Vegetables contain essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function properly, as well as the fibre and carbohydrates needed for healthy energy levels and a well-running digestive system.
Getting more vegetables into your diet is really as simple as eating more vegetables, but not everyone has time to meal prep and get five a day in.
Busy lifestyles mean that vegetables are usually reserved for evening meals, with carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts and snacks fuelling the day.
Veg takes a backburner in most people’s diets, and that means most people need a way to eat more. One solution to that is vybey Braincare Smart Greens.
Greens powders
Greens powders like Braincare Smart Greens and AG1 contain vegetable and fruit powders, delivering the vitamins and minerals missing from low-veg diets.
You can mix greens powder neat with water or into other shakes or liquid meals like porridge to get the vitamin and mineral benefits of vegetables without eating them.
43-calories per serving makes Braincare Smart Greens perfect for weight loss, and it can provide an energy boost before exercise.
Nutritional profile
Adding Braincare Smart Greens to your daily diet is a no-brainer way to enhance your health with vitamins and minerals from natural sources.
It contains the following NRV per serving (the recommended daily quantity of a nutrient an average person needs):
- 10% of your Vitamin A.
- 139% of your Vitamin B1.
- 114% of your Vitamin B2.
- 113% of your Vitamin B3.
- 107% of your Vitamin B4.
- 115% of your Vitamin B6.
- 134% of your Vitamin B9.
- 101% of your Vitamin B12.
- 398% of your Vitamin C.
- 302% of your Vitamin D.
- 535% of your Vitamin E.
- 119% of your Vitamin K.
And now the minerals:
- Calcium, 10%.
- Copper, 16%.
- Iron, 20%.
- Magnesium, 37%.
- Manganese, 49%.
- Phosphorous, 39%.
- Potassium, 23%.
- Zinc, 18%.
That impressive nutritional profile tells only half the story—you also need to consider the ingredients that provide those vitamins and minerals.
Vegetables, herbs, and antioxidants complex
Braincare Smart Greens brings vegetable staples like broccoli, kale, spinach, tomato, beetroot, and carrot to the party alongside exciting ingredients like the algae spirulina and chlorella for significant vitamin boosts.
Some of the more interesting ingredients:
Spirulina powder
Highly nutritious cyanobacterium containing beta-carotene, vitamin E, manganese, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, and gamma-linolenic acid [1].
Chlorella powder
Algae with high omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, riboflavin, iron, and zinc (spirulina contains more copper) [2].
Algal Omega-3 Powder DHA
A vegan Omega-3 powder derived from marine algae high in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for the maintenance of brain function [3].
Rhodiola Rosea Root
An ancient supplement and medicine that increases energy, stamina, and mental acuity with active flavonoids and phenolic acids [4].
Peruvian Maca Root
High in fibre, amino acids, fatty acids, iron, and calcium, helping support digestion and muscle and bone health [5].
Matcha Green Tea Powder Premium Grade
Rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, theanine, and chlorophyll, exceeding the nutritional values of other green tea varieties [6].
Superfruit blend
Braincare Smart Greens doesn’t stop at vegetables, algae, and roots – it also packs a massive dose of super fruits.
It combines apple, strawberry, raspberry, organic cranberry, acai berry, and goji powders with acerola cherry, grapeseed, and bilberry extracts.
These combine to create a nutritionally complete fruit supplement high in Vitamin C and E to support your overall health.
Digestive fibre blend and mushroom extract
The ground-up nature of green powders means most contain low fibre compared to whole veg, so they are not a replacement for high-fibre foods. Instead, they are a supplement that can fill your macros and overall nutrition gaps.
Braincare Smart Greens is different in that it has a digestive fibre blend and mushroom extract containing flax seed, Reishi mushroom, chicory root fibre, turmeric root powder, and ginger root powder for 2.3g of fibre per 12g serving.
That isn’t high enough to replace whole veg, but it is enough to increase your intake and give our greens powder a healthy digestion edge.
Vegan probiotics
Braincare Smart Greens uses the probiotic Bacillus Coagulans to produce digestive enzymes that increase nutrient absorption and reduce bloating [7].
Doctors sometimes recommend B. coagulans for relieving constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms because it improves urgency, gas and straining in most people [8].
Greens powders vs whole veg
The case for whole veg
Whole vegetables are much higher in fibre than green powders - essential for digestive health, blood sugar regulation, and feeding the beneficial bacteria in your gut.
Vegetables also contain water and bulk, which promotes feelings of fullness and satiety, and the fact you chew them aids digestion.
The nutrients in whole vegetables are packaged in a natural matrix with other beneficial plant compounds that work synergistically.
The case for green powders
Greens powders are concentrated sources of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from dehydrated vegetables and other plants, allowing you to consume more phytonutrients that would be difficult to obtain from whole foods alone.
These powders are very low in calories and can be easily added to smoothies, juices, or baked goods to boost nutrient intake any time, making them a convenient way to increase vegetable intake for those with busy lifestyles or poor appetites.
It’s best to consume both whole vegetables and greens powders to provide the best of both worlds - the fibre, water, and bulk from whole vegetables paired with the concentrated nutrient boost from greens powders.
Summing up
Getting more vegetables and fruit into your diet is as simple as planning and sticking to your eating schedule. Just fill the space between meals with a vegetable or fruity snack.
Job done.
Adding greens powder takes things to another level by providing higher doses of nutrients and compounds that standard vegetables lack.
So, the solution to getting more veg is this: put more vegetables on your plate when you have a proper meal and consume vybey Braincare Smart Greens once daily to fuel your body with rarer, highly nutritious compounds.
Try Braincare Smart Greens in one of our Starter Packs if you’re also interested in meal replacement shakes and nootropic coffees. We throw a shaker into every order – add water and enjoy the nutritional benefits on the fly.
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