Comments on: Green Drink Reviews: Vitamineral Green

By: admin

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:03:34 +0000

Hi Noel,
No doubt, Vitamineral Green can be challenging to some. It’s a very concentrated green formula. Definitely try the capsules as they are exactly the same thing as the powder. I might also suggest mixing it with pure cocoa, vanilla almond milk (or rice milk), and sweetener of your choice (personally, I use unprocessed cane sugar, which you can usually get in Hispanic markets or sometimes at Whole Foods markets). You can also add nuts, raisins and cinnamon. Blend well.

By: Noel

Noel — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:29:04 +0000

I just bought the Vitamineral Green after reading your article. Are taking the capsules as beneficial as the powder? I am having a really hard time drinking the powder. Any suggestions? Thank you.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:59:23 +0000

Hi Jen, I don’t think the protein in most green drinks is going to be substantial enough to make a difference in your muscle mass. Most green drinks are not formulated to provide high levels of protein — even with the spirulina and other ingredients. (Of course, there are a few green drinks that DO provide higher levels of protein and you can see which ones they are by looking through the reviews.) If you want to lose weight, I’d suggest taking your protein drink before the workout and the green drink after. As for taking a break from the green drink, I think you’re safe going for a full month before taking a few days off. Another good tactic is to switch from the green drink to a red drink, then back again. That’s what I do.

Note that Health Force Naturals, makers of Vitamineral Green, has an excellent red drink too. You can read about it here.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:59:33 +0000

Hello,

I have a question about protein. Most green food powders include spirulina. I know that most athletes take protein shakes after workouts to gain muscless mass and weight. Will the amount of spirulina in most green drinks cause weight gain? I am interested in losing weight and toning up and don’t know whether to take a green drink before workouts and a protein drink after.

Also the new version of Vitamineral Green includes shilajit, an ayuverdic mineral. With herbs and fulvic minerals, is it best to take a break from it after consuming it for a period of time? If that is the case, I would need to take a break from Vitamineral Green after a couple of weeks use.

Thanks!

By: admin

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:55:48 +0000

Melanie, the only thing I can suggest is to examine the labels of these products. We have reproduced the labels whenever possible, so looking through the reviews on this site is a good start. It's true that raw cruciferous veggies are considered goitrogens, but I've heard that it would take a HUGE amount of them to actually affect your metabolism via thyroid inhibition. Still, if you want to avoid them, you should be able to find a green drink without them. You might also look for green drinks that contain thyroid enhancing herbs. I cover this in this article on the thyroid epidemic. Good luck!

By: Melanie W.

Melanie W. — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:57:46 +0000

Hi. I’m looking to add a green drink to my diet, but I am concerned about raw cruciferous vegetables because I have a low thyroid, and those types of vegetables are known to contain thyroid inhibitors (goitrogens). Can you recommend a green drink that would be just as good without these ingredients or one that has them in a form other than raw? Thanks!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:53:31 +0000

Hey Blair,
The Vitamineral Green label appears in the review, so you can see all the ingredients. It has no added sugar of any kind, so I think you’ll be fine with this product. Regarding the amounts of vitamins and minerals, unfortunately, most green drinks don’t show this information. This is probably because most of these companies are small and the analysis required to get this information is quite expensive (over $5,000). Some of the larger brands may provide this, but a good basic idea is that you’ll be getting the equivalent of 4-6 servings of fruits and veggies with each green drink serving. How many vitamins are in a “serving” of fruits and veggies? Well, even the FDA does not provide that information…it just tells you how many servings you need based on your daily calorie intake. Frustrating, isn’t it?

The bottom line: You have to rely on your body to respond to the addition of a green drink…and on your ability to listen to and understand your body. Since most green drinks do not contain “added” supplements, they provide nutrients just like eating food does and you can probably just add the green drink to what you’re taking now and watch your body’s reaction.

In case it helps, here’s what I do: I take a green drink or a red drink every morning and often in the afternoon. I add pine bark and olive leaf extracts to spike them up. I take extra vitamin C and I usually add liquid B complex to the green drink. I take Co-Q10 and Omega-3 oils every day too.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

By: R. Blair

R. Blair — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:27:35 +0000

I’m just learning about green drinks after reading about Boku Super Food in an artcle. Thought it sounded great and thought about ordering it until I found your website and read about Vitamineral Green. Now I am leaning towards ordering Vitamineral Green. The problem is I have type 2 diabetes and need to know the amount of sugar in each serving. I also would like to know how much of each vitamin I am getting so I know which of my supplements I can stop taking. I do not see this info on the label. Do you know how I can find this info. I will check the Vitamineral website next to see if they have it listed. Thanks.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:54:25 +0000

Nothing yet, Bruce, but I’ll add it to the list. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: Bruce Tidwell

Bruce Tidwell — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:16:06 +0000

I read the comments listed but did not see any comments on ‘All Day Energy Greens’. Have you any reviews on that product or information about their labs and quality.