Green to Go.. Fruits and Veggies in powder form?

I take certain supplements only because Im being advised to by my doctors... some scripts deplete this and that, while the supplements help to counter that...

I dont think I could take those that you mentioned. I think its just a corporation trying to make money and fool you into thinking you could easily replace the real thing with powder....

Yes, I take greens everyday. Not to replace eating veggies as much as to supplement my nutrition.

You get extra enzymes, probiotics and other stuff that you can't get as easily even in a good nutritional plan.

So the answer is to eat veggies and take your greens.

Hey there.

The powders you're considering taking do have a nutritional value. They don't have nearly the nutritional value, however, of fresh fruits and vegetables, or fresh juice from fruits and veggies (freshly juiced). A lot of the value of eating these types of foods comes from things that may not exist in the powdered form, as the fiber content has been removed, and because the anti-oxidants and phytochemicals may not survive the processing (certain companies claim freeze-drying saves these elements). Fresh juice (not store juice or juice in a jar or can) has the advantage of providing all of the extra nutritional value of anti-oxidants (to fight cancer) and phytochemicals, but sacrifices fiber to allow you to ingest far more nutrients instead. Fresh veggies have (well, certain ones have) loads of fiber, but are filling and don't allow you to, as a practical matter, eat as much nutritionally as you could drink from juicing. I'd have to say the powder is a third place solution, though still better than juice in a jar or a can.

Hey there.

The powders you're considering taking do have a nutritional value. They don't have nearly the nutritional value, however, of fresh fruits and vegetables, or fresh juice from fruits and veggies (freshly juiced). A lot of the value of eating these types of foods comes from things that may not exist in the powdered form, as the fiber content has been removed, and because the anti-oxidants and phytochemicals may not survive the processing (certain companies claim freeze-drying saves these elements). Fresh juice (not store juice or juice in a jar or can) has the advantage of providing all of the extra nutritional value of anti-oxidants (to fight cancer) and phytochemicals, but sacrifices fiber to allow you to ingest far more nutrients instead. Fresh veggies have (well, certain ones have) loads of fiber, but are filling and don't allow you to, as a practical matter, eat as much nutritionally as you could drink from juicing. I'd have to say the powder is a third place solution, though still better than juice in a jar or a can.

The problem with juice is high calorie content. Not to say you shouldn't drink juice but there is only so much room in a diet for the calories, particularly when losing weight. So, to cover the gaps a good greens supplement can be good at very few calories. Paired with a good multi it's like insurance against being deficient in some nutrients.

Hey there.

The powders you're considering taking do have a nutritional value. They don't have nearly the nutritional value, however, of fresh fruits and vegetables, or fresh juice from fruits and veggies (freshly juiced). A lot of the value of eating these types of foods comes from things that may not exist in the powdered form, as the fiber content has been removed, and because the anti-oxidants and phytochemicals may not survive the processing (certain companies claim freeze-drying saves these elements). Fresh juice (not store juice or juice in a jar or can) has the advantage of providing all of the extra nutritional value of anti-oxidants (to fight cancer) and phytochemicals, but sacrifices fiber to allow you to ingest far more nutrients instead. Fresh veggies have (well, certain ones have) loads of fiber, but are filling and don't allow you to, as a practical matter, eat as much nutritionally as you could drink from juicing. I'd have to say the powder is a third place solution, though still better than juice in a jar or a can.

The problem with juice is high calorie content. Not to say you shouldn't drink juice but there is only so much room in a diet for the calories, particularly when losing weight. So, to cover the gaps a good greens supplement can be good at very few calories. Paired with a good multi it's like insurance against being deficient in some nutrients.

Its quite true that fruit juices can be very high in calories. I try to mostly stick to blends that are largely vegetable juice rather than the more sugar-laden fruit juices to maximize the nutritional value per calorie of the juice i drink. And I only drink fresh juice at home, no tropicana etc.