina you can improve digestion, when consumed every day on empty stomach. It boosts the metabolism, which burns the excessive food that gets stuck on the walls of the intestine. This helps to remove the toxins from our body and our digestive system works smoothly. Spirulina also contains Niacin which controls your supports healthy digestion and controls your appetite.
4. Helps in Weight Loss
If we eat well and keep a watch on our appetite then we can lose weight. Spirulina is a healthy ingredient that boosts our energy levels and manages our appetite, hence, our body starts losing weight naturally after a period of time. You need to consume it every day to have a well maintained, healthy body.
5. Improves Immunity of the Body
Immunity plays a major role in our body. If our immunity is low then our body cannot fight against diseases easily, but if our immunity is high then our body fights against the bacteria that make us ill. Spirulina is a great source of antioxidants that improves the immune system. Once our immune system is strong then our body is fit and healthy. It takes 2-3 months to show visible results.
6. Manages Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
As Spirulina is rich in nutrients, so it can help humans to manage Type-2 diabetes and hypertension. Intake of 2-4 grams of Spirulina with 300 ml of water every morning on empty stomach helps to detoxify your body. This detoxifications results in improvement of the working of your body and helps you to manage diabetes and hypertension. Studies have shown that intaking half a teaspoon of spirulina every day lowers the blood glucose and reduces high blood pressure. You must take your doctor's advice before consuming anything new.
7. Reduces Allergic Symptoms
Few people have chronic illness like dust, cough, sneezing, itching, etc. Regular intake of spirulina cleans the body and reduces the allergies over a period of time. Spirulina keeps toxins away from the body and boosts the immunity, which leads to reduction in allergic reactions. Chronic allergies do take time, but with clean body system you tend to be more healthy.
8. Reduces the Risk of Heart Diseases
These days, many of us don't watch what we eat. Eating heavy and oily food leads to bad effects on our heart as well as liver. Spirulina is known to reduce the levels of bad cholesterol and increase the levels of good cholesterol in human body. It contains fatty acids that decreases the amount of fat deposits in the arteries, keeping cholesterol levels low. As your cholesterol would be maintained, so the risk of heart diseases also reduces.
9. Supports Mental Wellbeing
These days, a larger percentage of human population is busy in life or stressed. Spirulina has a source of tryptophan that is important to improve mental health. It reduces the levels of depression and anxiety and calms human mind.
10. Other Benefits
Spirulina has the tendency to fight against viruses that make our body sick. Hence, it acts as anti-viral ingredient for our body. Spirulina has phycocyanin that fights against free radicals and reduces the risk of cancer. The antioxidant properties of spirulina also helps people, who smoke, intake tobacco and other harmful items, to lead a healthy life.
How to Intake Spirulina?
There are many forms in which you can include spirulina in your daily diet.
1. Mix one teaspoon of Spirulina in 250-300 ml of water and drink it on empty stomach. Don't intake anything after that for 20 minutes. Let spirulina settle in your stomach and start working.
2. Sprinkle spirulina over juices, smoothies and shakes to add the health benefits. Don't over add spirulina, sprinkle few Sun Dried Organic Spirulina and stir well.
3. Sprinkle spirulina over salads, soups, curd and curries at the end.
4. Make energy balls with spirulina and dates to have an energy booster.
5. You can also make spirulina powdered capsules at home or take spirulina tablets from market to intake it as dietary supplement.
My Experience
This is the first time that I am taking spirulina. It is not easy for a fussy eater like me to convince intaking supplements, but since a week I am taking spirulina every morning. I mix it in water and have it half an hour before breakfast. When I opened the packet then I loved the fragrance of spirulina, so I wanted to give it a try. It took me three days to settle the taste of spirulina drink on my taste buds as it was little different. But after fourth day, it seemed like a normal routine, so I enjoyed drinking it every day. I have noticed that digestion and energy levels have improved around 20-30% in this week's time. I am continuing the intake of spirulina as it seems good for my body.
Rating
I would rate Prolgae Sun Dried Organic Spirulina as 4.5/5. I am yet to see long terms results, so I am awaiting for them. I would recommend everyone to try spirulina at least once and see good results themselves. If you cannot intake as a drink or over food then you can have their tablets.
I hope this blog is useful and informative for you all. Share this healthy information with your family and friends. Also leave a feedback comment below and share if you have tried this or not.
Thank you!
Amrit Kaur (Amy)
Copyright Notice: ©️ Amrit Kaur (Amy). Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's owner is strictly prohibited. All the images represented here are the copyright of the site's owner, Amrit Kaur. The images are edited in Photoshop and Canva.
