Are these powders valuable as a source of maconutrients? Or a waste of money?
supplements aren‘t regulated by the fda at all so they are kind of a wild card to begin with.
I assume it’s a typo, but you don‘t really get macronutrients from them. They consist of dried, powdered vegetables, algae, berries, …
They are much more expensive than simply eating whole fruits and vegetables, so it seems like a grift to me. if someone is deficient in some vitamins or minerals they can supllemwnt thise directly instead of using the greens powder
I think they people that buy supps like these are the ones that benefit the least.
If you eat a shit diet and add this, you‘ll lost likely add nutrients to your system that you otherwise just wouldn’t get at all. If you already eat relatively healthy they add close to no benefit.
Athletic greens specifically is promoted by dr huberman and also backed by dr peter attia. Both are imo two of the best sources of information on the internet, so i think the product is legit (would explain the high price).
Overhyped, since real food is always cheaper and people make excuses all the time for eating garbage these days.
If you have your diet dialed in and you want to hold onto something that can be a booster or be taken on trips then sure, go nuts.
But if your diet is still highly processed with highly processed protein powders, McDonald’s and “low fat”/“sugar free”/“vegan” stuffs then your issue isn’t gonna be solved in powders.