Big Food - Dutch Chlorella - 500 g / 2000 tablets (250 mg)

What is Big Food Dutch Chlorella?

Big Food Dutch Chlorella is a complete and unrefined food supplement, considered near-perfect due to its high density of nutrients. It is a potential source of biologically active compounds, which is why it has many health benefits.

A single-celled, freshwater alga that originates from the Chlorellaceae family. Our Chlorella tablets consist of approximately 45% of protein. The algae superfood also offers sources of vitamins, minerals, Chlorophyll, carotenoids (e.g., lutein)

Benefits of Big Food Dutch Chlorella:

• Naturally rich with bioactive substances
• Rich source of Chlorophyll
• Rich source of Antioxidants
• Vegan-friendly
• Approximately 45% protein

Why take Big Food Dutch Chlorella?

Have you always lived in the city? Or have you been under chronic stress because of city pollution? Pollution makes it inevitable for all of us to not get exposed to free radicals, toxins, and other harmful substances that can potentially risk us to diseases and aging.

Chlorella can potentially:

• Help protect the cells from free radicals (Source: PharmaJournal).
• Help improve red blood cell count (Source: PharmaJournal).
• Help reduce the risk of developing degenerative diseases. (Source: PharmaJournal)

How Big Food Dutch Chlorella is made

Conventional algae cultivation is exposed to external environmental influences. While Big Food Dutch Chlorella is made through a Heterotrophic process, where it is composed of a 6-step procedure (Read more about it: here).

The Chlorella we use is cultivated in open concrete ponds with no environmental chemicals such as tars (PAHs). Our Chlorella is gently dried without sterilizing due to the pristine growing conditions.

Key Health Aspects of Big Food Dutch Chlorella

Superfood is a term that is often misused nowadays. It should be used only for foods and plants rich in a wide variety of nutrients, so it is considered to be ''especially healthy''.

Chlorella was first unveiled during the population boom of the ' 50-'60s' as a nutrient-rich food source that could provide sustenance to the rising population demand. The algae superfood contains several healthful compounds that have a range of proven health benefits. Some of these essential nutrients include:

• Complete source of protein
• Vitamin B7, B12 & K
• Iron, magnesium, and potassium
• Antioxidants
• Chlorophyll

Protein in chlorella

Chlorella consists of approx. 45% protein. In fact, the algae superfood is known as a complete protein, as it contains the 11 essential amino acids, including leucine, that we cannot produce ourselves (Sources: NCBI & NCBI). Of course, it is not exactly a natural protein shake because you take it in small doses. But it all adds up! It is for this reason that Chlorella is often used to supplement vegetarian and vegan diets.

Antioxidants in chlorella

Chlorella contains a diverse range of potent plant nutrients called phytonutrients. These are well known to provide antioxidant effects, detoxifying and quenching harmful substances that can accumulate in the body (Source: NCBI).

In fact, a recent study showed that chlorella supplementation considerably increased the antioxidant levels in the blood of smokers (Source: NCBI). The most common class of these antioxidative nutrients is known as carotenoids. The algae superfood contains several essential carotenoids, including lutein, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin.

Although natural supplements do not rapidly ''boost'' or ''ignite'' the immune system, some can provide the raw materials, e.g., antioxidants, essential fats, vitamins, and minerals that, if consumed regularly, can help to support optimal immune function (Source: NCBI).

When provided with these raw materials, components of the immune system, such as T-cells and NK fighter cells, increase their activity. Chlorella offers an abundance of these materials and has been shown, in early studies, to increase the production of antibodies (Source: NCBI). Regular supplementation of Chlorella may also help reduce the risk and severity of infection in athletes (Source: Springer).

Chlorophyll in chlorella

Among the many antioxidant compounds found in Chlorella is a pigment known as Chlorophyll. In fact, Chlorella is one of the richest natural sources of Chlorophyll available! This pigment is contained by all plants and is required to produce nutrients through the process of photosynthesis. While humans cannot use it for the same reasons, Chlorophyll may help detoxify harmful substances in the body, skin repair, blood sugar control, and oxygen delivery.

Vitamins in chlorella

Chlorella is one of only a few plant foods that contain a bioactive source of vitamin B12 (Source: NCBI). This is an essential vitamin, also known as cobalamin, usually attained from animal sources, such as meat and dairy. It is critical for nerve function, energy production as well as red blood cell and DNA synthesis.

For this reason, Chlorella has been believed to increase energy and enhance vitality. The algae is also a source of vitamin B9, or folate, and vitamin K, which is needed in our bodies to make blood-clotting proteins. This ensures that wounds and bruises usually heal.

Minerals in chlorella

Minerals are essential nutrients that we require in minimal amounts, but our bodies would not function without them. Chlorella provides several vital minerals, including magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, potassium, phosphorous, and manganese.

Like Spirulina, it provides a powerful punch of iron, another common concern among vegans and vegetarians. However, everybody needs these nutrients, not just plant-based eaters. Iron is essential for oxygen delivery around the body and reducing fatigue and tiredness (Source: NCBI).