How many of you eat the recommended 4 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day? Show of hands please. And, French fries don’t count, people. Unfortunately, if you answered, “um no, Anna” you join most Americans who fail to eat at least 50% of the dietary recommendation of vegetables and fruits. Luckily, I have a great solution for all of you. One daily scoop of NewGreens Organic in a 10-12 ounce glass of water or milk of your choice. One scoop contains 20+ vegetable and fruit servings without that horrible gagging greens taste.
And it is organic, gluten free, and tastes awesome. Honest. No April Fools joke here. Read on. (Check out the discount and giveaway below!)
Why is it Important to Eat your Daily Required Fruits and Veggies?
According to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Plus, we all know that eating fruits and vegetables keeps our waist trim.
But Ugh, Not Another Green Drink.
“Anna, you are dreaming. A good tasting green drink?
Yeah. I completely understand your sentiments. For years, hubby drank this concoction that looked like a green witch’s brew. I tasted it and now understand what the hair of toad tastes like. Blech. (Okay, double blech.)
Even with my morning smoothie, I still wasn’t getting the required amount of fruits and vegetables.
The Ingredients is a list of Who’s Who.
When I read the ingredients, I was totally impressed:
A regular who’s who in the antioxidant department. I love that the product contains chorella, spriluna, alfalfa, and a wonderful detox herb blend. Plus, the drink only contains 1 gram of sugar due to the inclusion of stevia. (Even hubby who I think is a health snob thought the list was pretty impressive.)
Yeah, Did I Tell You it is Gluten Free?
As I read the ingredient list, a flag went up when I saw barley and kamut grass in the ingredients. How could this be gluten free? NewGreens Organic was third party tested. A product can be deemed gluten free if it contains less than 20 parts per million of gluten. NewGreens Organic has less than 3 ppm. Again, if you have gluten issues, you know your body. Use accordingly.
The Finger Taste Test
I dipped my finger into the bag just to get a little taste. It contains spearmint which I am not particularly fond of. Not bad though compared to the blech green powders I have at home. (I normally use another greens drink for my smoothie. It isn’ t finger licking good; however, I mask its taste with my berries.)
Sadly, since spearmint and I aren’t fond of each other, Hubby volunteered to be the guinea pig.
As I mentioned above, the Company suggests a scoop of greens be mixed with a 10-12 ounce glass of water, coconut or almond milk. Hubby went all testosterone rogue on me and used plain water. (Me? I would have used the coconut milk so to buffer that taste.) He figured why add the extra calories and fat if the product tastes good with plain old water.
What Did He Think?
He LOVED it. Really. In fact, he wanted to use it as his afternoon pick me up when he is looking for something he shouldn’t eat in the afternoon. (Um, chocolate.) He thought the addition of spearmint made the drink tasty.
NewGreens Organic is slightly more expensive than my current green drink at $49.97; however, currently the Company isn’t charging shipping so it evens out. Each pouch contains 30 servings.
I knew NewGreens Organic hooked him when he said how much does the product cost. Yep, NewGreens Organic picked up a new customer.
By the way, all is not lost if you dislike the spearmint flavor. The Company also offers Berry and Original flavor. Neither are organic.
Wait There is a Discount Code!
Need more veggie and fruits in your diet? Today is your lucky day since The NewGreens Organic folks are giving all GT readers a 10% discount using the code NEWGREENS.
HOLY Batman, There is a Giveaway Too!
Yes, a giveaway of one of the three NewGreens products: Original, Berry, or Organics
Here are the rules of the contest:
- You must be over 18 and live in the US.
- Leave me a comment here telling me about how you want to improve your health.
- To double your chances consider joining my email list or subscribe to my RSS feed. Both subscriptions are listed on the upper right hand column. Be sure to come back and leave a separate additional comment to tell me which one you joined. If you are already a member, just say so.
- To triple your chances of winning, tweet about this contest and come back and leave a separate additional comment of the url (weblink) of your twitter comment.
- For an additional chance, like Green Talk’s Facebook Page. (Come back and tell me you did.)
- For an additional chance, like Pure Prescriptions’ Facebook Page. (NewGreens’ company page. Come back and tell me you did.)
- For an additional chance, follow Green Talk on Twitter. (Come back and tell me you did.)
