Support Us It’s green, a little slimy, and I admit it’s a bit scary, but seaweed is one food you need to stop fearing and start eating, my fellow veggie lovers! I remember exactly what went through my mind the first time someone told me seaweed was good for me. “Are you kidding me? I’m not eating the same slime that I used to avoid as a kid while at the beach. No thanks!” Then a few years later, I became a health nut and there was no ignoring the truth any longer. I knew I had to learn to love seaweed, especially since it’s practically a food group in a plant-based diet.