Ocean’s Balance Sensational Seaweed and How to Use It
Choosing food can be a daunting process. You want it to be healthy. You want it to taste good. And you want it produced in a way that’s gentle on the planet. What to choose?
Ocean’s Balance line of innovative seaweed products are healthy for you and the planet, and they just happen to be delicious. We want to make it easy for you to include seaweed in your diet, as an ingredient in cooking, as a topping for avocado toast or right out of the bag.
A staple in Asian cuisine for thousands of years, seaweed is one of the most nutrient-dense plants on the planet because it harnesses the rich mineral content of the ocean to grow. It’s a natural source of Iodine which is important for a healthy thyroid and metabolism. It’s loaded with vitamins A, B6 and B12, iron, potassium, calcium and protein. And it’s a great source of Omega-3s and antioxidants. Some call it the ‘superfood of the sea’, but we like to call seaweed ‘Mother Nature’s multivitamin’ because it contains so much of what we need to be healthy… and it’s all natural!
SO LET’S EAT SEAWEED!
Seaweed holds many antioxidants and nutrients that are good for your short- and long-term health. It contains vitamins like A, C, and B that boost your immune system and support many vital functions in your body.
There are many ways to include seaweed in your meal plan to ensure a healthy, nutritious diet for your mind and body.
MAKE A SOUP OF IT
Whether you’re making soup at home or purchasing it from your local restaurant, garnish your soup with seaweed to add extra umami flavor and nutrients.
Kombu is traditionally an ingredient in dashi stock, the base for miso soup, but you can also add it to any soup stock for flavor and nutrition.
You can even make your own bone broth and add seaweed to increase its nutritional value. You can drink bone broth alone or add it to a soup for extra flavor.
THROW IT IN YOUR SALAD
Salads can be boring if there’s only lettuce and spinach in them—liven it up with dried dulse flakes. Dulse is popular for its smoky, meaty flavor and is a fantastic vegan alternative to bacon.
USE IT AS SEASONING
Instead of pouring salt on your dish, try sprinkling on some seaweed flakes to create a better, healthier balance of seasoning.
Seaweed’s content of potassium salts does not lead to high blood pressure—unlike the sodium salts you typically encounter in commercial seasonings and processed food.
POPCORN
Making popcorn at home is a wonderful way to eat healthier every day because popcorn is a great source of polyphenols and fiber. Polyphenols are antioxidants that assist with blood circulation and digestive health.
Add a boost of nutrition and take your popcorn to the next level by incorporating dulse flakes!
Follow these easy tips to add seaweed to your diet and continue your health journey with help from our delicious ocean vegetables!
Along the Gulf of Maine’s rocky coastline, where the air is crisp and the seawater crisper, you'll find flavorful seaweeds growing on our farms and in the wild. At Ocean’s Balance, we hope to bring these unique flavors of the sea to your kitchen with our Maine seaweed products, which can add bursts of savory umami to your dishes or even give you something to snack on throughout the day.
