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spirulina

spirulina

3 6.7
A blue-green algae used in powder or tablet form to add protein and vitamins to food
  • noun
  • /ˌspɪrəˈlinə/
  • Specialized
: espirulina
  • Spirulina has been most commonly adopted, and there are now farms all over the world, perhaps in as many as 40 countries.
  • spirulina and chlorella
  • spirulina algae
  • green spirulina

Also superfoods like seaweed, specifically spirulina, chlorella and Ala.

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Examples

  • I have been taking Spirulina tablets with plain water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning for the past 10+ years now.

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  • I also do raw drinks in the morning and include wheat grass and spirulina.

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  • It's raw coconut water, blue spirulina and ginger.

  • No spirulina, wheat grass, all the greens.

  • I drink a spirulina shake and a 5-Hour Energy and then go for a run or to Pilates at 6.

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  • Spirulina has been the most widely cultivated algae since the 1970s.

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  • They decided that spirulina algae was the answer to the world hunger because drum roll, it has three times the amount of protein as steak.

  • You can add extra protein to your smoothie by including hemp, whey, spirulina, soy, or vegetable protein powders.

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  • With high-protein algae like spirulina, this productivity breakthrough can yield over 20 times more protein than soybeans on the same area, 40 times corn, and 400 times beef.

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  • Many health enthusiasts include spirulina in their diets to boost their overall wellness.

Synonyms

blue-green algae
vsspirulina
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Tiny living things in water that make food from light and often look blue-green

serves as a nutrient-rich food ingredient and supplement rather than a general microbial group

Surface Forms

spirulina singular
spirulinas plural

Etymology

Spirulina comes from the Latin root spiral, meaning 'coil', because the algae grow in long, spiral shapes, and the ending -ina means 'small' or 'related to'. So, spirulina literally means a 'small spiral', which helps you remember that this nutritious algae has a twisted shape and is used as a food supplement.