Amazing Grass Review!

Posted on June 3, 2009. Filed under: Product Review |

: Ahmazing goodies!

I was so excited when I found out Teri Jo at Amazing Grass was sending me some goodies- especially since they carry RAW products! Thanks Teri!♥

How we got started….
We started out of our garage (well it was really a dining room table) in August of 2002 in San Francisco, California. We were two guys with a desire to build a ‘grass’ roots business that aligned with our passion for the outdoors and a healthy lifestyle.We had each spent 7 years at large telecom companies and met 4 years ago at a start-up telecom company that was trying to break the bandwidth bottleneck, but ended up going broke instead. Working in a start up environment, we witnessed first hand the effect 17 hour work days, lack of exercise and poor eating habits had on many of our colleagues. Constantly hearing people say “I’m exhausted”, “I’m sick” and “I need to get in better shape” seemed to be directly related to stress and diet.

Todd noticed that Brandon seemed immune from the common cold and the contagious mid-afternoon yawn. Brandon’s thumb is the furthest shade from green, but luckily his uncle has continued to run the family dehydrating business that his Grandfather started over 50 years ago. Brandon swore the wheat grass he’d been taking gave him more energy, a stronger immune system and an overall healthier life. He gave some to Todd along with a great book by Ron Seibel called Cereal Grass, What’s in it for you. Within weeks, Todd was a big believer…he developed increased energy throughout the day and saw his need for sleep decrease. In fact, Todd has eluded everything including the common cold since taking wheat grass. Brandon had a long list of friends that were hooked on wheat grass and would often call or stop by when they ran out. His freezer was being raided on a daily basis. (We know this sounds like a scene from Cops, but we swear it was just wheat grass.)

With the help of a college marketing class at Cal Poly SLO, their wives, families and friends, Todd and Brandon started Amazing Grass.

: I loved the chocolate!

Of course, I had to try the chocolate infusion first and I loved it! It was nice to be able to drink my “greens” and it taste good too!

A delicious chocolate drink powder to help you achieve your recommended 5 to 9 daily servings of fruits and vegetables

Naturally detoxifies and boosts your immune system

Polyphenols in cacao support healthy cholesterol levels

Probiotics and enzymes to aid digestion and absorption

Complete raw food with powerful phytonutrients

Alkaline green plant foods help balance acidic pH levels

Whole food nutrition, no isolated or fractionated vitamins

More organic whole leaf green superfoods per gram than most ‘green drinks’

Featuring Sambazon organic pure acai powder and organic maca

No soy lecithin fillers

Non dairy, Gluten free, Non-GMO, Vegan

Certified OrganicA full spectrum of alkalizing green superfoods, antioxidant rich fruits, and support herbs unite with organic Acai, Maca and Cacao to provide a powerful dose of whole food nutrition with a delicious dark chocolate taste. Mixes easily and tastes great in water or your favorite milk beverage. Complete with pre & probiotics and digestive enzymes to ensure rapid nutrient absorption and healthy digestion

: Trying out the Goji & Acai – pretty tasty!

The Goji & Acai gave it a great flavor, it covered up that yucky ”green” taste- this was pretty tasty!

: I loved these bars + they were all RAW!

This was the superfood original bar which was really good- I liked how much it filled me up- great pre-gym snackie!

Organic Green SuperFood Energy Bars – Original

No added sugar

220 calories

8 grams of fat (healthy omegas)

5 grams of protein

25 grams of sugar (naturally from fruits and agave)

36 grams of carbohydrates

Ingredient List:

Organic Dates, Organic Agave Nectar, Amazing Grass Green SuperFood (Organic Wheat Grass, Organic Barley Grass, Organic Alfalfa, Organic Spirulina, Organic Spinach, Organic Chlorella, Organic Broccoli, Organic Acai, Organic Maca, Organic Carrot, Organic Beet, Raspberry, Organic Rose Hips, Pineapple, Green Tea, Organic Flax Lignans, L. Adidophilus, Alpha and Beta Amylase, Protease, Lipase, Lactase, Cellulase, Organic Peppermint), Organic Cashews, Organic Almond Butter, Organic Almonds, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Dried Cranberries, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Dried Coconut and Organic Vanilla Extract. Allergy Information: Contains Almonds and Cashews

: See all Raw and cold processed

Organic Green SuperFood Energy Bars – Chocolate

The chocolate variety features an innovative Fair Trade Organic Dark Chocolate Coating made from Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Cane Sugar, Non-GMO Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Flavor.

