The word UMI literally means “Sea” or “of the Sea” in Japanese. Which is fitting since Agel UMI is made from the polysaccharide extract of brown seaweed. If you haven’t already tried UMI, you are in for a pleasant surprise because UMI tastes nothing like seaweed at all. In fact, UMI has a very pleasant green apple flavoring. The main ingredient in UMI is Fucoidan, the gel substance found on the outside of brown seaweed. It is interesting to note that not all seaweed is equal, and Agel’s Research and Development Team spent nearly a year to source the highest quality Fucoidan they could find. That Fucoidan comes from Ascophyllum nodosum, which is commonly known as the Norwegian seaweed.
Now the real benefits of including Fucoidan in your diet are numerous; and we encourage you to research those benefits on your own. There have been literally hundreds of studies done already and we believe that food scientists are just starting to scratch the surface of this incredible, natural sports food.
