by Craig Rose | Apr 4, 2016 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Marlene Watson-Tara, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed recipes, Seaweed standards, Uncategorized
Bolognaise is a family favourite, and this incredible twist by Marlene Watson Tara on the traditional meat dish provides a Vegan option, and includes our phenominally nutritious and unique food grade seaweed. Ingredients 2 tbsps. Clearspring Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1...
by Craig Rose | Mar 30, 2016 | Cognitive Development, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Marlene Watson-Tara, Salt Replacement, scottish seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed salt replacement, Uncategorized
With spring in the air and as summer is in sight, Marlene Watson-Tara has sent us another of her outstanding seaweed inspire recipes – Smoked Tofu Burgers – with a sprinkle of Seaweed Nutrition Benefits – ideal for a fresh sunny meal. Ingredients 1...
by Craig Rose | Mar 17, 2016 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Iodine, Marlene Watson-Tara, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed salt replacement, Uncategorized
If you’ve made the magnificient Sweet Potato Falafel recipe (with that boost of seaweed nutrition benefits) from the amazing Marlene Watson-Tara, then what better to go with them that this delicious Roasted Beet Hummus? Roasted Beet Hummus Nutritionally dense,...
by Craig Rose | Mar 14, 2016 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Marlene Watson-Tara, Research, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Uncategorized
For a delicious Middle-Eastern inspired dish, look no further than Marlene Watson-Tara’s new recipe for sweet potato falafels. Packed with chickpeas, sweet potato and a generous pinch of spices to make it really flavourful, this light and easy recipe is perfect for...
by Craig Rose | Mar 11, 2016 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Iodine, Marlene Watson-Tara, scottish seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research
As a Friday treat of a tasty, healthy and filling dish, why not try today or this weekend another of Marlene Watson-Tara’s great recipes. Marlene’s Macro Paella Ingredients ½ tsp Saffron Threads 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 onion, finely chopped ¼...
by Craig Rose | Mar 10, 2016 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Marlene Watson-Tara, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed salt replacement, Weight management
She’s done it again – Marlene Watson-Tara has provided yet another amazing recipe, with added seaweed nutrition. It may be starting to feel a bit warmer, but a lovely bowl of delicious and healthy soup is still very much required. Gingered Orange Pumpkin...
by Craig Rose | Mar 9, 2016 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Marlene Watson-Tara, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Uncategorized
Mintel reports in a study out today that there has been a 147% increase in seaweed-flavoured food and drinks between 2011-2015. This is a great trend to see, and demonstrates the many seaweed benefits for the food, health and nutrition markets. As regular readers will...
by Craig Rose | Mar 4, 2016 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Marlene Watson-Tara, scottish seaweed, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition
Another superb high standard recipe from Marlene Watson-Tara, with an addition of seaweed nutrition: Toasted Seed Bars 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup sesame seeds 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup pine nuts ¼ tsp Hebridean Ascophyllum Seaweed ½ cup brown rice syrup Lightly toast...
by Craig Rose | Feb 25, 2016 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Marlene Watson-Tara, Salt Replacement, scottish seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, seaweed gut health, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed salt replacement, Uncategorized
I had the great pleasure of meeting Marlene Watson-Tara recently. She was not only fascinating, hugely passionate, and extraordinarily knowledgable, but she makes some really good food too! Here is her latest shared creation, which incorporates some of our seaweed:...
by Craig Rose | Feb 18, 2016 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed salt replacement, Uncategorized
Seaweed as an effective salt replacement we hope is becoming increasingly well-known! In previous blogs we have discussed the importance of reducing salt where I hope many of the ‘WHYs’ have been answered This post will focus more on the ‘WHEN’ In other words, we will...
by Craig Rose | Jan 26, 2016 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, scottish seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Supply, Uncategorized
There are not many ways for vegans and vegetarians to get certain vitamins and minerals as they don’t eat fish and meat. So, there may be a great deal of difficulty in finding a proper source of iodine, calcium, magnesium and omega3 fatty acids. When this is the case,...
by Craig Rose | Jan 11, 2016 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply, Sustainable seaweed
Seaweed is thought to have first come about approximately three and half billion years ago, and we realised seaweed benefits many thousands of years ago, as archaeological records show. In Japan, the past 2,000 years have seen many seaweed uses, and it is clear from...
