Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Training & Nutrition
Reload this Page >

Athletic greens?

Notices
Training & Nutrition Learn how to develop a training schedule that's good for you. What should you eat and drink on your ride? Learn everything you need to know about training and nutrition here.
View Poll Results: Do you use athletic greens products?
Yes, I take AG now
1
3.45%
I used to take AG, but not anymore
1
3.45%
I’m considering AG
1
3.45%
No
26
89.66%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

Athletic greens?

Old 10-09-21, 01:40 AM
  #1  
BennyBikes
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 19
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
Athletic greens?

Are there any real users of “athletic greens” on this forum?
looking for some real world feedback.
no problem if you aren’t a nutrition expert, more thinking any general thoughts, practicality, taste etc.
thanks !
BennyBikes is offline  
Old 10-11-21, 11:20 AM
  #2  
Seattle Forrest
Senior Member
 
Seattle Forrest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 23,208
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18883 Post(s)
Liked 10,645 Times in 6,054 Posts
Does this mean eating your vegetables like Popeye? Is that a brand of supplement? Maybe a euphemism for marijuana?
Seattle Forrest is offline  
Likes For Seattle Forrest:
Old 10-11-21, 01:50 PM
  #3  
BennyBikes
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 19
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
Does this mean eating your vegetables like Popeye? Is that a brand of supplement? Maybe a euphemism for marijuana?
it’s a whole food shake thing, supposed to be like a super multi vit all in one jobber.
quite popular with the youtubers/health bloggers of the Internet world
BennyBikes is offline  
Old 10-11-21, 07:44 PM
  #4  
ThermionicScott 
working on my sandal tan
 
ThermionicScott's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CID
Posts: 22,625

Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)

Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3868 Post(s)
Liked 2,560 Times in 1,574 Posts
Originally Posted by BennyBikes
it’s a whole food shake thing, supposed to be like a super multi vit all in one jobber.
quite popular with the youtubers/health bloggers of the Internet world
Ah, the folks who derive no pleasure from food, so they drink veggie shakes to get the act over with quickly?
__________________
Originally Posted by chandltp
There's no such thing as too far.. just lack of time
Originally Posted by noglider
People in this forum are not typical.
RUSA #7498
ThermionicScott is offline  
Old 10-12-21, 02:46 AM
  #5  
wolfchild
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mississauga/Toronto, Ontario canada
Posts: 8,721

Bikes: I have 3 singlespeed/fixed gear bikes

Mentioned: 30 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4227 Post(s)
Liked 2,488 Times in 1,286 Posts
Originally Posted by BennyBikes
quite popular with the youtubers/health bloggers of the Internet world
That right there should be your warning sign to stay away from this crap.
wolfchild is offline  
Likes For wolfchild:
Old 10-12-21, 07:11 AM
  #6  
pdlamb
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: northern Deep South
Posts: 8,847

Bikes: Fuji Touring, Novara Randonee

Mentioned: 36 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2578 Post(s)
Liked 1,901 Times in 1,193 Posts
Originally Posted by BennyBikes
it’s a whole food shake thing, supposed to be like a super multi vit all in one jobber.
quite popular with the youtubers/health bloggers of the Internet world
I was guessing it was like the green facial mud pack my sister recommended for a very bad case of poison ivy a few years back.

The facial mud worked, clearing up the poison ivy in two days. I wouldn't touch that other stuff you're supposed to drink.
pdlamb is offline  
Old 10-12-21, 11:21 AM
  #7  
Carbonfiberboy 
just another gosling
 
Carbonfiberboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Everett, WA
Posts: 19,501

Bikes: CoMo Speedster 2003, Trek 5200, CAAD 9, Fred 2004

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3873 Post(s)
Liked 1,920 Times in 1,369 Posts
"Eat food, mostly plants, not too much." "Plants" of course means almost everything we eat except animal flesh. And yes, interest as displayed by the OP is a warning sign. Just stay away from that sort of information. My rule is that if the person who is pushing some nutritional product or point of view is making money from said product or viewpoint, stay away from it. So that means all those influencers on YT and FB. Also, kill your television. It sucks your brains out through your eyeballs. Read a good book instead.
__________________
Results matter
Carbonfiberboy is offline  
Likes For Carbonfiberboy:
Old 10-12-21, 11:44 AM
  #8  
Seattle Forrest
Senior Member
 
Seattle Forrest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 23,208
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18883 Post(s)
Liked 10,645 Times in 6,054 Posts
Originally Posted by BennyBikes
it’s a whole food shake thing, supposed to be like a super multi vit all in one jobber.
quite popular with the youtubers/health bloggers of the Internet world
That sounds like a hard no to me.
Seattle Forrest is offline  
Likes For Seattle Forrest:
Old 10-12-21, 03:34 PM
  #9  
tempocyclist
Senior Member
 
tempocyclist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Australia
Posts: 815

Bikes: 2002 Trek 5200 (US POSTAL), 2020 Canyon Aeroad SL

Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 310 Post(s)
Liked 664 Times in 324 Posts
Okay I googled "Athletic Greens" so you don't have to. Thank me later...

