Algae: Sea Lettuce or Green Scourge?

Algae are uni- and multicellular little plants that grow in water. Many are edible, and have a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. They fill many other humble roles, like filtering fertilizer run-offs and solidifying Jell-O for us.

But would you swim in a thick, vibrant carpet of algae?

These blooms are most often caused by industrial and agricultural run-off, and they starve and suffocate the ocean life beneath them. They are an ecological disaster, and, in my opinion, incredibly gross.

Eye on Science: Nutritional Yeast

Nooch

Nutritional yeast is dry, flaked cultures of yeast that have a nutty/cheesy flavour. It's an excellent source of minerals, vitamins and protein. 

Healthy

Nooch is UNDISPUTABLY healthy. I say this because I scoured the library, several research databases and two full pages of Google results and couldn't find anything but moms ranting about nooch being connected to autism. I overheard a friend talking about inflammation caused by nutritional yeast, and before I blinded her with science I thought I should check it out. Nooch, being dry flaky dead yeast, won't increase the levels of yeast in your guts and will help you get enough protein, Vitamin B12, chromium, selenium etc. ENJOY GUYS.