Healthy "Greens"

[powerof0ne]

I make a point to eat some vegetables/fruit every day, but I'm not going to try and say I'm eating 9 servings of such every day!

I have a friend that's a "health nut," for a living, he gives Yoga and Paleo Diet workshops, etc. so I'll sometimes come to him seeking advice.

Now, he obviously is big into a multitude of stuff I'm not into, but the one thing he suggested that I should get is Orac energy greens...

I put it off for a few months but saw a good deal on Amazon, best I have seen everywhere else. I basically got a 2 months supply for $50..

You only need to use one scoop of this stuff, it's supposed to supplement those 9 servings of fruits and veggies. Even help out with your blood alkalinity (supposedly), by other info I have read.

The first few days I took a scoop mixed with water, which I don't recommend unless you enjoy the taste of pure wheat grass juice!

After taking this for almost a week, I will say what I have noticed thus far.

Not as lethargic during the day, and maybe by coincidence, but I'm getting my sleep back on a more normal schedule again, which I've been battling for some months now.

I'm actually getting some blood work done in about 3 weeks, and will report if my doctor notices anything.

paradiseherbs.com/products/orac-energy-greens/
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[GJEC]

I prefer stuff that was alive until VERY recently.

But each to their own.

Gary

[powerof0ne]

I understand Gary, and I'm not using this as a "crutch" to not eat fruits and vegetables, neither..just an added supplement.

Reading up a bit more on it, one thing I will note is, if you're caffeine sensitive this may not be a good idea due to the green tea that's present in it (I didn't notice a high amount myself).

I actually had 2 more scoops on advice of the same friend that recommended to try this 3 scoops a day for a week and than go back down to 1 scoop a day. He posted a video on my facebook of him dumping a scoop into his mouth with a mouth full of water...he's much braver than I am! This is definitely an acquired taste...if you never had wheat grass juice before, you probably won't like this at all.

However, most stuff that is "good for you" in my experience usually doesn't come easy .

Basically, what this has is a bunch of wheat grass, and other herbs, even mushrooms all rolled into it. It is organic, non-GMO, and even Kosher (everything is Kosher these days, that doesn't mean anything to me personally).

What you have is something that could be used as a source of energy, full of antioxidants, and vitamins. Granted, if you eat the 9 or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day, you probably don't need this.....but, I know people that do, that still take this stuff and swear by it.

I will say, I don't swear by it yet, I will need to take it for a while longer before I fully support it.

Just posting this for anybody looking for something "new," most of the reviews for this stuff that I have read have been good to great.

For any interested, here's the best deal on 12.8 ounces of it I have found: www.amazon.com/ORAC-Energy-Greens-12-80-Ounces/dp/B001DJI7PW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346624815&sr=8-1&keywords=orac+energy+greens

If you have a prime account (which I have) that means free 2 day shipping. This of course is for those of us living in the USA, not sure of price outside USA..
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[Ros]

My opinion is that you are being scammed. Anyone who eats a healthy diet (and doesn't have any medical issues) doesn't need supplements. I don't think this would 'officially' count towards your 5-9 servings a day either.

Basically, anything that claims to 'help out your blood alkalinity' should be avoided like the plague, as it will do no such thing.

EDIT: Just out of interest, I typed the website into The Quackometer - here's the verdict:

The quacking noise is deafening. This web site is riddled with loosely defined terms and possibly pseudoscientific language with huge sprinklings of alternative medicine mumbo jumbo. It is heavily using scientific jargon and may be doing this to bamboozle. Using lots of physics terms like this rarely has any meaning outside of physics books. However, it shows some possibility of critical thinking - but proceed with care. It also looks like this site is trying to sell stuff. Buyer Beware! ;D

[powerof0ne]

I honestly don't believe it's quackery, but I'm not saying that this alone is good for not having fruits and vegetables, neither

One good thing I forgot to mention is, I don't have to have coffee anymore in the morning to start my day, which I have for about a decade now...but not anymore.

There is enough green tea in this, and perhaps with a combination of other stuff that is why I don't. The scooper that comes with this is much less than the scoop that I use for my coffee. I'm pretty certain this stuff is healthier than my coffee.

So at least it has that going for me .
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