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    Hi everyone!

    So, I've started taking Chlorella--everything I've heard about them, it would be insane not to! I'm wondering though--I have them in tablet form, and assumed you chewed them. Yikes, they weren't too unbearable, but from what I understand you have to take a significant number of tablets in order to reap the benefits, and I don't know if I can stomach ten or so at a time, twice or three times a day. Can I just swallow these tablets whole? Or will it not absorb the way it should if I don't chew them first?

    Thanks for your input!

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    i chew mine. i love them. they are kinda nutty tasting.

    the taste does grow on you... i didn't like them when i started out.
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    I love them too. What brand did you get? I know that makes a difference, though some may just not like the flavor. You can either swallow them with water or add them to smoothies or soups. You can grind them into a powder for easy blending.

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    i have no idea...
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    The day I saw Kevin and Anne Marie chewing them and Matt Monarch...all green mouth and teeth...crzy! So I get some and pop them right in while riding in the car....BLECK! yuk!

    I swallow them whole with liquid!

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    i believe powder is the best, or chew tablets.

    Spirulina powder is much harder to bear than Chlorella powder.

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    Aleesha, do you take these when you are fasting?

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    I've been taking chlorella for years now and tried chewing the tablets once and blah! big mistake it tasted .. well it tasted just the way it smells yuck!

    I take the powder because its a little more powerful, I get it from my naturopath and I also take the tablets which i swallow whole that I get from both the Dr Clements site and Dr Mercolas site.

    Spirulina is also a strong strong powder, much easier taking those in tablets and swallowing whole too.

    When I have my chlorella drink I wont breathe out of my nose till I have chewed on a piece of fruit after lol... Its gross but it works.. - now I sound like a commercial for cough syrup.

    CHLORELLA IS VERY GOOD FOR YOU, just get it down!
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    Chlorella - I take tablets in the morning and before bed. I also tried chewing them and . We will be buying powder so we can just add it to green juices in the morning. :)

    Spirullina - I also think that the taste is a lot stronger making it harder to eat. My BF sprinkled it on top of the avocados in my salad. That tasted pretty good and that is the way I am taking it from now on. Works for me!

    Gotta suck it up and just take it! They're both amazing for you!
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