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Seaweed is a variety of marine algae. It is a common food source for both marine animals and humans. Seaweed is a very efficient water filter.

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Where can you purchase Phytessence Wakame?

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Simple answer: Most health food stores and Asian grocers.

Phytessence Wakame is found in seaweed products, many of which will be available from your local Asian supermarket. Since it is also a 'health food' it can be found at most health food stores too.

Wakame (seaweed) usually comes dried, in sheets. You can eat it dry, wrap it around some salmon and bake it (my personal favourite), soak it in water and chop it into a salad, or even munch on it dry if you like. Wakame can also be bought as 'Nori Sprinkles' (I like the brand Clearwater for these, though there are many these days) which you can shake over a salad, a curry, or even a soup. They pack a serious nutrient punch as they inflate up to 15 times when soaked in water!

Most people are probably reading this article because they read about Phytessence Wakame's amazing skincare benefits. My advice is to cast a critical eye over all the websites selling expensive lotions and potions via the internet containing Wakame. You can take your chances with pricey potions, but I'd recommend keeping it simple (like the japanese!) and eating the cheap and effective Wakame available in your local store. I live in the UK, so for those who do too you can buy directly from the Japan Centre for really reasonably priced wakame in many forms. They deliver anywhere in the UK...link below.

http://www.japancentre.com/?cmd=itm&id=1661

Just one note: For those who haven't eaten it before the flavor can be kind of odd. you might not like the taste at first! If you want to ease yourself into it you can buy Miso soup sachets that contain wakame. Having it in the miso soup broth makes the flavor WAY less noticeable.

Good luck!

What products are kelp found in?

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Kelp is used to make many products: toothpastes, shampoos, salad dressings, puddings, cakes, dairy products, frozen foods, and even pharmaceuticals.

How many species are in the kelp forest?

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There are 100-120 species in the kelp forest.Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography estimate kelp forests are home to over 770 species of animals. Over 150 species in the holdfast alone.

Is seaweed a kind of fungi?

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no it is a plant thatgrows in very wet environments

Do sea urchins eat kelp?

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Fish, birds, octopi, and sea otters eats Kelp crabs.

How tall is red seaweed?

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Found in the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean Macrocystis pyrifera, better know as Pacific giant kelp, is the world's longest seaweed. Pacific giant kelp grows at .0002 MPH or up to 1 1/2 feet/day making it also the world's fastest growing plant. The overall length of Pacific giant kelp does not exceed 60 meters or just under 200 feet, but even at that length it still is the world's longest seaweed.

How might seaweed wool yarns and pine cones help predict weather?

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People once used objects like seaweed, wool yarn, and pine cones to predict the weather. How might these objects have helped predict the weather?

Is kelp the same as dolphins?

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dolphin's eat food such as angelfish, shrimp, octopus, turtle, squid, and kelp if they like it. But most dolphins are carnivores.

How can you grow your own seaweed?

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The best way to convert seaweed into organic fertilizer is to compost it. You can add other organic materials to it or just use seaweed; turn the compost pile frequently to aid in the breakdown of the seaweed. Don't use it on the garden until it has completely broken down.

The biotic factors in a kelp forest?

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The biotic factors could be,

  • Sea urchins
  • Sand dollars
  • Invertebrates
  • Sunflower Starfish
  • Sea Urchins

What does sea kelp do?

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From my brief research utilizing google I was able to gather that it is a combination of B complex vitamins (mainly vitamin E) and zinc that gives kelp its effect on hair. Due to kelp containing iodine it also has a positive effect on the thyroid in reasonable amounts. This is due to iodine's role in the generation of the hormone thyroxin. Thyroxin influences how long hair stays in the dormant state before it re-enters a growth state. However, high levels of thyroxin can cause damage to the thyroid (so don't drink a bottle of iodine thinking that sh!t's gonna make your hair grow).

What countries eat seasoned seaweed?

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There are a number of different countries that participate in the consumption of seaweed. As of 2013, seaweed has even become popular in a dry format within the United States.

How do you describe the cells of giant kelp?

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Giant kelp are eukaryotes and multicellular. Eukaryotic cells are cells with a nuclei for each cell. Multicellular organisms are living things with more than one cell.

Do squid live in kelp forests?

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Deep under the ocean current, the squid congregate in the deep sand flats that are just beyond the kelp bed. There is a huge amount of mating among the squid that goes on. There are flows of sparkling white egg masses that attract large amounts of predators waiting to dine on the female squid or wait for the delivery of numerous egg hatchings.

Does kelp move?

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Kelp's cells are eukaryotes , which means that they do indeed have nuclei and organelles .

What life zone do seaweed live in?

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Seaweed that requires sunlight for photosynthesis can only exist in the upper zones of the ocean.

What is bull kelp?

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Bull Kelp is a thick brown kelp that is very strong and thick!

How many types of seaweeds are poisonous?

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I did some research and I'm pretty sure there's over 10,500 different types of seaweed there's tons and ton's niiqqaS!!

Do goldfish eat seaweed?

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You CAN.... NOT recommended.

How do you remove iodine from kelp?

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Iodine can generally be removed from kelp by allowing the kelp to soak in water for 30 minutes.

Is kelp a producer or a consumer?

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Krill eats zoo plankton so it consumes

Why is there seaweed on the beach?

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because you see weed