food for thought: seaweed & your brain
Seaweed and algae aren’t the only determining factor in how humans have developed, but there could be reasons to be believe they played a significant role. One of the things that makes humans different from any other species on earth is that our brains are large in proportion to our body mass. Some neuro-chemists believe this is due to a diet that has a sufficient sources of essential omega-3 fatty acids like DHA and EPA. These fatty acids play an important role in brain development and brain function, but are only found in fish, shellfish, seaweed and algae. In...