Does it matter how i take Spirulina?

Question

I have recently bought Spirulina for the amazing health benefits it offers me. But it tastes awful in powdered form. Are the tablets just as effective and unprocessed?

Answer 1

mix it with chocolate

Answer 2

Banana-Spirulina Pancakes

INGREDIENTS:

1¼ cup Flour (check that label!)

2 tablespoons Sugar

2 teaspoons Baking powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

About 1 teaspoon powdered Spirulina
(optional, but recommended)

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

1¼ cup Rice milk (soy might also work)

1 thinly sliced Banana (if you freeze the
banana first, you can get very thin slices)

non-stick pan

Spatula

Maple syrup

non-stick spray



Sift and mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and
spirulina in a big bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix oil and milk.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
Dump in the liquid ingredients and lightly mix the two
together.
Do not whisk, beat, or otherwise try to mash out all of
the batter lumps. You will end up with tough, flat, and ugly
pancakes. Keep a light hand, and your pancakes will remember
by yielding fluffy results.
Gently toss in the bananas and stir them just to coat in
the batter.
Heat up the non-stick pan and spray evenly with oil.
Using a 1/3 cup measure as a scoop, dip into the batter and
pour evenly into the skillet. Watch your heat carefully, you
want it on medium-hot (don't burn them).
When bubbles begin to form in the middle of the pancake, and
the edges look somewhat set, give it another spray of oil.
Immediately, flip over.
Cook for another minute or so, then remove the pancake, and
put it in the toaster oven on warm (Or find some way of keeping
it warm while you finish off the batter).
Spray the pan again, and repeat until the batter is all gone.

Answer 3

Don't waste your Spirulina.

Find a food that you think will cover the taste and put it in that. Some people make a drink with fresh carrot and celery juice and green food powder. A dash of salt or kelp helps. You might try making a smoothie w/ frozen fruit. Mix in a little stevia powder to make it sweeter.

Drink your spirulina then chase it with something yummy.

Buy some empty veggicaps (made with cellulose) and put the spirulina powder in those.

I think the process of pressing the powder into a tablet may destroy some of the benefits, but not all. It does require heat.

Answer 4

Yes I agree with the other answerer here, it is best in powder or liquid form. Try to put it in with other stuff.

Craig - Naturopath

Answer 5

Guess I'm, confused, I thought that's what spaghetti was made from!

Answer 6

try it in foods, drinks, other stuff