The world of natural health supplements is notorious for misleading information. It’s hard, if not impossible to tell the facts from the fibs. So whenever a new trend comes along in the world of dietary wellness, we like to cut to the chase and ask ourselves: does it live up to the hype?
Greens Powders have taken off massively in recent years, claiming to help with all sorts of symptoms and charging in return anything from £10 all the way up to £90.
The reality is that these powders can be a really convenient way of getting in a lot of the crucial vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are recommended to have on a daily basis. However, we’ve found that many brands talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk when it comes to ingredients, so here are 5 things to look out for to make sure you’re getting the real deal:
- Always check your dosages!
Just having the right ingredients isn’t enough on its own. Supplement brands are infamous for fooling customers with tiny doses of key nutrients. The best way to avoid this is to check the doses as a % of the RDA (recommended dietary allowance).
2.Tiny serving sizes…
We’ve seen many Greens powders claiming to be a month-long supply, but only because their serving size is 5g a day. For context, 5g is about the weight of a paperclip! Try looking for around double that to make sure the servings are actually substantial.
3.Probiotics, more like amateur biotics
For any greens powder claiming to improve the health of your gut, it should have a strong probiotic in there. Their strength is measured in CFU’s (colony forming units), and you want something ideally over 10 billion.
4.Flavourings and Sugar
In an attempt to make these products more palatable to those of us who don’t want our green elixirs to taste like brussel sprouts, some brands resort to flavouring their products with concentrated fruit juices, which as we know is effectively the same as adding sugar. Look out for which ingredients have been used as sweeteners or flavour enhancers, and make sure that the overall sugar content is not high enough to become counter productive.
5.How does it taste?
Although the priority should definitely be the nutritional benefit of these powders, it’s important to look at customer reviews and try to find one with a mild and easy taste, because the unfortunate truth is; if it tastes like wet socks, it’s unlikely you’ll be buzzing to drink it every morning.
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