The 13 Reasons To Add Super Greens To Your Daily Habits

The 12 Reasons To Add Super Greens To Your Daily Habits

1. High in Phytonutrients

At the risk of losing you with science in our first big benefit, let me STOP you and explain why phytonutrients are super important.

“Phytonutrients aren’t essential for keeping you alive, unlike the vitamins and minerals that plant foods contain. But when you eat or drink phytonutrients, they may help prevent disease and keep your body working properly.”

So pretty important stuff I’d say. And many of the ingredients in greens drinks are PACKED with phytonutrients.

They are anti-inflammatory, anti-biotic, anti-oxidant (that’s a lot of ANTI’s), as well as great for immune health, protection against free radicals and awesome for tissue regeneration, stuff we’ll cover in other big benefits…

2. Are Greens Powders a Good Source Of Fibre?

We simply don’t get enough fibre in our day to day diets. Fibre comes from many different food sources, but sadly not much in heavily processed modern western diets.

For getting your daily fibre needs, nothing beats eating fruits and vegetables in their normal state.

The problem with the process for freeze-drying and dehydrating the ingredients in a greens powder is you’ll always lose some of their fibrous properties.

It’s difficult to say how much fibre is maintained in the powder, just beware of brands that promise high fibre content.

The key is to consume a solid diet of fruit and vegetables where possible, and then supplement with a greens powder to make up your nutrient count on days you can’t fit in your 5 a day.

3. Provides Digestive Enzymes For Gut Health

Gut health is something many people don’t consider when it comes to general day to day health.

However, without your digestive system working effectively, you might find it hard to absorb the good healthy foods you’re consuming.

Hence the need for Digestive enzymes. They are essential for breaking down and absorbing the foods you eat.

Get your digestion right and it’s not just your tummy that feels good, everything from your skin condition to your energy levels will rapidly improve.

Thankfully many high-quality super greens contain a range of digestive enzymes to help your body absorb the goodness of the other ingredients found in greens.

But what about weight loss?

4. Super Greens Powders For Weight Loss

Yes, that eternal benefit for ALL nutritional supplements available today.

It seems if you don’t promise weight loss, why does it exist!

Our own thoughts on greens drinks for weight loss… Well it’s what I would call a secondary benefit. Greens drinks have NOT yet been proven to help you lose weight, but they can be part of the process that enables you to shift some flabby bits.

For example there is some research reported in Scientific American, that supports the link between gut bacteria and how we store body fat. Also when you take a greens drink, it can help eliminate cravings, and naturally suppress your appetite.

It makes will power irrelevant, because if you provide your body with a wide variety of nutrients from a greens drink, your hypothalamus stops sending you hunger signals. Less cravings, lower appetite, consume LESS calories. All which has the knock on effect of helping you lose weight.

Clever huh!

5. Ninja Way To Sneak Vegetable Nutrients To Your Diet

During my days as a personal trainer in the busy EU city of Luxembourg, I used to ask my clients to provide a weekly food diary. Every week I’d scan the diary to make sure they were on track with our set nutritional adaptation.

My most commonly used phrase: “Show me the vegetable!”

Entire weeks would go by and not a single vegetable would appear in the diary. I knew back then, the importance of getting nutrients from a wide variety of colourful vegetables for helping them reach their health goals.

It wasn’t until the last few years with Personal Training clients that I discovered the power of Greens drinks, and their incredibly easy method of upgrading your nutrition.

I just wish I’d known about it sooner.

6. Green Powder Vs Multivitamins Tablets

Because of the nutrient packing properties of a super green its commonly compared to a daily multi-vitamin tablet.

However, I’d go so far as saying they are two COMPLETELY different things. It’s impossible to have a like for like comparison.

Multi-vitamins are normally synthetically manufactured, meaning the core nutrient bears little resemblance to the original source.

Your body will find it very difficult to absorb the maximum amount from a tablet, the majority is literally lost down the toilet.

Because greens powders are based on the raw ingredient source, much of the nutrient density is maintained, and more importantly, the nutrients are much more ‘bioavailable’ meaning the source of vitamins are much more easily absorbed by your body

7. How To Kill Cravings

Your hypothalamus is a sensitive beast.

It’s part of the brain that controls appetite and cravings.

If you’re deficient in a particular nutrient, it’ll send you hunger signals to try to appease the hypothalamus. This is particularly prevalent if your diet consists of heavily processed, salted and sugared foods!

It’s the reason why you have a mid-morning and mid-afternoon slump at work. Leaving you staring at the office snack machine.

Because a super greens powder benefits from a wide range of green vegetables that the body can absorb, your hypothalamus remains satisfied and happy, sending no cravings signals.

It’s why we recommend taking your greens first thing in the day, keeping your beast happy all day long.

How to kill cravings with greens powders

8. Do Super Greens Give a Natural Energy Boost

We’re all energy junkies!

Today we live in a world of instant quick fixes, energy drinks, highly caffeinated, overly sugared foods and drinks that promise to perk us up and give us wings.

The problem is with all this high octane living when the effect wears off we CRASH big time, leaving us desperate for our next fix.

