A green plant powder drink for busy people

This plant drink is simple.

My green powder drink is for people who don’t identify as a ‘foodie’. I include myself in this category. I eat to live, I don’t live to eat. So, when I want fiber and plant nutrients, I don’t want to spend 15 minutes making a smoothie.

Each morning, I combine 1 tablespoon of plant-based fiber with 1 tablespoon of green, super-food supplement. This all goes into an empty glass, then comes the water to mix it up…. and that’s it.

This combination delivers about 7 grams of fiber and 8 grams of fruit and vegetable nutrients.

If you don’t want to consume 7 grams of fiber, just skip the tablespoon of fiber supplement (or add just 1/2 tbsp of fiber.)

1. Add 1 tbsp of psyllium fiber powder to a regular sized glass (8 oz.)
2. Add 1 tbsp of green plant powder to the same glass.
3. Fill up glass with water.
4. Stir with spoon. 
5. Drink it down!

Details on the green, super-food powder part.

We’ve tried many different forms of green plant powder, some taste better than others…some use higher quality ingredients than others. I will mention two brands that I currently use: Amazing Green Grass Superfood and Athletic Greens.

• Athletic Greens is the premium version of these two brands. They’ve hired nutritional scientists to ‘develop the most nutrient dense, gut-health-improving, great tasting, once-a-day, all-in-one whole food supplement available.’  Click here to purchase Athletic Greens.

• The less expensive but also quality plant powder supplement, is called Amazing Grass, Green Superfood. This powder is certified organic, gluten free and is packed with a diverse mix of veggie and fruit blends. You can pick up a 30-serving container from Amazon for about $22.

Details on the fiber powder part.

Most fiber powders are based on the flower husk of a plant called psyllium. The blond psyllium plant (Plantago ovata) is native to Southern Asia. The husk, or material that covers the plant seed, is harvested, dried and chopped up. This plant material has become one of the most popular sources of fiber (it provides both dietary and soluble fiber). A high fiber diet has demonstrated health benefits in terms of cholesterol, indigestion and possibly diabetes.

• Most people are familiar with Metamucil. Metamucil is pure psyllium powder. You can buy this large container of sugar-free, smooth texture, Metamucil Powder. It’s a very affordable source of quality fiber powder.
• I also buy psyllium fiber powder from another company. NOW is a high-quality, respected supplement company. You can compare prices between the Metamucil mentioned above and these 16 ounce bags of NOW Psyllium Husk Powder.

Fiber powder is tasteless – so there’s no taste issue. However, some people prefer a citrus flavor with their fiber. If so, click the Metamucil link above and you can quickly find their citrus flavored fiber powder.