#254 Taste Testing Green Powder Supplements with Dr Rupy Aujla
Jul 3, 2024
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Dr. Rupy Aujla, a nutrition expert, taste tests and reviews popular green powder supplements like Athletic Greens, Huel, Thorne, Axe, and Hux. The podcast explores the science behind green powders, discussing health benefits, ingredient quality, taste, and transparency in the industry. Dr. Aujla provides honest opinions on various brands, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based decisions when considering green powder supplements.
Choose green powders with minimal ingredients, organic components, and third-party testing for safety.
Consider the taste, price, and ingredient transparency of popular green powder brands like Athletic Greens and Huel.
Opt for authentic, organic options like Dr. Schulz's formula and Vitamineral Green, or explore cost-effective alternatives like fiber supplements and cocoa flavonols.
Deep dives
Criteria for Selecting Green Powders
When choosing green powders, key criteria include minimal ingredients, freeze-drying methods, organic ingredients, and third-party testing for contaminants like heavy metals. The preference is for products with fewer ingredients to ensure adequate dosing and nutrient absorption. Freeze drying is favored for preserving nutrient quality, while organic ingredients reduce exposure to pesticides. Independent lab testing ensures safety from contaminants like lead and mercury.
Analysis of Popular Green Powders
Among popular green powders like Athletic Greens, Huel, Ancient Nutrition, Thorne, and Hux, various strengths and weaknesses are evident. Athletic Greens, although high-priced, contains multivitamins and may lack minimal ingredients. Huel offers a blend of 90 ingredients but lacks freeze drying and clear dosages. Ancient Nutrition and Thorne have positives like organic components but may lack detailed ingredient dosages. Hux, while offering plant protein, can have a strong, chalky taste.
Taste Testing and Recommendations
Taste tests revealed varied experiences, with some powders like Dr. Schulz's formula and Vitamineral Green highly potent and salty, indicating rawness and purity. Recommendations lean towards products like Dr. Schulz for authenticity and Vitamineral Green for organic ingredients and transparent lab testing. Fiber and single ingredient additions like cocoa flavonols are suggested as affordable and effective alternatives to green powders.
Advocating for Frozen Foods
Recommendations extend to incorporating frozen foods for nutritional benefits, including antioxidants and fibers. Frozen berries, cocoa, and fiber supplements provide similar benefits to greens powders at a lower cost. The podcast also promotes other single-ingredient additions and emphasizes the importance of affordability and quality in supplement choices.
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Green powders are everywhere and I’m often asked whether people should invest in getting a green powder to consume every day. And as somebody who drinks a green powder in the mornings, this was a great opportunity for me to do a dive into whether my habit is evidence based!
This is a special episode that you can also find on YouTube here, where I’m not only reviewing the evidence behind specific brands of green powders, but also taste testing them as well!
I give my honest opinion on AG, Huel, Thorne, Axe, Hux and more.
If you want to watch my reactions, you can head over to YouTube. It's worth a watch!
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