by Craig Rose | Oct 21, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Interesting uses of seaweed, Research, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Sustainability, Sustainable seaweed, Uncategorized
Doctor Seaweed always want to try and educate with things you didn’t know about seaweed and algae. Did you know you can get plastic bottles made of seaweed! (And yes, you may want to try to eat it as well) ‘A fruit that was made by man’ – this is the way...
by Craig Rose | Oct 15, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Supply
Doctor Seaweed knows how seaweed is changing our future. Firstly, as it is sustainable, it doesn’t require land or fresh water to grow, so it can become the food of the future, growing fast, being highly nutritious and easy to include in your diet. Secondly, algae can...
by Craig Rose | Sep 28, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed salt replacement, Uncategorized
We have previously discussed that seaweed for salt replacement is one of the key seaweed benefits. In this blog, Doctor Seaweed will highlight some new studies and reveal various opinions on this issue. As new research is constantly emerging we want to help you to...
by Craig Rose | Aug 19, 2015 | Child development, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, Pregnancy, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Nutrition, Weight management
Iodine is an essential trace element, and our body really needs it to stay healthy and fit. Our children are about to be back to schools again. That’s why it is high time to discuss iodine rich foods and their importance for development and growth. The truth is there...
by Craig Rose | Aug 8, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed salt replacement
A new study from the Journal of the American Heart Association is further proof of the fact that sodium increases the chance of high blood pressure. Luckily, seaweed can be a great and nutritious alternative! Recent findings demonstrate a close connection between salt...
by Craig Rose | Jul 29, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed salt replacement
There are plenty of recipes and dishes out there on the Internet, so where to start? Doctor Seaweed introduces 10 basic recipes so that you can make seaweed supply an essential part of your breakfast, lunch and dinner! Doctor Seaweed has previously blogged about the...
by Craig Rose | Jul 24, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed salt replacement, Seaweed Supply
The Internet is full of stories about this incredibly healthy seaweed that tastes like bacon, so Doctor Seaweed wants to highlight this news story and reveal more details. Nowadays seaweed and its nutrition may seem the holy grail of vegetables for vegans and those...
by Craig Rose | Jul 14, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed salt replacement
Seaweed (from high quality, sustainable supply) has the most straightforward ”umami” flavour. Doctor Seaweed discusses facts about umami, its story and ways to incorporate it. I am sure once or twice in your life you’ve heard the phrase ”umami taste”. Umami is...
by Craig Rose | Jul 9, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, obesity, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, seaweed gut health, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Research, Seaweed salt replacement, Weight management
Research shows that incorporating seaweed as part of a healthy diet may help with weight management and make you feel better and … lighter! Studies from Newcastle University discovered that specific seaweed extracts have a great deal of influence on the fat absorbing...
by Craig Rose | Jul 7, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Metabolism and Energy, Seaweed Supply, Weight management
A good seaweed supply into our diet could make you feel more energetic throughout the day, replacing coffee and energy drinks, a University of Texas study suggests. One cup of coffee, two cups of coffee, three cups … this is what we usually do to stay focused...
by Craig Rose | Jun 29, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed safety, Sustainable seaweed, Traceability
The rapid emergence of seaweed-based food products could benefit serious issues of iodine insufficiency in the UK, with quality seaweed supply and good labelling being a must, says recent study from Glasgow University In the UK, 76% of girls and 66% of adult women...
by Craig Rose | Jun 26, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed extracts, seaweed gut health, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed prebiotic, Seaweed safety, Weight management
A new study suggests that fucoidans, that can be found in edible brown seaweed, may become a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic illness, often associated with a gut infection. As reported by NHS statistics, there...
by Craig Rose | Jun 24, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Research, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Nutrition
What would you choose salty or … saltier? If you are likely to pick salty snacks this post might be of interest to you. It is a well-known that high blood pressure can lead to strokes and heart attacks. What is often worrying is that you can’t recognise hypertension...
