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Spirulina Is Extremely High in Many Nutrients Spirulina is an organism that grows in both fresh and salt water. It is a type of cyanobacteria, which is a family of single-celled microbes that are often referred to as blue-green algae. Just like plants, cyanobacteria can produce energy from sunlight via a process called photosynthesis. Spirulina was consumed by the ancient Aztecs but became popular again when NASA proposed that it could be grown in space for use by astronauts. A standard daily dose of spirulina is 1–3 grams, but doses of up to 10 grams per day have been used effectively. This tiny alga is packed with nutrients. A single tablespoon (7 grams) of dried spirulina powder contains: Protein:  4 grams Vitamin B1 (thiamine):  11% of the RDA Vitamin B2 (riboflavin):  15% of the RDA Vitamin B3 (niacin):  4% of the RDA Copper:  21% of the RDA Iron:  11% of the RDA It also contains decent amounts of magnesium, potassium...

Kopi luwak  ( Indonesian pronunciation:  [ˈkopi ˈlu.aʔ] ), or  civet coffee , is coffee that includes partially digested coffee cherries, eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet( Paradoxurus hermaphroditus ). Fermentation occurs as the cherries pass through a civet's intestines, and after being defecated with other fecal matter, they are collected. Kopi luwak is produced mainly on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi, and in East Timor. It is also widely gathered in the forest or produced in farms in the islands of the Philippines, where the product is called  kape motit  in the Cordillera region,  kapé alamíd  in Tagalog areas,  kapé melô  or  kapé musang  in Mindanao, and  kahawa kubing  in the Sulu Archipelago.  Weasel coffee  is a loose English translation of its Vietnamese na...

Pasta  is a type of food typically m ade from an unleavened dough of dur um wheat flour (semolina) mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils, are sometimes used in place of wheat flour to yield a different taste and texture, or as a gluten-free alternative. Pasta is a staple food of Italian cuisine. Pastas are divided into two broad categories: dried ( pasta secca ) and fresh ( pasta fresca ). Most dried pasta is produced commercially via an extrusion process, althou gh it can be produced at home. Fresh pasta is traditionally produced by hand, sometimes with the aid of simple machines.Fresh pastas available in grocery stores are produced commercially by large-scale machines. Both dried and fresh pastas come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 s...