This week on Matcha Mornings, Amanda is joined by Catharine Arnston. Catharine is the founder and CEO of EnergyBits, a company that produces algae tablets.
On this episode of the podcast, we talk about how Catharine discovered the healing benefits of algae, she educates us on the benefits of algae, and talks about what it was like to create EnergyBits. This episode is jam packed with information about algae and it’s healing properties!
Enjoy!
Discussed in this Episode:
- Catharine’s health and wellness journey
- How Catharine’s sisters cancer journey sent her down the path of discovering algae
- How an alkaline diet helped Catharine’s sister heal and why that sent Catharine down the path of studying plant-based nutrition
- Catharine discovered through her journey with nutrition that people need easy ways to eat plants and vegetables
- After months of research, Catharine discovered algae!
- Catharine started researching algae and learned that it is extremely nutrient-dense in much smaller amounts than vegetables
- Algae has been consumed in countries in Asia for many years, but it hasn’t been something that we are aware of in North America
- There are microalgae and macroalgae and there are a ton of different types of each – we discuss microalgae and its benefits in this episode!
- Microalgae is full of nutrients, protein, and B vitamins
- Spirulina vs. chlorella
- How Catharine created EnergyBits
- And much more… Here’s the episode!
Connect with Catharine:
EnergyBits – use code WANDERBARN to get 20% off your algae tablets!
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