why you want to eat algae (the good kind, not the toxic kind)

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TIME Magazine Touts

Algae for the New Century!

 

 

 

 

" 10 Foods That Pack a Wallop " appeared in the

Jan. 21, 2002 - Jan. 27, 2002 issue of TIME Magazine. Salmon was one of 10

foods promoted in this article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

" Salmon that are free to roam the ocean enjoy

a diet of fresh fish, which have eaten smaller fish, which in turn have

eaten still smaller fish. At the bottom of that food chain are algae, the key to salmon's health

benefits. Algae boast a

special kind of fat, known as omega-3 fatty acids, that seems to help the

heart. Omega-3s prevent platelets in the blood from clumping together and

sticking to arterial walls in the form of plaque. They also drive down

triglycerides and ldl (bad) cholesterol.

Researchers suspect that omega-3s may block the production of inflammatory

substances linked to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and

lupus. Even more tantalizing, preliminary reports suggest that omega-3s

interact with the fatty layers that surround brain cells and, as fishy as

it sounds, may somehow help protect brain cells from the diseases of aging,

like Alzheimer's.