Re: What do you think about Green Drinks?

[Guest guest]

I've tried green drinks, and I've tried making my own veggie juice drinks,

and my own are infinitely better. I can feel the energy and vitality

difference. I think the problem with the green drinks is that you inevitably

lose huge amounts of nutritional value by freeze drying, pasteurizing, or

whatever is done to help make the veggies last.

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Kuznia <allisonkuznia@...>wrote:

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> While shopping in the co-op this weekend, someone was giving out samples of

> Nurish Green Energy. He said that there were 25 servings of fruits and

> vegetables in one 10 oz serving. He said that it was freeze-dried and that

> is the best way to preserve their nutrients.

>

> So, what does everybody think of Green Drinks? I know they are processed

> and that they are not like getting REAL vegetables, but here is also what

> I'm thinking... I have a hard time getting all the vegetables I need on a

> day to day basis. This just seems a lot easier. And, number 2, it seems a

> lot more affordable. Like, if I were to spend the money to get 25 servings

> of actual fruits and vegetables every day, I would be spending a fortune.

> But a month supply of this costs $38. And I was thinking that one person

> would only need half a serving a day (because getting 12.5 servings of

> fruits and vegetables seems good enough to me), so that would make it less

> than $20 per month per person.

>

> What is the Trad Food stance on this? (If there is one.)

>

> Kuznia

> http://www.goofymama.blogspot.com

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[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I do have some comments, partly because I work with a company that produces a

blend of dehydrated fruits & veggies in capsules. (I owned a juicer for a while,

and found that it was a pain to use, because it took so much work to clean it!)

First of all, it is always best to try to get enough whole fruits & veggies into

your diet, but as you noted, the reality is that it is tough to do every day.

Secondly, many foods are nutrient-deficient from either poor growing practices

or just from having so much of the nutrition bred out in favor of shipping or

shelf-appeal traits.

What I can tell you is that, there is substantial evidence that you do get

healthful nutritional benefits from carefully prepared fruit and veggie

capsules. That said, there are different kinds of processes, and freeze-drying

is only one step along the way from the plant to your body.

I don't know about the specific products you encountered at the co-op, but you

may find plenty of good information on my web site, www.minnesotajuiceplus.com.

The research will give you some ideas of what has been proven in published

studies.

Look for the Clinical Research section at the bottom left of the page, and click

on, " READ THE RESEARCH. " That brings you to a page with short titles for each

study. When you select one of these, you are taken to a summary, & from there

you may select to see the whole study posted. There are studies about

bioavailability, cancer, oxidative stress, inflammation reduction, immune

support, DNA repair, normalization of Homocysteine (cardiovascular health) and

more.

If you have an interest in this sort of thing, I would be glad to talk with you

personally. I DO like our products, but am always interested in finding out what

works for other people. I began working for this company for the discount for

my own family. One of the good things about our product is that it is packaged

inside capsules, which significantly slows any break-down of the powders.

Additionally, most of the sugars and salt have been removed, making these better

choices for people with diabetes or high-blood pressure (my mother-in-law).

[Guest guest]

Do you think it's normal to consume 25 servings of fruits and vegetables at one

time?

Is this food in it's natural state?

IMO, this is not traditional food, by any stretch.

Doesn't mean it doesn't have some type of value, but it is going to be a

compromise situation.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Not to mention, whatever is being taken out, IE. water, electrolytes, something

has to go in order to dry them. That changes the material. Also, likely they

take out all the fiber and maybe add back in something like ground flax seeds (a

big no-no in my book).

I would not use it as a substitute for real food but an occasional way to get

more vitamins and other things you might be missing when you decide to eat junk

or processed food because of time.

>

> Do you think it's normal to consume 25 servings of fruits and vegetables at

one time?

>

> Is this food in it's natural state?

>

> IMO, this is not traditional food, by any stretch.

>

> Doesn't mean it doesn't have some type of value, but it is going to be a

compromise situation.

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm not a fan of green drinks. I've tried nearly all of them from the

co-ops and the taste isn't my favorite. In particular I DESPITE the greens

with stevia. I did use amazing greens through my pregnancy, but it was out

of a sense of obligation more than realizing results. With that said an AP

mama put me onto the vitamineral green product a month (?) or so back when i

posted to the API group about not having any energy. Since that time i

started taking the vitamineral green in the am with about 2oz apple juice

and some frozen fruit blended with 12 oz of water. and there is a HUGE i

mean HUGE difference for ME. a) I feel satiated through the morning which

allows me to make wise food choices, i feel level in every way which i

translate to meaning my blood sugar levels aren't spiking all over the

place. and c) when i use this powder i have energy until i'm ready for bed!

For me, the results are enough for me to make the change without asking too

many questions (i'm trusting he's delivering the product he says he is...).

With that said, i'm a firm believer in whole foods as much as possible and

WAP principles would state this is not a whole food. I'm in agreement.

However, for ME getting 2+ servings of vegetables/day takes precedence -

reality is i need more whole food veggies. SO, the deal i've made with

myself is when i'm not going to get 2+ veggie servings /day in whole food

form, i WILL take the vitamineral supplement. And i'm ok with that. In the

summer, perhaps it will shift and my reliance on the product will decrease,

but for now, with my current life, etc., it fits my needs beautifully.

I love this product so much, i'm actually trying a couple of his other

products in my second order.

I suspect the trad food stance will lift their nose at the idea of a

supplement. juicing takes priority over supplements. i've juiced and it's

a beautiful thing. the only downside for me is there's so much sugar in it

it typically spikes me out and i'll crash after juicing. that and i'm not a

fan of constantly cleaning the little metal filter thing (rinsing a blender

2-3x day is more my style). I suspect someday once the kid(s) are in school

i might get serious about mocking up a formula of the vitamineral, but right

now, for me, that's not high on my priority list!

HTH.

Regards,

[Guest guest]

I agree about the stevia, !

Although I use stevia in my homemade hot chocolate, I find that commercial

products have way too much in them.

I bought some coconut kefir recently and was surprised to find that it contained

stevia and was way too sweet for me. I think I would have loved it if it hadn't

had any stevia at all!

Kathy