Guest guest Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Yes...I do but not as much as I believe I should, either. Watching this infomercial got me thinking about seaweed again and how I don't eat very much of it. I like hijiki but I think it can be a little strong. Plus it's more expensive than arame;-). I want to make it a point to start eating more. Yes...being macrobiotic for any length of time really ingrains the principles in your brain and subconsciously I still see food through those eyes. If I have too many "above ground" leafy veggies on my plate, I think..."Hmmm...something is out of whack here". Then I grab a carrot or turnip and toss it in to yang it up a bit. ;-). Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 A friend harvests sea weeds in pristine waters in a very active area (as far as water moving vigorously) in our state of Washington. He dries them in his basement on strings hung around the wood stove. It is so good I can't bring myself to eat the store bought stuff. He could get a small business up and running by mentioning something like that on this list! What did you say this guy's phone number is again?? ;-) Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Yes...I do but not as much as I believe I should, either. My favorite is hijiki. I love hijiki salads. I also put dulse in soups and sometimes wakame. I know a woman whose kids love to snack on toasted nori. I've got some seaweed candy from Japan, as well. There's a company that jars pickled sea veggies that are delicious. I forget their name and am no longer able to get it locally. Agar agar is used instead of gelatin when making 'jello'. I also had a couple of good sea vegetable cookbooks that I lent out and never got back....grrrr. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0892812834/002-4870421-5700823 I keep powdered dulse and nori and Eden Shake for condiments...also granulated kelp (don't like the powdered kind). Seaweeds are good for removing heavy metals and of course for the thyroid. They are a nutrient/mineral rich food. I only look for the wild crafted kinds....from clean waters. I also picked up the habit and other great ones when I was macrobiotic. Kit > I turned on the tv yesterday and there was an infomercial featuring a man who > was advocating the benefits of eating sea vegetables daily. (It's the same > infomercial moderator who interviews Dr. Lorraine Day). I started eating sea > vegetables awhile back (when I was macrobiotic), and continue to, but can't say I > eat them everyday, although I really believe they are good for you. I put > wakame in soups and use arame in a dish with sauteed vegetable. Occasionally I > put some soaked arame on my salads and use nori in sushi. I was wondering if > anyone else eats actual seaweed? I know powdered sea vegetables are also in > Super Food. > > Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 A friend harvests sea weeds in pristine waters in a very active area (as far as water moving vigorously) in our state of Washington. He dries them in his basement on strings hung around the wood stove. It is so good I can't bring myself to eat the store bought stuff. I have kelp, iridium, and two others I can't remember the name! The kelp is in sheets and makes a great chip substitute when I need that salty crunch. Alas, my friend has retired to Costa Rica and the sunshine and fresh mangos! Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 It was his business as was woodworking. He was a custom cabinet maker and was lucky enough to do Bill & Melinda Gates' house in Medina. He never had to work again. Thus his trek to Costa Rica to live, permenantly, forever, maybe. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Gloria – I eat seaweed every day – although it is in capsule form. It has many benefits. Carol ---------------------- From: MorningGlory113@... I was wondering if anyone else eats actual seaweed? Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Ahhh Roan Innish. Wasn't that a charming movie about Seals that shed their skins temporarily to become like humans and a lady seal married an Irishman who fell in love with her. They had a family and one little boy became enamored of the sea life and disappeared in a little boat causing his family to go searching for him to catch him and bring him back. I remember that. People who are sea orientated.. I am interested in the sea vegetables. Is there somehow I can find out what sort of seaweeds can be edible and if there are any that are not good for us? I live near the beach here and there are dunes with heaps of dried seaweed, the long stringy grass type. There are often fl0ating weeds that are fresh like the ones with round bobbles on them.. I have no idea which is what. I don't even know what kelp looks like. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 ---my middle daughter uses Dulse in several forms.Rica In health , " Carol Minnick " <carolminnick@a...> wrote: > Gloria - I eat seaweed every day - although it is in capsule form. It has > many benefits. > > Carol > ---------------------- > From: MorningGlory113@a... > I was wondering if anyone else eats actual seaweed? > Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 From: " Jen " I am interested in the sea vegetables. Is there somehow I can find out what sort of seaweeds can be edible and if there are any that are not good for us? Jen ----------------------------- Jen, Get yourself a good book – with color pictures – about seaweeds. There’s thousands of different kinds of seaweeds – some are toxic, some are edible and very beneficial - just like land-grown wild plants. The most beneficial are the full spectrum seaweeds – the blue/green, rather than the brown (kelp) or just green (chlorella) or red (dunaliella, nori, etc.). Just make sure you do your research first before you eat anything that may be toxic. Carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you benefit from a more effective and healthy immune system? Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. http://www.bluegreensolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Macrobiotics reverses the yin and yang of Chinese theory. I don't know if it was Kushi or Oshara that did it but one reversed the meaning. I read it was because Americans would not understand it otherwise....that reasoning doesn't make sense to me....since it all comes from foreign shores. Maybe it was to stand out. It is a shame..if it ever causes confusion....but ...there it is. .....carrot and turnip would then be to 'yin it down abit'... ;-) Kit --- Ithrough those eyes. > If I have too many " above ground " leafy veggies on my plate, I > think... " Hmmm...something is out of whack here " . Then I grab a carrot or turnip and toss it in > to yang it up a bit. ;-). > > Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 <snip> > > If I have too many " above ground " leafy > > veggies on my plate, I > > think... " Hmmm...something is out of > > whack here " . Then I grab a carrot or > > turnip and toss it in to yang it up a bit. > Macrobiotics reverses the yin and yang of > Chinese theory. <snip> > ....carrot and turnip would then be to 'yin > it down abit'... Ah, that flip flop in theory thing. I usually skirt that issue a bit by trying to eat only things that grow in my environment at the time they grow or can be preserved not to rot until I eat them. I also watch what colors and tastes I eat and balance things out that way. Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 .....carrot and turnip would then be to 'yin it down abit'... Hmmm.when I learned macrobiotics, green leafy was yin and below ground and more compact was yang. You're saying that traditionally it is actually reversed? More compact, dry, and dense is yin and more light and watery is yang? Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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