Greens for Energy

GREENS FOR ENERGY

You Don't Need a Protein Powder. You Need More Green. All eight essential amino acids your body can't produce on its own? Plants have them. Here's where to find them.

Most people have been told they need animal protein to get complete amino acids — but raw plant foods have been quietly providing all eight essential amino acids for as long as humans have been eating them. Green leaves, spirulina, blue-green algae, bee pollen, maca, goji berries, and hemp seeds are among the richest sources available, and they come with the added benefit of live enzymes, chlorophyll, and micronutrients that no protein powder can replicate. If your energy has been low and your protein sources have been heavy, this post is worth a read.

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