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Supporting the American Diet

The typical American diet focuses significantly on convenience and cost-effectiveness. However, these qualities also contribute to a culture of fast-paced consumption and over-processed foods. The processing of foods today leads to nutrient loss, and the consumer then consumes fewer vital nutrients than expected. This can be ameliorated by consuming more fruits and vegetables, but the American Heart Association recommends a daily intake of 4 servings of fruits and 5 of vegetables.¹ This can be difficult to achieve in our fast-paced and convenience-based world, and replenishing these lost nutrients is crucial to improving one's health and pursuing optimal wellness.

Benefits of Vital Green

Vital Green may be effective in replenishing the deficit of the typical American diet, one which is not sufficient in delivering the necessary nutrients to the body due to insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption. Benefits of Vital Greens include supporting immune health, delivering vital nutrients, and helping to neutralize free radicals due to the nutritional content of over 50 fruits, vegetables, and phytonutrients. Through the uses of fortified barley grass, spirulina, alfalfa, and chlorella, Vital Green provides provitamin A, vitamins K, D , B, and E, replenishing the insufficiency of fruits and vegetables in the diet, aiding the body in reaching optimal health.*

What Are Fortified Foods

Fortified foods were introduced in the 1930s and 1940s, intended to enrich the vitamin and mineral intake in food that the average adults and children consumed in their diets. Fortified foods have nutrients added to them that would not otherwise exist in the food and are meant to improve the nutritional content of the food and add health benefits. An enriched food means that nutrients were lost during the food's processing and are added back in.²

Barley Grass

Barley contains a vast range of nutrients, minerals, and vitamins, as well as other beneficial plant compounds. Barley and barley grass being added into the diet, in either whole or supplemental form, may reduce some of the risk factors associated with heart disease, such as high blood pressure and "bad" LDL cholesterol. Barely may also be able to reduce the likelihood of diabetes by improving insulin production and reducing blood sugar.³

Spirulina

Spirulina is a form of algae that grows in both salt and freshwater and may be one of the most nutrient-dense foods available to us. The primary active component in spirulina, phycocyanin, is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Studies indicate that not only can spirulina lower triglycerides but also "bad" LDL cholesterol and raise "good" HDL cholesterol. Higher intakes of spirulina may lead to lower blood pressure levels, a factor of diabetes, as well as significantly reduce fasting blood sugar levels, benefiting individuals with type 2 diabetes.⁴

Alfalfa

Alfalfa is useful for its high concentrations of Vitamin K and lower levels of many other beneficial vitamins and minerals, as well as bioactive plant compounds. Studies have shown that alfalfa has the ability to reduce cell death and DNA damage, which can be caused by free radicals (unstable molecules that can damage the cells in your body). Alfalfa accomplishes this by lowering free radical production and improving the ability of the body to fight them.⁵

Chlorella

Chlorella is beneficial to the body due to its high concentrations of many nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and omega-3s. Chlorella also may aid the body in detoxing by binding heavy metals and other toxins, and boosting the immune system by increasing immune functions. Ingredients of chlorella may also aid in decreasing cholesterol levels, and the antioxidant content may aid in protecting the body against chronic disease, according to preliminary studies.⁶

Who is Vital Green for?

Vital Green is for individuals who are looking to supplement their dietary lack of sufficient fruits and vegetables, specifically the nutrients within them. The typical American diet does not provide enough natural food, especially the necessary fruit and vegetable intake. Vital Green replenishes those lost nutrients, containing over 50 fruits, vegetables, and phytonutrients, which also can alkalize the body and help neutralize free radicals.*

The Bottom Line

Vital Green is a green superfood that provides over 50 fruits, vegetables, and phytonutrients to aid the body's immune system and neutralize harmful free radicals. Supporting immune health and delivering nutrients, Vital Green is an excellent choice for individuals seeking to improve their immune system and overall wellness by supplementing the deficit in many nutrients from fruits and vegetables in the typical American diet. Through the uses of fortified barley grass, spirulina, alfalfa, and chlorella, Vital Green provides provitamin A, vitamins K, D , B, and E, replenishing the lack or insufficiency of fruits and vegetables in the diet, allowing your body to reach optimal health and perform at its best.*