Amazing Grass Superfoods is a supplement powder that contains greens like wheat grass, barley grass, alfalfa, spirulina, spinach, chlorella and broccoli. This product makes a great addition to a weight loss diet or one that is low in fresh vegetables. In addition, Amazing Grass contains probiotics and enzymes for digestion, an antioxidant fruit blend with acai, detoxifying chlorophyll, high potassium, fiber and energizing Siberian eleuthero ginseng. While drinking Amazing Grass is unlikely to cause weight loss, it may help to supplement your diet and accelerate your results more than diet and exercise alone.
Step 1
Mix one or more scoops of Amazing Grass with water or juice and drink upon waking or with your first meal of the day. Breakfast is so important because individuals who eat in the morning are statistically leaner than those who do not, according to "The Fat Burning Bible" by Mackie Shilstone. This may be due to the fact that eating breakfast speeds up metabolism, so you burn more calories all day long.
Step 2
Take Amazing Grass one to three times daily with any of your five to six meals and/or snacks. "The Abs Diet" by David Zinczenko recommends eating many smaller meals throughout the day, rather than three large meals. The traditional large breakfast, lunch and dinner meals cause surges in blood sugar and consequently the hormone insulin, which trigger body fat storage. Taking greens with your meals can help weight loss due to the natural fat burning antioxidants in vegetables, says Zinczenko.
Step 3
Make better food choices to support your weight loss efforts, says "Combat the Fat" author Jeff Anderson. Rather than meats high in saturated fats, choose lean proteins like turkey, chicken, fish and eggs. Substitute low-glycemic carbohydrates like brown rice, fresh berries and vegetables and sweet potatoes for processed carbs like white rice and white bread and pasta. Include healthy fat burning fats like olive oil, Omega-3, nuts and seeds and natural peanut butter.
Step 4
Mix Amazing Greens into protein smoothies, which make great mid-meal snacks. For example, blend one scoop of vanilla protein, one serving of Amazing Greens, half a frozen banana, 8 oz water, three ice cubes and 1 tbs of peanut butter. Whey protein is an excellent source of amino acids and it supports the immune system while accelerating metabolism, according to "The Top Ten Supps You Can't Live Without" by Jim Stoppani.
Step 5
Take a serving of Amazing Grass in 8 oz of orange juice 30 minutes before a workout. The greens and superfoods in this product have an energizing effect on the body. The probiotics, for example, are natural fat-fighting friendly bacteria that can boost your weight loss efforts, according to the Muscle & Fitness article "Five Fat Fighters" by Matthew Kadey. In addition, the acai, eleuthero and other superfood extracts may increase endurance and aid in fat burning.
Tips and Warnings
- Mix greens powders into four to eight oz of juice and drink quickly. Greens may be hard to drink at first, but you should notice the energizing effect almost immediately.
- Never take a new supplement without first consulting with your doctor.
Things You'll Need
- Amazing Grass Superfood powder
- Whey protein
References
- "The Fat Burning Bible;" Mackie Shilstone; 2005
- "The Abs Diet;" David Zinczenko; 2004
- "Combat the Fat;" Jeff Anderson; 2008
- Muscle & Fitness Presents 2010 Edition The Ultimate Supplement Handbook; "The Top Ten Supps You Can't Live Without;" Jim Stoppani, January 2010
- Muscle & Fitness Presents 2010 Edition The Ultimate Supplement Handbook; "Five Fat Fighters;" Matthew Kadey, January 2010
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