Super Greens
Are you looking for a natural way to supplement your daily diet? Super Greens are concentrated powders made from vegetables, fruit, algae and other plant-based nutrients. Find out more about Super Greens on this page.
Contents
- Our favourite Super Greens
- What are Super Greens?
- Common ingredients in Super Greens
- Purpose and use of Super Greens
- Important things to know
- Sources
Our favourite Super Greens
- Intense Greens Super-Shake (powder) by Terranova
- Super Greens (powder) by Global Healing
- Tonic Alchemy (powder) by Dragon Herbs
What are Super Greens?
Super Greens are powdered blends made from concentrated vegetables, fruit, algae and herbs. They are often used as a convenient way to add extra phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals to the diet. One study found that vegetable and fruit powders may affect the availability of certain bioactive compounds, such as lutein. (source)
Research also shows that microgreens (young, newly sprouted vegetables and herbs) often contain more nutrients than their fully grown counterparts. They are rich in vitamins, carotenoids and fibre, making them a promising base for green superfood powders. (source)
Common ingredients in Super Greens
Most super greens powders contain a blend of:
- Vegetables: such as spinach, kale and broccoli.
- Algae: such as spirulina and chlorella.
- Grasses: such as wheatgrass and barley grass, often rich in chlorophyll.
- Fruit and berries: often added for extra phytonutrients and natural flavour.
These blends vary by brand and product, but the underlying idea is always a concentrated source of plant-based nutrients.
Purpose and use of Super Greens
The idea behind Super Greens is that a single scoop of powder lets you add a compact blend of concentrated plant-based nutrients to your diet. Many people mix it into a smoothie or juice, but it can also simply be dissolved in water.
Research into vegetable and fruit powders shows that these products contain various bioactive compounds that have been linked to a range of physiological processes. Studies examine, for example, the role of fruit and vegetable concentrates in relation to nutritional status and general health markers. Although the results are interesting, more research is needed to fully understand their significance. (source, source & source)
Important things to know
Super greens are a supplement, not a replacement for fresh vegetables and fruit. It remains important to eat a varied diet with plenty of fresh produce.
Other factors to consider:
- Safety: Most formulas consist of plant-based ingredients commonly found in food.
- Side effects: At high doses, some ingredients (such as algae) may cause mild digestive discomfort.
- Quality: Always choose a pure product, free from unnecessary additives and from a reliable source.
At Morgen is Nu, quality and integrity come first. We believe nature has everything it needs to support you, provided its ingredients are carefully selected and responsibly processed.
Sources
- Super greens for super hearts: a smoothie approach to increase plasma lutein
- Microgreens: A Future Super Food
- The effect of fruit and vegetable powder mix on hypertensive subjects: a pilot study
- Fruit and Vegetable Concentrate Supplementation and Cardiovascular Health: A Systematic Review from a Public Health Perspective
- Adjunctive daily supplementation with encapsulated fruit, vegetable and berry juice powder concentrates and clinical periodontal outcomes: a double-blind RCT