If you've heard people talking about the health benefits of kelp, you may have stopped to ask yourself, "What is kelp, anyway?" Kelp is a marine plant and a large brown seaweed that thrives and lives ...

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Like many other popular vegetables, kelp is one that is lodged with nutrients that your body really needs. Apart from being a good source of some essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, the ...

When we think of kelp, the time has come to think beyond the artificially colored neon green seaweed salad that comes alongside sushi take-out. Eaten dried, fresh, pureed, fermented, pickled, steamed, ...

KELP — A LARGE brown seaweed — has been eaten by coastal people around the world since the beginning of human history. Today, many people eat kelp for its health benefits and its flavor. Rich in ...

It’s a typical summer afternoon in Kommetjie, a coastal community about 25 miles south of Cape Town, South Africa’s capital. The sun dances atop the surf, and a cool breeze blows down off the ...

This article originally appeared in Ensia and is published here with permission. Sixty years ago, Tasmania’s coastline was cushioned by a velvety forest of kelp so dense it would ensnare local fishers ...