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What are 'greens'?
We refer to 'greens' as the diverse population of salt and fresh
water plants (algae), land plants, and land plants that have
returned to aquatic environments, all of which are green in
color. 'Greens' are the basic foundation of human health
and regeneration and have been an endless food source
for living creatures as far back as it goes.
Biologists believe that land plants evolved from one-celled
aquatic organisms and did not colonize the land until about ½ a
billion years ago. Plants and their green ancestors are rich in
magnesium-containing chlorophyll, the green pigment found in
chloroplasts of plants. Chlorophyll is what absorbs the light
energy from the sun that drives photosynthesis, making Earth the
green planet.
Where do we find 'greens'? 'Greens' dominate nearly all
terrestrial communities. They are found in gardens and woods;
fields and meadows; on mountains; in valleys and oceans; on our
windowsill (sprouted from seeds); or in a pot in the house. They
include grasses, leaves, herbs, algaes, seaweeds, broad-leafed
plants, trees, mosses, lichens, ferns, shrubs, weeds, and many
more.
What are phytochemicals? In the Greek language, the word
'phyto' means plant. Phytochemicals are, by definition, any
biologically active compound derived from plants. They function
as the plant's immune system, defending against exposure to
diseases and viruses; determine plant color and taste; and aid
the many biological tasks plant organisms must carry out to
survive.
Thousands of phytochemicals are found in plants, and humans have
only recently begun to study the molecular structure of these
valuable food compounds. Examples of phytochemicals are
carotenoids, flavonoids, plant sterols, polyphenols, lignans,
sulfides, curcumins, saponins, coumarins, terpenoids, phthalides,
and many more. On-going research continues to provide new
insights into what they are and how they aid in the preservation
of human health.
Phytonutrients are plant chemicals used as foods. Phytomedicines
elicit biological responses in the body systems of mammals that
consistently reduce the risk of one or more diseases of chronic
nature. Phytochemical-rich 'greens' and other plant parts have
been used, since as long as man has been alive, to improve the
health of those who consume them.
Why do we need 'greens'? Greens are our most important
foods because they provide us with all of the essential
components of health. They are our foods, as well as our
medicines. Where green plants cannot grow, we cannot live.
Greens:
- Have been making the oxygen we need to breathe for
about 3 billion years (blue-green algae were the first
photosynthesizers);
- Provide us with water and hold water in the soil;
- Dissolve and then absorb the minerals from rocks
and make them useable for us;
- Manufacture the vitamins that are essential to our
life;
- Manufacture amino acids and proteins, as well as
essential fatty acids and fats;
- Make sugars and starches, which are fuel for our
cells;
- Provide fiber and, if raw, provide digestive
enzymes as well as probiotics;
- Are our greatest source of antioxidants;
- Provide phytonutrients, nature's medicines;
- Alkalinize our body into a healthier state; and
- Produce our steaks (a cow is made from grass)!
Greens improve health and can slow, prevent, or reverse
degenerative diseases. Natural products made from plants are
inexpensive and safe (largely without adverse side effects),
compared to conventional, synthetic medicines.
How should we use greens? Almost every health problem
will benefit from the use of green foods. Fresh organic
greens are best, because they are rich in essential
nutrients. Organic greens can be juiced or blended for easier
digestion; steamed or boiled; or dried for long term storage,
which is especially important for busy and/or travelling people.
Dried greens keep well; can be carried in a suitcase, briefcase,
backpack, or purse; and, while not quite as good as fresh
greens, still contain most of the nutrients we need. Some of the
dry greens used in portable products include the sprouts of
grains, one-celled organisms, and dried vegetable powders. All
of these greens have virtues. We work with a product called
Udo's Choice Beyond Greens.
What makes Udo's Choice Beyond Greens unique? Beyond
Greens provides:
- 50 super foods, food concentrates, and plant extracts;
- A rich blend of greens from 9 different sources: organic
alfalfa, barley, rye, and oat grass powders; spirulina;
chlorella; broccoli; parsley; and kale;
- N-3 and n-6 essential fats (see oil blend product page for
more details) from organic flax, sunflower, and sesame
seeds, as well as pumpkin seed, and rice and oat germ;
- Protein from seeds and greens;
- Both kinds of fiber; especially rich in water-soluble
mucilage;
- Phytonutrients and antioxidants from many herbs to support
the functions of inner organs: immune system, cardiovascular
system, digestive system, liver, kidneys, and pancreas;
- Concentrates of the best vegetables: carrot, tomato, beet,
kale, and others;
- Low carbohydrates and therefore good for weight loss and
glucose stability;
- A completely vegetarian meal;
- A food free of dairy, wheat, yeast, and other common
allergens; and
- Taste enhanced greens with natural flavors.
Ingredients:
Udo's Choice perfected seed blend
(certified organic flax seed and defatted flax, certified
organic sunflower seed and defatted sunflower seed, certified
organic sesame seed and defatted sesame seed, rice germ and bran
powder, oat germ and bran powder), pines barley grass powder,
cracked golden flax seed, pumpkin seed, pines alfalfa grass
powder, rice bran, dried cane juice, carrot, soyforce sprouted
soybeans, tomato, pines oat grass, pines rye grass, red beet,
cinnamon, peppermint, ginger, bilberry leaf, spirulina, bee
pollen, dulse, chlorella, broccoli, parsley, kelp, hawthorne
berry, milk thistle, burdock root, red clover, kale, licorice
root, chrysanthemum, yucca, natural almond flavor, lemon grass,
udo's choice digestive enzyme blend (protease, lipase, amylase,
cellulase, maltase, glucoamylase, invertase, pectinase, with
phytase, lactase), beet juice, american ginseng, ginkgo extract,
psyllium, slippery elm, stevia leaf, artichoke, dandelion root,
dandelion leaf, rosemary, thyme, sage, standardized grape seed
extract. Flavored
with natural almond flavor & Stevia.
Recommended Use:
Take approximately 1 tbsp. (8g) with a glass of liquid up to
three times daily. Drink plenty of pure water throughout the
day. (caution- not recommended for those suffering from
diarrhea.)
Available in an 8.9oz. (255g) brown glass bottle.
Retail Price $31.95
Your Price: $28.79 (10%
off!)
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