Which greens are best?

All of the green drinks we sell at energiseforlife.com have been tried and tested by the Energise staff over the course of the last five to six years. They are all great for different reasons (see above). I (Ross) am personally using Doc Broc at the moment, but I also like MegaGreens. I know Callum uses MegaGreens but some of the other guys in the office prefer pHion Green (for it’s sweeter taste).

At the end of the day, all of the green drinks we sell are of the highest quality and they are all: 

1. Highly alkalising 
2. Manufactured using processes that retain maximum nutritional value 
3. Highly bioavailable (meaning the body can easily absorb the nutrients) 
4. Contain a wide range of grasses, vegetables & alkalising fruits 

So which is best for you depends on your own taste and how the greens work for you. But you can feel safe in the knowledge that whichever of our greens you try – you will be getting full value for money and the very best, most alkalising greens on earth.
 

What do they taste like?

Each green drink has it’s own unique flavour, but they are all essentially grassy! Most have quite a neutral flavour that is not ‘strong’ and most people are quite surprised about how unoffensive the taste is! The general consenus is that it just tastes fine. It is not a wonderfully delicious drink, nor is it horribly disgusting. It is just neutral.

How Long Do They Last? 

Total Content: 280g
Servings: 140

So at 2 litres per day this would be 66 days or aproximately 2 months.

 What Nutrients Are In Green Drinks?

This varies between different brands, but on the whole you will be getting:

Grasses: wheatgrass, barley grass, kamut grass, shave grass & more 
Vegetables: broccoli, spinach, watercress, cucumber, pepper/capsucum & more 
Fruits: avocado, tomato, lemon, lime 
Others: some contain MSM, sprouted grains, seeds, fibres and more 

The vitamin and mineral content varies per green drink but you can expect a broad spectrum of vitamins and the most alkaline minerals (magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, manganese & zinc).
 

Do Green Drinks Contain Gluten?

In short, no. Wheat is different from wheatgrass. The gluten element of wheat is only apparent with the fully grown plant, whereas when harvested as a grass there is no gluten. Commercial wheat also goes through a rough, stored and manipulated manufacturing process that makes it highly acid-forming – whereas the fresh, sprouted wheatgrass is a live, highly bioavailable and nutrient dense – and very, very alkaline.

Can I Add Green Powders to Smoothies or Juices?

You sure can! Powdered greens can be added to any other beverages – but what you add them to is down to you! I personally add green powder to my juiced vegetables, veggie smoothies and some soups too.

You can’t just add pH drops or green powders to acid-forming drinks like protein shakes to make them more alkalising (there is a scientific reason that is beyond this FAQ) but this will at least increase the nutritional content. But remember, nutrients are less bioavailable (absorbable by the body) when they are consumed with acid-forming foods.

Do Green Drinks Make My Water Alkaline?

Green powder, on it’s own will not make the water more alkaline, but once consumed the green powder will have a highly alkaline effect on the body. The water you drink greens in should ideally be of a pH of 8 or above (optimally pH 9.5) otherwise you are consuming the nutrients from the greens in an acid-forming solution, thus minimising the effects of the greens.

Are Green Drinks Antioxidants?

Green drinks are rich in antioxidants from the phytonutrients (nutrients from plant sources) including the spinach, broccoli, capsicum, cucumber, carrots, grasses etc. Dr Young’s pHruits & pHoliage has been specially formulated to contain less of the grasses and more anti- oxidants (and anti-aging) from ingredients such as blueberry, papaya, pomegranate, cranberry, noni and acai (note, the antioxidant and nutrient content of these plant sources has been extracted in the formulation giving all of the alkalising benefits and none of the acid forming sugar).

 Should I Get a Grass Mix or Just Wheatgrass?

I always reccommend a mixture of ingredients to guarantee a good range of nutrients from a wide variety of sources. A grass mix is always more beneficial overall than a straight wheatgrass or barley grass products. I do still use single-grass greens on occasion however, as wheatgrass and barley grass have extremely high chlorophyll and other specific nutrients – so I will use these when I want to get a potent, stronger hit of these.

How Are Green Drinks Made?

While the process is slightly different across the different greens we have, they generally follow a process to keep the nutrients as safe and in-tact as possible. Generally speaking, they are created using low-heat dehydration (80 degrees Fahrenheit) and ground into a fine powder before being taken through an ionisation process to make the powder electrically active. Beware of products that are created using flash or high-heat dehydration.

Are Capsules As Effective Than Powder?

Yes capsules are as effective in terms of the nutritional content. To get the full benefits though, ensure you drink plenty (2-3 litres/day) pure water that is around pH 9.5.

Are There Any Side Effects of Green Drinks?

No. You will feel more health, energy and vitality – but there are no side effects. When you are first starting out, however, and especially if you are coming from a fairly acidic lifestlye – start slow! As mentioned below, sudden high dosages of nutrients can cause feelings of nausea (the same would happen with strong vitamin tablets or even a vegetable juice) as the body cannot cope with the sudden density of nutrients while you still have acid overgrowths (such as yeasts) clogging your system and it puts short term stress on the liver and digestive system. These are not lasting or damaging effects and only last a few minutes. If you do feel nauseous, just have a snack – it goes away immediately.

I had a green drink and it made me feel nauseous, why?

It is best to start off slow and work up. Try to drink around 1 litre per day for the first week, then two in the second week. You will start feeling benefits immediately - more energy and alertness. People are often tempted to immediately start drinking a large amount, as they feel the initial benefits. However, this could end up with your body quickly detoxing. Although this is not a problem, it could cause cold like symptoms or nausea while your body gets rid of the built up waste in the system. It is better to build up slowly and over time the extra nutrition will help detoxify and rebuild your body at a gentler pace.

Do green drinks ‘go off’?

Once you have mixed a green drink it will only last an hour or so before it starts to taste different and you lose some of the nutritional benefits. In the tub, the powders have a very long shelf life. As an example, in Jan 2010 shipped a tub of Doc Broc from my warehouse in the UK to my home in Australia and the use by date on this tub is 23rd September 2011.

While I cannot guarantee that all tubs will have at least a certain number of months of usage left, we sell through all of this stock very quickly so our stock is always fresh. You should get at least a year of use-by date.

If you have any other questions you can either email me here – or you can now ask directly on the product page.