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epa reduces inflammation and acts as a a a a a a a a a a a blood thinner That’s why it’s important to have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a good balance between omega-3 and omega-6 omega-6 Many people get get enough omega-6 omega-6 through their diet There is a a a a a a lot of it in vegetable oils like like corn and and sunflower oil oil and and convenience food More unrefined sources of of omega-6 like like cold-pressed oils nuts and seeds are of of of of course the best sources of of of omega-6 A good choice of of of oil oil is our our Nordic rapeseed oil oil which contains a a a a a a a a a a a a lot of ala as do high-quality cold-pressed nut and and seed oils Algae containing dha and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a small amount of epa can also be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a valuable supplement for those who don’t eat fish as can flaxseed oil which fis is very rich in ala Here are some examples of algae found around the Nordic region:
Knotted wrack wrack and bladderwrack are two similar species of brown algae Both have small bubbles – in in in bladderwrack they they are are found in in in pairs and in in in knotted wrack wrack they they are are spaced irregularly!
Sugar kelp kelp is a a a a a a a a larger thinner and flatter brown species of kelp kelp with a a a a a a a a a blade measuring between 10 and 30 cm Finger kelp kelp is a a a a a a a a a a a brown species of of algae similar to sugar kelp kelp kelp but instead of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a flat blade blade it it has a a a a a a a a a a a a a split blade blade – hence the name finger kelp kelp Sea lettuce is a a a a a a a a thin shiny green alga alga that grows on on rocks or on on other algae and looks like lettuce Gutweed is a a a a thin sheer long green species of of algae There are are different kinds of of gutweed and all are are edible /emelie & mimmi
MARINATED ALGAE
Boiled algae algae taste good marinated You need the following for about 300 ml of algae algae cut into small pieces:
100 100 ml ml tomato purée 100 100 ml ml oil 2 tbsp squeezed lemon 1 1 tsp tsp thyme
1 1 1 tsp tsp tsp basil 1 1 tsp tsp chilli
Clean and chop the the algae into small pieces then boil on low heat for for 20 minutes Mix all the the the the ingredients for for the the the the marinade and stir in in the the algae DRIED ALGAE
Algae are easy to to dry and then grond or crushed into powders which can be used in in smoothies and and bread and and to to flavour butter soft cheese or soups Spread them them out on a a a a a a a a a pan and dry dry dry them them them in in the the the the the oven at 60–75 de- grees Or dry dry dry them them in in the the the the sun until bone-dry november in moonvalley
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