I want to purchase a green superfood powder as a supplement and have narrowed my search to two choices:

1. Boku superfood

2. Amazing Grass Green Superfood

Both appear to be outstanding products based upon the research I have done.

Which would you buy and why? Do you have any other alternatives that are in the same class as these two that you would recommend?

I am not really at a place in my life where I can go mix up my own version of superfood ( not enough time nor the desire) so will be purchasing one.

I have used superfood powders in the past, but they were not good enough for me to continue on them. I do not otherwise eat very many veggies in my post op diet so I consider a superfood powder as a good alternative to getting veggies and fruit back into my diet without adding tons of calories ( a goal) or the increasing effort to go track down the equivalent veggies and prepare them for the meals for eating. That's just me and what my eating style has become post op.

Nice product there miss AmandaRaeLeo, I aprove, lol, got the stuff I like in it, some of which I use individualy. Has the correct buzz words too, bioavailability, wildcrafted, organic, aqua superfoods, yep, that's the stuff.

Fiddleman got the last one

Lol! Thanks for the laugh!!!

Cheers Curvy, *grin'n*

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Yay! Thanx for the feedback.

I'm thinking I will get the smaller canister to see if Sleeve Perry approves.

this post came up here and I added on topic from there;

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/79735-how-are-you-all-getting-your-vitamins-in/

I found this site that listed top green superfood powders:

http://www.nicehair.org/food-for-hair-growth/the-15-best-green-drinks-powder-superfood-supplements-in-the-world

I bought the one at the top of the list from Amazon. I'll let you all lnow how it goes.

Amazing green is super good. I bought a sample pack, but I had a allergic reaction to something in it. It was tasty though and I would recommend. The chai was pretty good.

I found this site that listed top green superfood powders:

http://www.nicehair.org/food-for-hair-growth/the-15-best-green-drinks-powder-superfood-supplements-in-the-world

I bought the one at the top of the list from Amazon. I'll let you all lnow how it goes.

I really like this lit. Thanks for sharing! I have been using some green vibrance from local Vitamin Shoppe and note it is actually down he list a few (has worked really well though). Will plan on trying out the top one next time I am ready to order a green drink powder from Amazon.

Got the Green Tonic Alchemy today from Amazon. Really fast delivery - good. The taste is about the same as Amazing Grass so I added some coconut/pineapple flavoring. Now it went down faster.

Holy cow, this stuff makes you feel good. And more than the energy burst. After 15 minutes, I felt my back inflammation go away. Awesome! This stuff really does have some ant-inflammatory ingredients in it. For this reason alone, it would be worth taking but I also appreciate the energy and quiet alertness that comes from a good green drink.

I also appreciate that it has many different types of fruit in a single scoop. 71 total fruits, vegetables and herbs.

Thanks for the recommendation on this product.

So what are the recommendations for consuming a product like this for maximum efficacy? Once a day? On an empty stomach? Before a workout? After? Not with dairy?

Good questions Globetrotter. I was wondering the same things.

So what are the recommendations for consuming a product like this for maximum efficacy? Once a day? On an empty stomach? Before a workout? After? Not with dairy?

While not an "expert" in the science of green drinks and the bio mechanical impact they have on the human anatomy, I will attempt to provide my anecdotal experiences. There are people much smarter then I on VST that understand the biomechanics of the body. My knowledge comes from what I pick up through reading and I never did take any college classes on biology, chemistry, human anatomy, human biomechanics and so on.

Now that the preamble is out of the way, onto the answers.

Do look through the list of product reviews above provided by Curvy. It is a very good read and I learned a few things after reading through it.

I have tried 4 green drinks so far: tonic alchemy, green vibrance, Amazing grass and Trader Joes green pills. The pills are definitely easier to take in terms of palette over the powder form, but not as efficient. I think it is because the bioavailability is lower when consumed in pill form then in liquid form. Also with pills you have to consume the encasing. Do make sure it is organic and made out of some vegetable based material.

My experience has been that taking a high quality green drink is efficient at one a day. Morning is a good time to take it in order to provide a good start to the day, but you may also consider one dose in the afternoon if you find energy waning at the usual circadian cycle minima at around 1-2 pm. Sometimes I drink one in the afternoon, but be aware that you probably do not need the extra servings of fruits and vegetables nor do you need the calories ( if that is a concern).

If you decide to drink this before or after a workout instead of beginning or middle of the day, I would consider consuming it before the work out rather then after. The reason is that the green drink is going to be loaded with energy that comes from good carbs ( fruit and vegetables). I do not know if there is a significant amount of bioavailability with this form of fruits and vegetables such that the conversion to stored glycogen is gong to be efficient for the workout. It might also be accumulative over time where drinking green drinks will eventually be considered an effective pre workout drink over time, once the desired levels build up in the blood stream, Perhaps someone else has the answer to that. Rather then trying to depend on the successful conversion of green drink to stored glycogen for muscles, I typically just eat a banana with Peanut Butter or 2 nuts.com energy squares 1 hour before a workout. After a workout, I will drink a recovery shake and then eat lunch within 2 hours.

I find a dose of green drink is a good "neutralizer" of various insulin, acidic and other levels in case you consume something high sugar, high fat or otherwise toxic by accident or by choice. Think of it as insurance in case you decide to have some movie popcorn (did this once) or perhaps some fries (not me). These high fat foods will leave your body feeling disgusting. At least it did for me. Drinking an energy drink helped neutralize the high fat or carb foods that were eaten. It has something to do with lowering the acidity and inflammation caused by eating the toxic foods.

Drinking on an empty stomach is fine an probable best considering we are supposed to give ourselves that no-drink window around eating. As I usually drink the green drink first thing in the morning, I consume it on an empty stomach. You may or may not take it with dairy. It is your choice. I usually just mix it up with Water and add a little pineapple / coconut Water Enhancer flavoring to give it just the right flavor (for me). I personally think mixing the green drink with milk or with a Protein shake would create something hard to drink, but that is just me. You are certainly welcome to try it and see how it tastes. Do report back your results for the benefits of others who read this thread.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this forum topic! I have used BarleyGreen in the past and intended to look for it, or a better green food powder. I usually just whisked in Water everyday and downed it in one shot. It's funny with my last child, I was using it and began letting her have some and she would suck it down out of a dropper like it was candy at 7 months old!!!

I certainly identify with the alfalfa hay flavor as Barleygreen was very much like that. I have also mixed it in smoothies and my "usual" was banana, strawberry, spinach and barleygreen powder.

Anyway, I am still pre-op, but I was sincerely hoping I would be able to incorporate some green powder into my sleeve diet because I really believe it will help me to meet my body's vegetable-based nutritional needs.

Thank you all for the discussion. Here's a link to Dr. Day's review of BarleyGreen. If anyone is interested I'd love an opinion about it. http://www.drday.com/barleygreen/

I bought Green Vibrance while home on R&R and made it with water in my blender ball shaker and .... GLLLEARRRRKKUGH!!!! That taste goes against the Geneva Convention

I don't have access to coconut water, or good juices that aren't pure sugar so, any ideas on how to make it palateable? And also, the texture, so grainy, if I mix it with hot water will it blend better?

I bought Green Vibrance while home on R&R and made it with Water in my blender ball shaker and .... GLLLEARRRRKKUGH!!!! That taste goes against the Geneva Convention

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I can send you some dasani coconut Water Enhancer. It really helps the flavor of green Essence. No joke. If you have access to amazon, you can order this for a few dollars also.

I have those dasani water lemonade flavor drops that you sent me, will those work? Also, do you know about managing the texture, will making it with hot water help?