5 ways to add sea moss to your diet

You can buy sea moss as a gel, which is perhaps the most common and one of the easiest, methods of taking sea moss. If you can get your hands on some raw sea moss, you can make sea moss gel at home too. A natural way to eat sea moss, there are no ingredients other than sea moss and water.

It contains plenty of potassium, which works to support muscle contraction and help control your blood pressure, but you should start small.¹⁵ Try one teaspoon of sea moss gel first and increase gradually, although you should never take more than the recommended serving size. 

With a slightly fishy taste (it's seaweed after all), and a slick, slimy texture, which means many people prefer to blend their sea moss gel into a smoothie or drink.Sea moss gel can be taken on its own, though, but it is an acquired taste!  

If you’re looking for a fuss-free, quick way to add sea moss to your daily routine, sea moss capsules are for you. By taking a sea moss tablet, you’ll get a dose of sea moss vitamins and minerals, but by only taking one small, easy-to-swallow capsule.

You should always read the instructions before taking sea moss pills and follow the directions on the specific product to make sure you’re using them safely. Each capsule is pre-dosed for precision, so unlike sea moss powders or gels, the measuring work is already done for you.

Sea moss powder is made up of sea moss that has been dried through various methods. Once all the moisture has been absorbed, the dried sea moss is ground into a fine powder. This is the same method used to manufacture sea moss capsules, except here, the powder isn’t encapsulated and is packaged up into tubs or jars instead.  

Sea moss in a powder form is often used to thicken food products like ice cream, but it can be easily added to drinks, smoothies, soups, and stews as a simple way to reap the benefits of sea moss.

Unlike sea moss capsules or sea moss gel, sea moss powder should be mixed with food or drink to be consumed, but it's thought to have a higher bioavailability (the ability to be absorbed by your body) than sea moss gel.

You can sometimes find sea moss in a drink form too. In fact, in Jamaica, the sweet, spice-infused sea moss drink is thought to be a strong aphrodisiac and is often referred to as a love potion.  

This tropical, nutritious drink is a delicate blend of sweet and spicy, containing sea moss gel, milk or honey, vanilla, and delicious spices. The result is a refreshing and healthy drink that is perfect for making the most of the benefits of sea moss.

Sea moss can also be consumed raw, in its most natural form, without any form of processing.²² It’s usually available as either, fresh or dried, but both forms are perfect for adding to savoury recipes like salads or soups.  

Raw sea moss has a very strong, oyster-like taste that can be really salty, and a gelatinous texture that's sometimes disliked. But, when combined with other ingredients, raw sea moss can go unnoticed. Dried sea moss is often the preferred choice for many as it's easier to store, use and has less of an unusual texture and flavour.