Hello and welcome to the nutrition diva podcast, a show where we take a closer look at

headlines, trends and about AG1 and other powdered greens supplements that are being heavily promoted by

social media influencers. Now I'm sure you're aware influencers are not always the best

place to get your health advice, but they are awfully influential.

And so when they claim that some powdered vegetable supplement has made a huge difference in their health or their energy levels or

the way their skin looks or whatever it is. It sells a lot of product. But

before you start shelling out your hard-earned cash for a bunch of powdered veggies, let's take a closer

look at what they can really do for you. I know that many people struggle to get the recommended

servings of vegetables every day, and it might seem like powdered

veggies would solve the problem but some powdered green products go even further

in addition to powdered vegetables AG, formerly known as athletic greens,

also contains vitamins and minerals,

prebiotics, probiotics, digestive enzymes,

medicinal herbs and mushrooms, immune boosters, brain boosters, and more.

It's basically a powdered health food store.

But do you really need all of that in order to be healthy?

Many of the individual ingredients in these products have exalted reputations that are based more on hype and anecdote than on solid science.

For those that do have proven benefits,

such as, say, cochoflavinols for cardiovascular health,

it's not clear that the amounts included in these kitchen sink products

are equivalent or anywhere close to the amounts that have been shown to be effective.

In just the last few months months there have been a couple of

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