'Going green' is a popular mantra nowadays, both environmentally and when it comes to nutrition. One of the hottest new green superfoods is Chlorella, a green single-cell algae that grows in fresh water. It has been identified as one of the most potent foods in existence. It functions as a dietary fibre that binds with toxins and heavy metals to remove them from the body. However, the nutrients in chlorella are blocked unless the cell wall is broken down. One effective method of obtaining maximum nutrition is to process Chlorella into a powder form, a particularly easy way to ingest a food.

Chlorella was identified in the late 1800s, when the Japanese began studying it more closely. It is now an essential part of the Japanese diet. Besides containing nearly all the nutritional required by the human body, it is known as an immune system builder, digestive aid, and detoxification agent. Chlorella has performed extremely well in numerous scientific studies.

Chlorella powder can also be mixed with water and applied to cuts, scrapes, and rashes to speed healing. Recent studies have also indicated that Chlorella may be an effective treatment in some cancers. The nutrients in Chlorella include amino acids (protein), enzymes (including the digestive enzyme pepsin), vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates. 60 percent of Chlorella is protein – complete protein unlike that found in beans, legumes or nuts. As the protein in Chlorella is in the form of amino acids, it is a more efficient way to source it than meat, fish, and eggs, where proteins must be broken down by the body to render them useable.

While there are over 70,000 species of algae only two – Chlorella and Spirulina – offer the best neutriceutical properties. Some species of algae are even toxic. Others are edible but with fewer nutritional advantages. Both Chlorella and Spirulina are potent energy sources, without the spike and let-down of sugar or caffeine.

Chlorella Growth Factor is a combination of RNA, DNA, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals which has been noted but not yet fully explored. It promotes rapid growth in children. In adults it promotes rapid tissue healing and builds the immune system. Studies involving identical twins revealed a dramatic increase in growth and healing in the twin given Chlorella. Other studies have identified Chlorella as helpful in the prevention and treatment of dementia and Alzheimers disease. It could well be worth going green, and giving Chlorella a try!