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<\/p>\nWe all have plenty of reasons\/excuses for why we don\u2019t eat enough greens:<\/p>\n
\u201cThey spoil so quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFresh greens are hard to find where I live.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe taste turns me off.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes too long to wash and prepare.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re just\u2026 so\u2026\u00a0green!\u201d<\/p>\n
For every excuse we have for not getting enough greens in our diet, there are \u201clike 50 billion reasons why we need to eat them,\u201d says Denis Faye, M.S.<\/p>\n
OK, so maybe there aren\u2019t quite\u00a0that many reasons to eat greens, but eating fruits and vegetables daily is a non-negotiable part of a healthy diet.<\/p>\n
Yet\u00a0only 18 percent of adults\u00a0eat the recommended daily amount of fruit, and a mere 14 percent get enough vegetables (including greens) each day.<\/p>\n
Luckily, there are plenty of options that can help us eat better, from meal-delivery services and pre-washed vegetables to greens supplements and year-round access to most produce.<\/p>\n
But if you\u2019re not a vegetable lover\u00a0or you don\u2019t have access to a variety of fresh greens,\u00a0a greens supplement like Power Greens\u00a0might be a good place to start.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Green vegetables are low in carbs and calories, yet contain plenty of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and one of the easiest ways to boost your intake is by integrating a greens powder into your healthy diet.<\/p>\n
Keep reading for our ultimate guide to greens supplements\u2026<\/p>\n
While Faye would never fully replace the real deal \u2014 or recommend that others do that \u2014 he says greens supplements are an easy way to maintain your healthy habits when you\u2019re away from home or really busy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re traveling, sometimes you can go days just eating crap and there\u2019s nothing you can do about it,\u201d says Faye, which is why he recommends taking your greens supplements with you so you have at least one healthy option when you\u2019re on the road.<\/p>\n
Everything in your body strives for balance, says Faye, and that includes your acidity and alkalinity, otherwise known as your pH balance.<\/p>\n
Many holistic traditions encourage a diet rich in alkaline foods, including greens, and\u00a0there\u2019s even an alkaline diet.<\/p>\n
Faye says we eat plenty of foods that are naturally acidic \u2014 including protein, dairy, and grains. Veggies like greens, along with nuts, fruits, and mushrooms, are naturally alkaline.<\/p>\n
Beyond the fiber, minerals, and vitamins in greens is a unique set of nutrients called\u00a0phytonutrients, which you can only get from plants.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy definition that\u2019s the only way to get them \u2014 look at the Latin:\u00a0phyto\u00a0means plant,\u201d says Faye. \u201cThey\u2019re\u00a0plant\u00a0nutrients. They are a whole world of nutrients, and we\u2019re just starting to scratch the surface on what they do.\u201d<\/p>\n
If your effort level for new healthy habits peaks with something like eating an apple a couple of times a week, greens supplements are for you.<\/p>\n
You can simply add them to the beverage of your choice \u2014 no chopping, cutting, or cooking.<\/p>\n
One serving of a greens dietary supplement won\u2019t replace your everyday healthy eats \u2014 nor should it, Faye reiterates \u2014 but it can get your day back on track when your early meals are short on fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n
He often tosses a scoop into his afternoon shake, especially on those days when he mentally reviews what he has eaten and thinks, \u201cI wish I would have had a little bit more produce.\u201d<\/p>\n
So what\u2019s the best greens supplement?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the one you like and remember to take on a regular basis, as a way to make up for missed opportunities to eat veggies, says Faye.<\/p>\n
In Power Greens, one of the three Shakeology Boosts, each serving has the equivalent to one cup of green veggies (volume before drying) \u2014 with no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives.\u2020<\/p>\n
For all you\u00a0picky eaters\u00a0out there, it blends smoothly into\u00a0Shakeology, with only a slight green color that hints you\u2019ve added it.<\/p>\n
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The Power Greens ingredients include a combo of familiar, nutritious veggie powders from cucumber, kale, celery, matcha, and spinach, plus a form of algae that may be new to you \u2014 chlorella.<\/p>\n
All these ingredients are all traditionally considered \u201calkaline\u201d foods.<\/p>\n
This cool and crunchy green veggie contains nutrients like\u00a0vitamin A and phytonutrients.* If the benefits of celery don\u2019t outweigh its stringiness for you, try it in a greens powder instead!<\/p>\n
These algae supply phytonutrients.* Chlorella has a distinct taste, but it\u2019s virtually undetectable in Power Greens when consumed in a shake.<\/p>\n
This cool,\u00a0green veggie provides\u00a0minerals like calcium, as well as vitamin A and phytonutrients.<\/p>\n
This superfood is perhaps the most popular green veggie these days (hello,\u00a0kale chips!), and it supplies a variety of different flavonoids and carotenoids.<\/p>\n
This dark leafy green contains vitamin A, calcium, and phytonutrients, and it usually has a milder taste than kale, so you can add it to pretty much everything, including\u00a0muffins and\u00a0smoothies.<\/p>\n
Matcha is the\u00a0powdered form of green tea leaves\u00a0and is also a source of phytonutrients.<\/p>\n
\u201cMan can only eat so many salads,\u201d says Faye, and a greens supplement like Power Greens helps you boost your nutrition without having to eat your weight in greens.<\/p>\n
Eat your fruits and veggies to reap their benefits, but consider adding a scoop of Power Greens to your daily Shakeology to quickly and easily add more greens to your diet.<\/p>\n