BITS BLOG
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Can You Take Chlorella While Pregnant? What to Know
Chlorella during pregnancy is a decision for you and your OB or midwife, not something an article can approve. Here is why people ask, what...
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Is Chlorella Safe for Kids? A Parent's Guide
Chlorella is a whole food and is generally well tolerated, but the honest answer for children starts with your pediatrician. A parent's guide to choking...
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Does Chlorella Break a Fast? An Intermittent Fasting Guide
Technically chlorella has calories, so the strictest answer is yes. Practically, whether it breaks your fast depends entirely on why you are fasting, and for...
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What Does Chlorella Taste Like, and How Do You Take It?
An honest description of how chlorella really tastes, green, grassy and slightly briny, plus the practical ways to take tablets or powder so the flavor...
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How Many Calories Are in Spirulina? Nutrition Facts Explained
Dried spirulina runs about 290 to 300 calories per 100 grams, but a typical 3 gram serving is only around 9 calories. Here is the...
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How Is Spirulina Grown? From Farm to Tablet
Spirulina is farmed in shallow alkaline ponds, then filtered, washed, dried and pressed into tablets. Here is the full farm to tablet process, and what...
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Why Is Spirulina So Expensive? Quality, Price and Value
A plain-language look at why quality spirulina costs more, from controlled growing and gentle drying to filler free tablets and batch testing. It also shows...
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Blue Spirulina vs Green Spirulina: What Is the Difference?
Blue spirulina is not a separate algae. It is phycocyanin, a single pigment extracted from whole green spirulina. Here is what the extraction removes, what...
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Is Spirulina Gluten Free? Allergens and Purity Explained
Pure spirulina is naturally gluten free because algae has no botanical relationship to wheat, barley, rye or oats. The real risk comes from added fillers...
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Is Spirulina Vegan? What Plant-Based Eaters Should Know
Spirulina is vegan. It is a photosynthetic algae grown in water, not an animal product. Here is what plant-based eaters should know about the protein...