Hello
If you have ever clicked on any of the links in my sig or visited my energiseforlife.com site you will probably know that I am rather keen on the whole alkaline diet approach to health.
Personally it has done wonders for me in terms of my skin, energy levels and overall health - but I was not particularly unhealthy before to be honest!
Regardless of the science of acid/alkaline balance etc I think that Lonewolf hits the nail on the head by pointing out that the components of the diet (eating lots of green things, drinking lots of water, avoiding lots of crap) are going to give you positive health benefits.
When I first started out I was just beginning my marathon training and I did lose a fair bit of weight. But I think that was the combination of not quite getting all of the alkaline diet right (didnt include good fats for example) and also running 70-80k's a week.
But since then the weight has gone on and then some - so I think that if you get it right then you don't have to worry about losing muscle too much.
Anyway - more directly in relation to the question - I definitely experienced benefits from using green drinks. I don't generally stick to one for too much time, as I prefer to rotate them and mix them together (so that I don't get sick of the taste). The five brands I trust are:
Tony Robbins Ultra Greens
SuperGreens
Udo's Choice Beyond Greens
Alkalive Green
perfectlyhealthy MegaGreens
Out of those I am never without TR's Ultra Greens and prob use that the most - simply on taste.
If you are going to use another - I do feel that you get what you pay for. The biggest things to look out for are:
- how the grasses are prepared, freeze drying is not the best - try to find one that the grasses have been dehydrated
- the mix of ingredients - try to go for a wide range of grasses
- avoid those with filler ingredients such as GNC's Maximum Greens which contains sugars, chemicals and fermented products
Phew - I think that is it!
Have a great weekend everyone
Ross
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