We all need the energy to survive our day at work, or with the kids, or our ever demanding bosses.

Which is where a greens powder comes into effect. Like the cravings killing properties above, greens can provide a natural energy boost too.

The natural slow-release carbohydrates and proteins in many of the greens powder ingredients provide you with a consistent supply of energy throughout your day.

Not just a quick shot of go go juice.

Do super greens help give you an energy boost

9. Reducing Bloating

Earlier we talked about digestive enzymes, both naturally occurring in some green ingredients but also the added enzymes you’ll commonly find in a greens powder supplement.

When your digestive system is compromised, your gut struggles to properly deal with the good and bad foods you eat.

For those with IBS type symptoms, trying to figure out what your trigger foods are can be a minefield and a never-ending battle.

Some of the obvious ones like bread and pasta can cause acute onset of extreme bloating…

AKA the pregnant look.

However, supply your tummy with a steady supply of digestive enzymes and your gut will handle those situations better, with significantly less bloating episodes, or eliminating them entirely.

10. Great For Skin And Hair Health

The simple fact is if your body can absorb MORE nutrients from fruits and vegetables, the better the condition of ALL tissue in the body.

Many of the green ingredients in a greens drink contain chlorophyll (that’s the stuff that makes green stuff green).

Whilst no clinical trials have been offered up to back up any claims, there are many anecdotal reports of wheatgrass consumption leading to repair broken skin, help with eczema and dermatitis.

This article from Livestrong talks about the possible links between Chlorella and stopping hair loss. Rich in vitamins and minerals, the sea origin plant is recommended for supplementation to improve hair quality

11. Better Toilet Habits

Will greens powders help with my toilet habits

This seems to be a subject everyone avoids.

However, “cleaner” toilet habits certainly make us all feel happier with our bodies right?

Once again that magical chlorophyll comes to rescue, found in most of the common greens juice recipes.

Chlorophyll is perfect for cleansing the liver. And with a liver and gut working better, a more consistent and healthy stool can be achieved.

12. Natural Source Of Protein

Not many folk know this, but Spirulina is ‘almost’ a complete vegetable protein. Meaning that it contains all but two of the essential amino acids, the building blocks of life and essential elements for everyone’s diet.

Good news for our vegetarian friends.

However beware. Spirulina has a taste and smell that is only matched by a mouldy, stagnant pond… and is one of the main reasons greens drinks get a bad reputation for tasting like pond life.

Thankfully there are blends available that are much more palatable.

https://juohco.com/2021/01/09/greens-powder-are-there-health-benefits-forever-supergreens/

13. Forever Supergreens

Some days are harder than others when it comes to eating enough fruits and vegetables. When life gets in the way of your diet, you can still give your body a big boost of plant-based superfoods anytime, anywhere with Forever Supergreens.

Supercharge your active lifestyle with the ultimate blend of powerful greens

• Ideal blend of over 20 fruits, vegetables, superfoods and aloe
• Supports pH balance and immunity
• Supports natural energy levels and metabolism
• High in antioxidant vitamins C and E
• Vegetarian friendly
• Vegan friendly
• Gluten free

Every serving packs powerful nutrition with an ideal blend of aloe and over 20 fruits and vegetables in every stick packet. This complete superfood tastes great and mixes easily with water or your favorite drink. Forever Supergreens delivers key nutrients and antioxidant power to help maintain your body’s natural defenses and keep you performing at your peak. Alkalizing green veggies like spinach, kale and broccoli ramp up that performance by supporting a healthy pH balance, which is vital for many of your body’s functions.

Goji berries support healthy immunity while green tea and kale are natural metabolism kick-starters. Barley grass promotes healthy cholesterol levels while aloe vera supports healthy digestion, natural energy and nutrient absorption.

Forever Supergreens is more than a fast and convenient way to fill your nutritional gaps. It’s agreat addition to your gym bag too. Spirulina is a micro algae that supports muscle strength and endurance. Grape seed delivers antioxidants and promotes healthy circulation during exercise while magnesium plays an important role in post-workout muscle recovery.

Fuel your active lifestyle with nature’s best sources of green power. The delicious berries and cream flavor pairs perfectly with Forever Lite Ultra® shakes or your favorite drink. Whether you need to get your greens in on the go or power your workout with a perfect blend of nature’s top superfoods, there’s no better option than Forever Supergreens!

Final Thoughts

So there you have it, everything you ever wanted to know about Super Greens.

Hopefully we’ve given you enough insight in to what to look for when you go looking for your first greens drink to try. As well as what benefits you’re likely to get from consuming one on a daily basis.

As ever, nothing beats top notch nutrition habits, with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables making up a large part of your daily diet.

Now it’s over to you

What benefit are you looking to get from trying a greens drink?

It amuses me when people ask me what’s wrong with just eating more vegetables? And it’s true, if we all ate more vegetables we wouldn’t really have a need for greens powders.

However for those wanting an insurance policy for when you can’t always get your 5 a day in, grabbing a super greens to mix with water is a great nutrition upgrade to your already great diet.