Super greens powder provides amazing health benefits when you consume it regularly as part of a healthy homestead diet. However, buying commercially produced versions can eat into your monthly budget in a hurry.
Making homemade super greens powder is a cheaper alternative to buying premade powders available from health food stores and other commercial producers.
In this blog we’ll learn:
Super greens powder is considered a dietary supplement when purchased commercially. These powders consist of blends of fruits, grasses, and vegetables to create an antioxidant-rich and nutrient-dense addition to your diet.
You can consume at least one serving daily by mixing it with water or other liquids. Some people like to put it into smoothies to mask the strong “grassy” taste of some of the powder’s ingredients. We’ll talk more about what goes into super greens powders later.
Absolutely! You can find all the ingredients you need to make homemade super greens powder right in your homestead garden. If you prefer certain greens, you can plan your garden to include plenty of those particular vegetables.
Most powders consist of dried leafy greens, green vegetables, organic barley grass, and even fresh fruits. Some homesteaders add specific herbs and spices to give their super greens powder a unique flavor.
Powdered greens vary in nutritional value depending on the ingredients you use in your homemade version. If you follow the recipe later in this blog and include some of the recommended ingredients, you can pack quite the punch into a tiny serving each day.
Most super greens powders are an excellent source of antioxidants, fiber, minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium), and vitamins (A, C, E). The processing method you use for making homemade powder affects the nutritional content. Make sure you follow our recommended preparation methods to reap the most rewards.
Can you? Yes. Do we recommend it? No. Just because it has the word super in its description doesn’t mean you can completely replace fruits and vegetables with one of these powdered mixes every day.
Consuming powder should serve as an addition to a healthy diet that includes the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate program recommends making half your plate fruits and vegetables. Other organizations, like the American Heart Association, suggest 4 to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
The most effective way to get all the health benefits is to consider it a bonus serving for the day.
Making super greens powder is easy, especially if you have an available source of fruits, herbs, and vegetables on your homestead you can use for the ingredients. Don’t worry if you don’t have a homestead garden yet. You can always buy organic ingredients from local farmers’ markets and other stores that sell organic products.
Before you can follow our instructions below, you should review the steps involved in the process. They include:
It’s hardly a secret that most people don’t eat enough vegetables. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered that only 1 in 10 adults consume enough fruits and veggies in their diets.
If you’re one of those people who makes faces every time you have to eat some broccoli or kale, then powdered greens are a convenient way to get more fruit and vegetables into your diet.
Super greens are filled with nutrients, essential vitamins, and minerals. They don’t lose those benefits when you dehydrate and powder them. That’s one of the biggest benefits of adding super greens to your diet.
Some of the ways regularly consuming super greens powder benefits your body includes:
Super greens powder is versatile, which is what makes it so popular among homesteaders who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You can mix it with just about anything without affecting the nutritional benefits. Consider adding it to:
Including leafy green vegetables in your homemade mixture is a requirement. After all, that’s how this superfood got its name. Some of the most popular choices include:
Dehydration times can vary depending on the source of greens you’re using in your blend. Typically, you can expect the process to take several hours.
New to super greens powder and need an easy recipe to get you started? No problem! This basic recipe includes the bare minimum for achieving a nutrient-packed concoction you’ll enjoy. You may need to buy the last two ingredients on the list at a health food store that carries them.
Ingredients you’ll need:
How to make it:
You can substitute a food dehydrator for the oven-baking method if you have one available. As you get better at making super greens powder, you can experiment with different ingredients to alter the taste.
Please note that storage beyond 6 months isn’t recommended, so don’t make more than you can consume in that period.
Have a super greens recipe you’ve perfected? Please feel free to share it with our readers in the comments.
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