Green Superfood

Today's adventure: Try some raw green powder.

I've been thinking for awhile about trying a green nutritional powder.  Lots of people in the raw community extol the benefits of adding grasses and greens to their diet, but I wasn't quite sold on the idea of adding powdered nutrients to my diet.  I mean, shouldn't I just eat kale?  But I know that there are nutrients in wheat grass and spirulina and all kinds of things I could apparently benefit from that are easily purchasable for lots of money in powdered form.

This morning one of my yoga students mentioned this raw vegan greens powder to me that he thought I should check out.  That was the tipping point (thanks, universe!) and I was able to stop by Madison Market this afternoon to check it out.  I couldn't remember which brand he had recommended but I looked around and found sample packets of this one - Amazing Grass Green Superfood Raw Reserve.

Let me share another important aspect of this story:  I was cranky today.  I had to teach two classes even though I had family visiting, and teaching split classes in a day usually makes me a little cranky/anxious anyway.  So, I was a grumpertumpkins.  I dumped one of these packets into a nearly full smartwater bottle and started knocking it back before my second class.  The taste wasn't bad - pretty mild with just sort of a grassy taste.  Maybe a little more like hay than grass.  Anyway, it wasn't bad.

I drank most of this down and then hopped into the hot room to teach a dedicated class of 31 students - and I felt great.  I'm not sure when it happened, but my mood improved *a lot*.  I got done with class feeling great and have now enjoyed a lovely evening at home with my family - and even had enough clarity of mind to start this blog!

So, my subjective singular experience is that this stuff is great.*  Now, if only it weren't so freaking expensive.  I'm going to try it a few more times and then probably bite the bullet - most of the jars I saw of these type of raw green powders were about 40 bucks a pop.

*There is an alternative explanation, that the piece of vegan chocolate cake I also purchased and immediately consumed also had some effect on my mood.  I did mention I was feeling cantankerous, right?