- For an additional chance, follow Pure Prescriptions on Twitter. (Come back and tell me you did.)
- You must enter by Friday, August 17, 2012 EST time to win. Winners will be chosen at random on August 20, 2012 . Good Luck everyone!
Christine says
August 10, 2012 at 8:39 pmwalking 1 hour a day
Connie says
August 11, 2012 at 2:09 amI eat vegetarian 100% of the time and organic 60% or more. It’s my way of doing the best I can for my body.
Kiesha says
August 11, 2012 at 7:52 amHi Anna,
Thanks for the opportunity to win. I really need a solution that I can take any where and use any time I need it. I’m so busy, it gets really difficult to stay prepared for healthy eating. I think NewGreens would help me accomplish my goal to eat healthy and keep my energy levels up.
1. Please consider this comment as my first entry, and here’s the rest of what I’ve done to enter:
2. I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/krenee76/status/234254604521570305
3. I liked this page – username: Kiesha Easley
4. And I’m already a member of your email list – I found my way here by reading your Onion Sets results. (Cool!)
By way, I noticed you’re doing this giveaway manually, but you could make future giveaways super easy by using RaffleCopter.com – it’s free and makes verifying and choosing a winner quick and easy.
Well, thanks again! I hope I win!
Sarah S says
August 11, 2012 at 11:10 amI want to get more sleep and more greens in my diet.
John O'Neill says
August 11, 2012 at 6:43 pmGardeners, look back in horror. A green vege smoothie fresh from your garden can not be beaten as a health potion. Whatever leaf/stem you have sliced small, blended with a chopped dessert apple and a BANANA provides the juice you pay dearly for PLUS the fibre your colon is dying for.
Ju P. says
August 14, 2012 at 10:06 amI would like to improve my health by sleeping a full 8 hours each night!
Marianna says
August 16, 2012 at 12:26 pmI want to improve my health by eating less processed foods
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August 16, 2012 at 12:27 pmfollow green talk on twitter – @mannabsn
Ed Nemmers says
August 16, 2012 at 4:18 pmI would like to curtail processed sugar in my diet.
Katrina says
August 16, 2012 at 4:49 pmI want improve my health by increasing exercise and eating healthier.
Ash Johnson says
August 16, 2012 at 11:11 pmI have been a vegetarian for about 20 years, but I am now trying to be a healthy vegetarian and eat food that’s actually good for me.
Ash Johnson says
August 16, 2012 at 11:11 pmI follow you in google reader
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Ash Johnson says
August 16, 2012 at 11:12 pmI follow Green Talk on twitter (@twotil)
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vivian says
August 17, 2012 at 12:32 ameat less process food ty.
Brian E. says
August 17, 2012 at 5:52 amThanks for the giveaway…need to start weight training again to supplement my swimming & running 3X a week.
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susan smoaks says
August 17, 2012 at 10:03 ami want to improve my healthy by getting to a healthy BMI and exercising more!
Laurie Emerson says
August 17, 2012 at 4:14 pmI would like to improve my health by eating healthier snacks. I love to snack but I know I am making some very poor choices.
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Laurie Emerson says
August 17, 2012 at 4:16 pmI subscribe via email.
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Laurie Emerson says
August 17, 2012 at 4:17 pmI tweeted.
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Laurie Emerson says
August 17, 2012 at 4:18 pmI like Green Talk on Facebook.
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Laurie Emerson says
August 17, 2012 at 4:19 pmI like Pure Prescriptions on Facebook.
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August 17, 2012 at 4:19 pmI follow Green Talk on twitter.
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Brenda Elsner says
August 17, 2012 at 4:57 pmI want to get healthier by eating healthier foods and exercising more.
Brenda Elsner says
August 17, 2012 at 4:58 pmI like green talk on facebook.
heather c says
August 17, 2012 at 5:10 pmI want to get more sleep. This four hours a night routine is for the birds!
Caitlin McClure says
August 17, 2012 at 5:32 pmI want less processed junk and sugar and to be more active
Richard says
August 26, 2012 at 3:07 amYour post related to veggies is quite inspirational. I am a 100% pure veggie and eat organic food only.
Charlotte Roofing says
April 25, 2014 at 6:46 pmIt’s difficult to find knowledgeable people for this subject, however, you sound like
you know what you’re talking about! Thanks