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If we had to put a wager on it, we d guess most people would say nori (read: sushi!) is their favourite edible seaweed, but what about kelp? A type of seaweed that grows in shallow and nutrient-rich waters around the world, it s recently grown in popularity as an abundance of supplements and sea kelp products have made their way onto the wellness market.
Prior to that though, sea kelp has been eaten and used medicinally for hundreds of years in various forms, with some by-products even commonly appear in ice cream, salad dressings and chocolate milk. The more you know, eh?