c. spirulina spunk
Spirulina is a freshwater plant commonly referred to as
blue-green algae, although it isn’t an algae but the product of
two species of cyanobacteria named Arthrospira platensis and
Arthrospira maxima.
The uniqueness of this plant is appreciated
when you consider that it is classified as a bacteria because
its nucleus lacks a protective membrane, yet it manufactures
energy through photosynthesis like plants do and that other
bacteria cannot.
What makes this simple form of life such a
superfood is the presence of all nine essential amino acids and
that it consists of up to 70% digestible protein.
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spirulina >
![[ spirulina ] ~ from Monterey Bay Spice Company](images/page/supersimplesuperfoods/superfood-spirulina-powder.jpg)
d. go, go, goji
Also known as wolfberry or lycii, goji is the fruit of an Asian species
of shrub in the nightshade family, which makes the plant related
to tomato, potato and eggplant. The dried berries closely
resemble raisins, but are red in color and have a slightly tart,
sour flavor.
Goji is commonly used in Asian cuisine as a
flavoring and nutrient additive to soups, stews, tonics and rice
congee. Elsewhere, the colorful berries are added to smoothies,
cereals, baked goods, teas and “functional” wines and cordials.
According to Chinese legend, an herbalist named Li Qing Yuen
reputedly lived to be 256 years old thanks for having a penchant
for goji. While the validity of this story may be questionable,
the known qualifications of goji berry as a superfood are almost
too numerous to mention, but in brief include several
phytosterols and carotenoids, 11 essential fatty acids and 22
trace minerals.
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goji berry >
![[ goji berry ] ~ from Monterey Bay Spice Company](images/page/supersimplesuperfoods/superfood-goji-berry-lycii-berry.jpg)