Their tag line on the homepage is "Welcome to the Essentialist Nutrition Movement" so that right there is a warning sign of the YouTube influencer generation.

Apparently it contains 75 vitamins and minerals sourced from whole foods. Works out at around $3 a serving.

Personally I like to eat food to get all my nutrition, but hey I guess I'm not a time-poor Gen Z Instafamous fit-fluencer who NEEDS to slam down their daily veggie intake with a 30 second shake.

Another hard no from me I'm afraid.
tempocyclist is offline  
Likes For tempocyclist:
Old 10-13-21, 04:33 PM
  #10  
canklecat
Me duelen las nalgas
 
canklecat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Texas
Posts: 13,522

Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

Mentioned: 199 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4559 Post(s)
Liked 2,798 Times in 1,798 Posts
I already take most of those supplements, or use the ingredients in cooking.

Some work for me, measurable through lab tests -- vitamin D, calcium and iron, which I've needed after thyroid cancer and osteopenia and anemia. Over the course of a year my lab results improved.

Others have a noticeable sensation soon after consuming them: niacin; bee propolis and echinacea for sinuses (I'm surprised those work for me because I was skeptical when my ENT doc suggested them for my chronic sinus inflammation); bromelain (from pineapples, mostly the stems and leaves) for digestion and respiratory inflammation (bromelain may also help with the cytokine storm associated with COVID, although research isn't complete); kratom and CBD for chronic pain from various injuries; ecdysterone, a non-steroidal anabolic agent found in some greens, roots and the exoskeletons of some bugs and shellfish (sports regulatory agencies are considering whether to regulate or ban ecdysterone, but no determinations yet).

But most supplements, vitamins and minerals have no immediate effect. Over time we can only guess at whether they do anything useful. Ashwagandha was like that for me. Tried it for a month, didn't notice any consistent effects. Same with stuff recommended for joint health -- shark cartilage, chondroitin, etc.

One advantage to trying individual supplements is it's easier to decide whether it works for you. For example, taking a separate niacin supplement has the benefit of an unmistakable sensation for most folks -- reddish skin flushing and tingling for about 15 minutes. When niacin is combined with other supplements, it's likely that some users attribute that sensation to the entire special supplement "doing something."

Bulk Supplements (that's the name of the company) is a good source for affordable individually packaged supplements. There are a few things they don't carry, so I buy those elsewhere.

I'll try anything once. But there are very few supplements I'll purchase a second time since they have no noticeable effect.
canklecat is offline  
Old 10-13-21, 08:16 PM
  #11  
RH Clark
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 902
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 522 Post(s)
Liked 449 Times in 246 Posts
Don't know a thing about it but I'm always skeptical when some company tries to take all the nutrients from foods to create some product. I personally would rather just go to the original source.
RH Clark is offline  
Old 10-14-21, 10:43 AM
  #12  
Iride01 
I'm good to go!
 
Iride01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 14,811

Bikes: Tarmac Disc Comp Di2 - 2020

Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6100 Post(s)
Liked 4,732 Times in 3,262 Posts
Battle of the processed foods to tell us which is more "healthy" for us. Everyone has a gimmick.
Iride01 is offline  
Old 10-16-21, 03:17 AM
  #13  
Machka 
In Real Life
 
Machka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Down under down under
Posts: 52,152

Bikes: Lots

Mentioned: 141 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3203 Post(s)
Liked 595 Times in 329 Posts
We grow some of our fruit and veggies. Takes a bit of work. Could be considered somewhat athletic.
Machka is offline  
Old 10-17-21, 10:19 AM
  #14  
obrentharris 
Senior Member
 
obrentharris's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Point Reyes Station, California
Posts: 4,715

Bikes: Indeed!

Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1504 Post(s)
Liked 3,443 Times in 1,127 Posts
My favorite "athletic green" is the local soccer field.
Brent
obrentharris is offline  
Old 10-17-21, 01:26 PM
  #15  
wolfchild
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mississauga/Toronto, Ontario canada
Posts: 8,721

Bikes: I have 3 singlespeed/fixed gear bikes

Mentioned: 30 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4227 Post(s)
Liked 2,488 Times in 1,286 Posts
The best "athletic greens" I've come across is a fresh made salad.
wolfchild is offline  
Old 10-17-21, 11:09 PM
  #16  
Seattle Forrest
Senior Member
 
Seattle Forrest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 23,208
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18883 Post(s)
Liked 10,645 Times in 6,054 Posts
The best "athletic green" is the Hulk.
Seattle Forrest is offline  
Old 10-20-21, 01:36 PM
  #17  
Flip Flop Rider
Senior Member
 
Flip Flop Rider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: South Carolina Upstate
Posts: 2,104

Bikes: 2010 Fuji Absolute 3.0 1994 Trek 850

Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 761 Post(s)
Liked 554 Times in 321 Posts
the best athletic green was Mean Joe of the Steel Curtain
Flip Flop Rider is offline  
Old 10-22-21, 12:54 AM
  #18  
canklecat
Me duelen las nalgas
 
canklecat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Texas
Posts: 13,522

Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

Mentioned: 199 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4559 Post(s)
Liked 2,798 Times in 1,798 Posts
The best non-athletic Green was Tom.


Mostly meat. Hardly any greens.
canklecat is offline  
Old 12-02-21, 08:55 AM
  #19  
work4bike
Senior Member
 
work4bike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlantic Beach Florida
Posts: 1,926
Mentioned: 18 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3743 Post(s)
Liked 1,018 Times in 768 Posts
That stuff is expensive. I do, do the juice thing with greens, but only from what I grow in my yard.

I bought two moringa trees for $10 and they supply me with all the greens I can stand, plus I've planted more moringa trees from the seeds of the original trees. I also have many other plants, including native "weeds" that I include in my juice mixtures -- so many plants that I did away with all my grass, to help build up the soil for healthier plants. Unlike growing traditional annual plants in a garden, most of what I grow are perennials, which require so much less work than a traditional garden.

Athletic Greens is nothing more than another marketing gimmick, period. Home grown greens is where it's at
work4bike is offline  
Old 12-02-21, 02:30 PM
  #20  
Happy Feet
Senior Member
 
Happy Feet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Left Coast, Canada
Posts: 5,126
Mentioned: 24 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2236 Post(s)
Liked 1,313 Times in 706 Posts
My choice, Broccoli, was not one of the poll options.
Happy Feet is offline  
Old 12-12-21, 10:44 AM
  #21  
RH Clark
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 902
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 522 Post(s)
Liked 449 Times in 246 Posts
Originally Posted by Happy Feet
My choice, Broccoli, was not one of the poll options.
Broccoli sprouts seem to be the most nutritional. Dr. Rhonda Patric has lots of very interesting research on Broccoli on YouTube if anyone is interested.
RH Clark is offline  
Old 12-18-21, 06:42 PM
  #22  
PeteHski
Senior Member
 
PeteHski's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 8,175
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4274 Post(s)
Liked 4,712 Times in 2,911 Posts
Originally Posted by BennyBikes
quite popular with the youtubers/health bloggers of the Internet world
Not a great endorsement. I would stick to advice from published peer reviewed books. It seems the best approach is to eat a wide variety of whole foods and avoid processed junk and fad diets. Maybe with winter Vitamin D supplement for those of us living in the north.
PeteHski is offline  
Likes For PeteHski:
Old 12-23-21, 09:49 AM
  #23  
work4bike
Senior Member
 
work4bike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlantic Beach Florida
Posts: 1,926
Mentioned: 18 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3743 Post(s)
Liked 1,018 Times in 768 Posts
Interesting stuff about regenerative farming, including a little bit of talk on unnatural food sources.

work4bike is offline  
Old 03-29-22, 01:13 PM
  #24  
msyed786
Newbie
 
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Great for energy but is it Pregnancy Safe?

Originally Posted by BennyBikes
Are there any real users of “athletic greens” on this forum?
looking for some real world feedback.
no problem if you aren’t a nutrition expert, more thinking any general thoughts, practicality, taste etc.
thanks !
I have been using it for the last couple of months and I feel a big difference in my energy levels. I also have generalized anxiety which also improved since I’ve been taking it. It’s definitely an acquired taste though. But totally doable. Now I am pregnant and I stopped taking it since I found out. I really would like to continue and I’m hoping to find someone who has taken it during pregnancy and has had a healthy baby.
msyed786 is offline  
Old 03-29-22, 04:08 PM
  #25  
Iride01 
I'm good to go!
 
Iride01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 14,811

Bikes: Tarmac Disc Comp Di2 - 2020

Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6100 Post(s)
Liked 4,732 Times in 3,262 Posts
© 2022 Athletic Greens
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information on this site is provided for informational purposes only. It is not meant to substitute for medical advice from your physician or other medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. Carefully read all product documentation. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your regular health care provider
https://athleticgreens.com/en#offers
Iride01 is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.