consciouseating
(see GaryNull.com). Among the first to
design a greenfood supplement, his ver-
sion contains a mix of organically grown
greens harvested fresh, and then juiced
and immediately dehydrated at a low
temperature to preserve nutrients. The
resulting “superfood” powder can be
green
easily added to foods and beverages.
Most greenfood preparations
include immature, nutrient-rich grasses
FOODS
such as oat, wheat or barley grass;
microalgae such as spirulina and chlo-
rella; and chlorophyll-rich vegetables
like parsley, broccoli and kale. Some
formulas include fruit for extra anti-
A Natural
oxidant value and flavor. Greenfood
preparations are designed to meet more
Nutrient Boost
of the body’s nutritional needs than the
single salad and side serving of steamed
vegetables the average American tries
to consume each day.
Some greenfoods are even de-
signed as whole food products for
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people who don’t eat fish, eggs or meat,
because vegetarian diets are often low
Which is better for our health: fresh greens
in protein, essential fatty acids and
vitamin B
12
, all abundant in flesh foods.
or “greenfoods,” dehydrated vegetables
Spirulina, or blue-green algae, is a fa-
vorite of vegetarians, because it is high
in powder or pill form? It’s up to us, as
in protein. Many algae provide the B
12

vitamin unavailable in other vegetables
individual consumers, to learn more about
and are also a rich source of essential
fatty acids.
Dr. Joseph Mercola, another na-
the choices and make informed decisions.
tional health advisor, DrMercola.com,
touts chlorella, a natural green algae
Dr. Andrew Weil, who offers many nutritional supplements on his website,
found in many greenfood preparations.
DrWeil.com, is a staunch proponent of eating fresh, green vegetables; he can be
He credits it with strengthening the
seen on television picking veggies from his garden. “Dark, leafy greens and green
immune system and providing enzymes
vegetables are full of natural agents that can protect health,” Weil advises. “They’re
and intestinal flora that support diges-
a great source of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Some—including spinach, collards,
tion and elimination. Microalgae’s
kale and broccoli—contain antioxidants that help protect aging eyes from devel-
beta-carotene content also provides
oping cataracts and macular degeneration. They may also protect against clogging
antioxidants. A paper he published in
of the carotid arteries in the neck and help reduce the risk of cancer.”
the Journal of Nutritional and Environ-
Weil notes that researchers are finding that some important vitamins and
mental Medicine further concluded that
minerals protective against disease are required in amounts that may be difficult to
“Chlorella works to effectively filter out
obtain through diet alone. Many Americans don’t have the option of picking fresh
toxins from your body.”
vegetables, although more of us are picking up the next best thing from the local
Microalgae are high in chlorophyll,
farm stand. Instead, most families purchase “fresh” vegetables from a supermarket,
a common ingredient in all greenfoods,
which typically stocks produce from distant, massive agribusinesses. Those veg-
with chlorella offering the highest levels.
gies may have been harvested days or weeks prior to arriving at the store—and
Chlorophyll is chemically similar to
every minute a vegetable is exposed to air and light after harvesting diminishes its
human blood. Natural practitioners
enzyme and nutrient values. Foods from local farm stands retain more nutrients,
through the ages have used it to help re-
but availability is seasonal and limited to regional crops.
build human red blood cells, especially
Gary Null, Ph.D., believes a more realistic answer to the dearth of green veg-
after blood loss due to injury or child-
etables in the average American diet is greenfoods. This award-winning investigative
birth, and to freshen breath and bowels.
journalist, documentary filmmaker, talk radio host and author of 70 books, lever-
Chlorophyll is considered an excellent
ages his considerable expertise advocating alternative medicine and natural healing
source of vitamins and minerals and is
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