by Craig Rose | Jun 5, 2015 | Child development, Cognitive Development, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, Pregnancy, Research, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed safety
Iodine insufficiency is a huge, and under-reported problem in the UK, and many parts of Europe. Seaweed can offer a solution to this, with multiple other benefits also. Pregnant women are not eating enough foods rich in iodine, which includes fish, milk, eggs...
by Craig Rose | May 28, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, obesity, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed prebiotic, Weight management
I read today the shocking statistics of obesity globally. The figures really are incredible, and so very worrying. The discrepancy between obesity and starvation in the world is just horrendous, and history will not judge us well. More and more studies are showing...
by Craig Rose | May 22, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Iodine, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Nutrition, Uncategorized
What a headline we’ve had this week from The Guardian – The Unstoppable Rise of Seaweed Seaweed is more and more in our supermarets. Get the shopping trollies ready!! With Tesco launching fresh seaweed (sea spaghetti) product sourced in Cornwall, this is...
by Craig Rose | May 19, 2015 | Algae, Future food, Healthy eating, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed prebiotic, Seaweed Sustainability
Some exciting new developments in the world of algae with Algae Oil – Algae Oil billed as the next big healthy cooking oil Products have a cleaner taste than other cooking oils, report consumers Consumer feedback on Solazyme’s new high-oleic algae oils gives a high...
by Craig Rose | May 18, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Nutrition, Sustainable seaweed
Teenagers who use seaweed to make a treat food were recently named Youth Entrepreneurs of the Year in an Irish competition. This exciting story is so inspiring to see, when seaweed for food and health is used in a novel way. It highlights the immense potential...
by Craig Rose | May 14, 2015 | Healthy eating, Photos of Seaweed, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Cultivation, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed safety, Seaweed Sustainability
Seaweed cultivation is expanding at an incredible pace around the world, particularly in South East Asia, where seaweed for food and health, and seaweed for specific extracts supplied into the food industries and many others, is cultivated on a massive scale. This...
by Craig Rose | May 11, 2015 | Healthy eating, Salt Replacement, Seaweed for animals, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed safety, Traceability
A group of scientists in Mississippi have develop app to track seaweed. This is the problematic sort of seaweed (can you believe there is such a thing!) that grows to excess and clogs up coastlines, but Doctor Seaweed wants to encourage you to track your seaweed from...
by Craig Rose | May 5, 2015 | Healthy eating, Seaweed for animals, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed prebiotic
A recent study in the journal Poultry Science, has shown that using extracts from brown seaweeds in the diet of chickens can improve immunity, antioxidant capacity and performance. This is well known in other animals, and people too Seaweed is an effective prebiotic...
by Craig Rose | Apr 29, 2015 | Healthy eating, Seaweed for animals, Seaweed Nutrition
Amazingly, seaweed (macro-algae), and micro algae, are showing promise to grow in pig slurry to then be a nutritious food back to the pigs. Whilst this isn’t a source of seaweed WE WOULD EVER SELL OR PROMOTE FOR PEOPLE FOOD, for pig food, this could show real promise...
by Craig Rose | Apr 28, 2015 | Healthy eating, Iodine, Seaweed Nutrition
Iodine, IQ, organic milk and seaweed The papers today seem to have all reported on the fact that, according to the Daily Mail, “Organic milk during pregnancy could cut baby’s IQ due lack of iodine”. The Guardian seems to have taken it even further...
by Craig Rose | Apr 21, 2015 | Healthy eating, Iodine, Seaweed Nutrition
Iodine is an essential trace element that most in the UK are insufficient in, yet it remains largely unreported, with one of the best sources being seaweed… #Seaweed, iodine and being clever A recent article in The New Daily headlines: “Why not eating this...
by Craig Rose | Apr 13, 2015 | Healthy eating, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Nutrition
Did you see The Journal on 13th April? What do you think of the blue hair net? What a day for #Seaweed its been Today has seen some amazing milestones in #seaweed launched around the UK. @Dicksons1953 has launched their Seaweed Sausage in @Asda. See this article in...
by Craig Rose | Mar 31, 2015 | Healthy eating
Doctor Seaweed’s thoughts on #seaweed snacks. Are they actually healthy? @ellemagazine and @toriadawson summarise some of the great benefits here below, with the overall feeling is yes, seaweed is really good for you!! Seaweed really is good for you This is a...
