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Seaweed: Nature's Secret to Balancing Your Metabolism, Fighting Disease, and Revitalizing Body and Soul

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I was most pleased with this book. Most books about seaweed I have seen do not describe its uses, and this book fills that gap beautifully by describing medicinal, cosmetic and general uses of seaweed, as well as how to find, harvest and preserve different species. This book is a winner for anyone who wants to know what to DO with seaweed as opposed to what it is and how it evolved. Cooksley also lists the constituents and values of each type of seaweed in the book, and the pages are packed with yummy recipes and useful tidbits. A masterpiece!

Valerie Cooksley gives us the recipes, knowledge and unique benefits of adding seaweed to our diets. Great recipes and research for overall general healing and balance to our metabolism. I personally have benefited from the consumption of seaweed (liquid form) with everything from migraines to lower cholesterol. Thank you Valerie!

This review is very easy. "If you are a lover of Seaweed, THIS is your BOOK". See how easy that was.

I've heard of the value of seaweed since the 1960s. I remember the seaweed salesman in the movie "It's a Mad Mad Mad World". Portraying Milton Berle as edible seaweed salesman, J. Russell Finch seemed like poking fun at it, yet Milton played the earnestness of Russell's heart in bringing seaweed to the public. This book is one that the character Russell Finch would have surely admired.

The up to date information regarding the health studies, and the benefits is surely a great reason to read this book. Adding to that is the value of the identification and nomenclature regarding seaweed, and it's very important to know there is the application using recipes!

I did note that that fucoxanthin as an ingredient in some seaweed was presented quite well. However, the network marketing aspect of fucoxanthin in an extract form and presentation of the company that sells it that way (Original Limu) could be left out of the book. By presenting it that way, I seem to think there were some ulterior motives by the author involved in the writing of the book. Network marketing companies come and go, however the true value of a health product elicits competition. Then, the product, if of true health value, lands itself a place in top nutriceutical companies' product lines and lands in the best health food stores!

All in all, the book furnished me with a reason to add the sea vegetables to my diet, and I have come along well in that direction.
F. Ed Knutson

This book opened my eyes to so many aspects of our health! I am completely amazed also at how true it is.....I started drinking Original Limu suggested in the resource section and within 5 days had the pain in my "bum foot" completely go away! I was born with severe club foot, which was corrected at 19 days old by moving the bones and putting a cast on. However, at age 7, I needed more correction and a cord was moved from one side of my foot to the other. That allowed me to walk and run near normal. As I grew older, however, the bridge of my foot got stiff, and pain would shoot through me after sitting for a long time, especially first thing in the morning. That is all gone now. There are about 5 or 6 other benefits that I personally experience - as you can read so much about what seaweed does for us - and it has for me too. If you want to order Original Limu, go to [...] and order your first case. Thank you, Valerie Cooksley, for your research and time to share this extremely important information with the world.

Sincerely,
Briana

Some seaweed books are too complex and written for those collecting seaweed in the ocean or on the beach.
Others have recipes that are simple enough but not that appealing. This book seems just about right-packed with interesting and useful information about seaweeeds and their nutritive value and value in spas and also inclusive of some good, sensible and easy enough to prepare recipes (only wish there were more of these).

At the time of my posting of this "consumer review," I will be the eighth person to give this book a five star rating. No consumer has rated this book at less than five stars. I agree that at the time of this review, this is the best practical book available about the use of seaweed.

I have posted a "consumer review" on AMAZON of a book entitled SEA VEGETABLE CELEBRATION, which contains a "Resources" section of companies which market seaweed, an incredibly valuable nutritional chart (which, to me, was worth the price of this book), and an astute bibliography, which Valery Cooksley's book lacks. These three factors make SEA VEGETABLE CELEBRATION a valuable companion to Valery Cooksley's book.

I did not look at the recipes in SEA VEGETABLE CELEBRATION. I did look at the recipes in Valerie Cooksley's book, and they are in fact "yummy." I have made some of them, and have flagged the pages on which those recipes are located.

Here is an observation I have never made about any book before - and probably will never again - which does not relate to a book's content. Valerie Cooksley's SEAWEED is unbelievably manufactured of the best materials, and to the highest quality standards, for maximum durability, which makes a reader's use of Valerie Cooksley's book a pure joy. This book also has artwork and quotations. This exquisite book is sheer joy.

I recommend this to anyone who is interested in being healthy and having healthy families. Seaweed is such an important resource that many are not aware of.