pH-Ion Greens

[SteveSon]

Ive just recieved a tub of the pHion Green drink. What sold me on this product was the claim that it was "juice powder" not just the powdered plants. Having juice powder would make it far more beneficial. From the phion site:

pHion Green has four times the power of ordinary greens. Many green food supplements are made only from dehydrated whole leaf powder. pHion is made from juice powder

However reading the ingredients on the tub it shows: organic wheatgrass & organic wheatgrass juice podwer

As you can see, it says that it contains NOT just the juice of wheatgrass but also "wheatgrass". This actually means that they could put a small amount of the actual juice powder in and bulk the powder up with the whole leaf. Wheatgrass itself is extremely cheap, so we dont want to be paying for powdered wheatgrass claiming to be the juice!

Maybe you can answer or even phion, I will chase this up with an email too

[SteveSon]

update, Stu managed to get some info:

http://www.alkalising.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6

[ross]

Hi Steve

Sorry about the delay in answering, we've just moved forums and lost a lot of time!

Sad to see the link you posted is no longer available, so for everyone elses benefit, here is the info from the manufacturer:

Alkalizing Organic Cereal Grasses, Alkalizing Veggies and Alkalizing Sprouts. We've also included Alkazyme™ - an enzyme blend for optimal absorption of all the ingredients.

1. Alkalizing Concentrated Organic Grass Juices: Bursting with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and chlorophyll, green cereal grasses are often used to improve digestion and energy. In fact, a recent study found that compared to placebo, wheat grass juice normalized the number of bowel movements and *****ted rectal health in individuals with colon issues. Another study found that barley grass, in combination with a mostly raw vegetarian diet, significantly improved the quality of life in people suffering from fatigue coupled with pain in the muscles, joints, and ligaments.

If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Acid causes inflammation, whether in the colon or the joints. Alkaline substances quell inflammation. So if you suffer from colon or joint issues, and you alkalize your system, chances are, you'll neutralize any inflammation there and experience a higher quality of life.

pHion Green contains: Organic Wheat Grass Juice, Organic Barley Grass Juice, Organic Kamut Grass Juice, Organic Oat Grass Juice and Organic Alfalfa Juice.

2. Alkalizing Veggies: Ideally, you want to get as many vegetables from your diet as possible. But who really eats the minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day (as recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans)? The answer? Eleven percent of the population. That's right, a newly released study found that only 11% of 15,000 American adults studied actually ate 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables per day. If you're not among that 11%, why not get some of your veggies the easy way, with pHion Green?

pHion Green contains: Broccoli Juice Powder, Carrot Juice Powder, Cu***ber Powder, Cauliflower, Green Cabbage Juice Powder, Kale Juice Powder, Kelp, Aloe Vera, Parsley Juice Powder, Spinach Juice Powder, Tomato Juice Powder, Brussels Sprout Powder, Asparagus Juice Powder, Green Bell Pepper Powder, Bamboo Shoot, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Lo Han Guo, Radish, Red Beet Juice Powder, Spirulina, Watercress.

Note: Spirulina is a form of algae. However, unlike most algae's that grow in acidic water, spirulina grows in mineral rich alkaline water with a pH of 10.5. It is considered highly alkalizing because of it's rich chlorophyll and mineral content. Spirulina is 65% bioavailable protein by weight and has most of the nutrients necessary to sustain life, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids.

Alkalizing Low Sugar Fruits: G****fruit, Lemon Juice Powder, Lime Juice Powder

3. Alkalizing Sprouts: At no other time in a plant's maturity cycle does it contain more concentrated nutrition than during the initial sprout phase. In fact, young plants achieve their highest nutrient density within 5-10 days of life. During this time of intense growth, the enzymes, proteins, vitamins, and minerals within sprouts are multiplying exponentially. That's why sprouts are such a great source of life-giving nutrition.

Sprouts may contain concentrations of various compounds at levels far beyond what is seen in the mature plant. Broccoli sprouts, for example, contain much higher levels of the phyto-nutrient sulforphane, which is an excellent detoxifier. In fact, because of their pumped up sulforphane levels, broccoli sprouts are estimated to contain anywhere from 10-100 times the power of fully grown broccoli to induce phase 2 detoxification enzymes. Not surprisingly, research has shown these power-packed “mini-broccolis” counteract the abnormal cellular changes caused by toxic agents.

pHion Green contains: Amaranth Sprouts, Broccoli Sprouts, Fenugreek Sprouts, Kamut Sprouts, Millet Sprouts, Quinoa Sprouts and Spelt Sprouts.

4. Alkazyme™. As long as you're adding extra greens to your diet, why not choose a formula designed to maximize your absorption of all the nutrition they contain? pHion Green is specially formulated with Alkazyme. This patented, proprietary blend of enzymes — and the minerals that activate them - helps you break down and utilize all the greens in pHion Green.


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As you can see it contains a LOT and we strongly believe that this unique combination of ingredients does lead it to be 4 times more powerful than a lot of other greens.

If you have any other questions, please do let me know!

Ross