Consuming algae products won’t make up for a poor diet, despite the benefits claimed by influencers, experts warn
Consuming algae products won’t make up for a poor diet, despite the benefits claimed by influencers, experts warn
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f you have a weak stomach, I don’t recommend watching one of the many videos on social media of influencers dipping their spoons into a jar of sea moss and putting mounds of the congealed substance – with a texture resembling congealed oil or snot – straight into their mouths.
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