230 calories

9 grams of fat (healthy omegas)

5 grams of protein

27 grams of sugar (only 2 grams is from the cane sugar)

37 grams of carbohydrates

Ingredient List:

Organic Dates, Organic Dark Chocolate Coating (Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Non-GMO Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavor), Organic Agave Nectar, Amazing Grass Green SuperFood (Organic Wheat Grass, Organic Barley Grass, Organic Alfalfa, Organic Spirulina, Organic Spinach, Organic Chlorella, Organic Broccoli, Organic Acai, Organic Maca, Organic Carrot, Organic Beet, Raspberry, Organic Rose Hips, Pineapple, Green Tea, Organic Flax Lignans, L. Adidophilus, Alpha and Beta Amylase, Protease, Lipase, Lactase, Cellulase, Organic Peppermint), Organic Cashews, Organic Almond Butter, Organic Almonds, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Dried Cranberries, Organic Cacao Nibs, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Dried Coconut and Organic Vanilla Extract. Allergy Information: Contains Almonds and Cashews

: closeup of the raw chocolate bar mmmmmm..

This was my FAVE bar- I couldn’t believe that this was a RAW, GREEN bar- I would take this over a candy bar anyday!!

Raw

Cold Processed

Alkaline

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Vegan

Our Green SuperFood powder has a high concentration of naturally-occurring enzymes, carotenoids, phytonutrients and antioxidants that work synergistically to fight free radicals, remove toxins and repair damaged cells. Ultimately, our products contain every amino acid, vitamin, and mineral necessary to sustain human life. Since the human body is designed to get nutrition from whole foods, the body is able to efficiently and rapidly absorb the nutrients in Green SuperFood and quickly convert them to energy to fuel your body.

For the majority of people, stress and consumption of unhealthy processed foods can create an acidic imbalance in the blood that, among other problems, can cause the body to store water and build up fat in the arteries (cholesterol) as protection from acidic blood. The rich chlorophyll content and high alkalinity of Amazing Grass Green SuperFood helps to combat acidity and restore blood to the optimal pH level. It also promotes improved circulation, digestion and regular elimination.

Our bars are loaded with 2/3 of a serving of our Amazing Grass Green SuperFood drink powder. Our blend is a unique and potent combination of nature’s most nourishing, cleansing and rebuilding green superfoods and enhanced with digestive enzymes and active probiotics to improve nutrient absorption. The blend combines nutrient dense green food concentrates with superfruits like Acai, the powerful purple berry from the Amazon Rainforest, high in antioxidants, protein and healthy omegas.. We also add maca, the amazing adaptagenic root grown at high altitudes in Peru that is known to provide sustained energy, boost the immune system and support vitality and mental clarity.

Amazing Grass Green SuperFood provides more organic whole leaf greens per gram than any leading green superfood formula, and unlike many others, it contains no soy lecithin fillers.

Made a chocolate drink for Reggie pre-gym work out

Chocolate Green SuperFood: All natural and organic ingredients include organic wheat grass, organic barley grass, organic alfalfa, organic spirulina, organic spinach, organic chlorella (cracked cell-wall), organic broccoli, organic dutch cocoa, organic redwood cocoa, organic cacao, natural chocolate flavoring, organic acai from Sambazon, organic maca, organic carrot, organic beet, raspberry, organic rose hips, pineapple, green tea, acerola cherry, organic flax seed powder, organic oat fiber, apple pectin fiber, F.O.S. (from chicory root), L. acidophilus, alpha and beta amylase, protease, lipase, lactase, cellulase, siberian eleuthero root, peppermint and organic sea salt.
100% Vegan.

Pom mixed w/wheat grass powder

Love the wheat grass- mixed with juice, I could barely tell it was wheat grass- very sweet taste!

Increases and sustains energy naturally

Detoxifies and cleanses your body

High alkalinity helps balance your body’s pH level

Strengthens your immune system

Insoluble fiber gently cleanses your digestive tract and promotes regularity

Complete food with enzymes and all essential amino acids

Natural source of antioxidants to help repair damaged cells

Excellent source of beta carotene, folic acid and vitamin C

Whole leaf powder- not from juice!

Dehydrated below 107 and nitrogen packed to preserve the raw food properties

10x the chlorophyll of tray grown wheatgrass juice

Field grown outdoors through a cold winter

Tested free of mold

Gluten free and Vegan

Certified Organic

Overall, I give Amazing Grass products a BIG thumbs up- I loved ALL of their products, but of course the chocolate flavored products were my fave! You can go and check out their website at www.amazinggrass.com/