
R&G MAX x EVIL GSP - 30 servings
Description
R&G MAX brings together the best of both worlds with 11 nutrient-rich greens and 6 powerful reds, all sourced from quality fruit and plant extracts. It’s an easy way to top up on essential nutrients you might miss if you’re not packing your plate with vegetables every day.
We’ve also added 1g of Artichoke Extract for extra digestive and health support, making this more than just your average greens powder. For those who want even more from their greens, our Evil Genius version packs in added Vitamin C, Black Tea Extract, and EGCG (a powerful antioxidant) — all in a refreshing American Sweet Tea flavour.
Forget the hassle of trying to squeeze in every fruit and veg under the sun — R&G MAX does the heavy lifting for you, all in a simple, great-tasting drink.
In the antiquitous age of 2016, my research assistant and I penned our thoughts on Sports Nutrition in the now somewhat famous book Sticky Notes Sports Nutrition.
It truly outlines my thoughts on nutrition and does not exaggerate or glorify the use or necessity of OTC supplements. There are definitely a few products mentioned, including zinc, chromium, magnesium, and a few others. Buy the book if you are interested in the specifics.
The fundamentals of the book are, in my opinion, the fundamentals of nutrition, and one of those is appropriately defining and applying the correct macronutrients in the proper volumes. Paramount amongst that, carbohydrates and a subset of carbohydrates would be green vegetables and or Fiber.
Where am I going with this, you ask? Well, it's very easy, potentially almost unavoidable, to achieve one's fiber requisites while not yet achieving all of the appropriately prescribed green and/or colored vegetables. Enter OTC greens products.
Although in the book I do not directly recommend a greens product, it is a viable tool,” Tool” being the keyword in achieving a well-designed, easily applicable dietary design. With that being said, I can say with a very straight face that Strom-branded greens products have been in my home and been in my repertoire for about five years. I'd like to point out that that precedes my knowledge of an interaction with Richard Foster, the owner of Strom. It's simply that I found it an effective product, purchased it with my own money and volition, and found that to be a very amicable arrangement.
The product is of the appropriate quality and Design to meet my needs. There were, in fact, three minor caveats that I was able to overlook, but given Mr Foster's opportunity, I felt the need to rectify and then ultimately make available to all of you.
The three major points that needed rectification were flavor, slightly less antioxidants than necessary, and the fact that every morning, I would consume mine with vitamin C. It would be very convenient if greens contained said vitamin C.
Regarding the flavor, mango has always brought to mind a mental image complete with olfactory sensation of what I would expect two homeless people fucking in a refrigerator carton under an overpass might smell like.
So anything other than mango would be appropriate. Being American, iced tea seemed completely reasonable and palatable as the flavoring choice. That decision then led me to the thought that black tea for iced tea lent itself particularly well to the addition of green tea, therefore EGCG conquering the perceived deficiency in antioxidants. The vitamin C was easy enough to justify, but just to make the Serendipity complete, it turns out that the tartness of ascorbic acid very closely mimics the tartness of acetic acid that one might find in a wedge of lemon that you would typically put in a glass of American iced tea.
So is born the TeamEvilGSP “enhanced unquote strom greens powder.
Ingredients (American Sweet Tea)
Ingredients | Per 20g | RI%* |
Vitamin C |
500mg | 624% |
Black Tea Extract |
1000mg | ** |
Artichoke extract |
1000mg | ** |
EGCG | 200mg | ** |
Green Blend | ||
Spinach Leaf |
782mg |
** |
Broccoli Powder |
565mg |
** |
Wheat Grass Powder |
565mg |
** |
Kale Powder |
435mg |
** |
Alfalfa powder |
435mg |
** |
Spirulina Powder |
435mg |
** |
Kelp Seaweed Powder |
391mg |
** |
Chlorella Powder |
348mg |
** |
Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder |
348mg |
** |
Matcha Green Tea Powder |
348mg |
** |
Gotu Kola Powder |
348mg |
** |
Red Blend | ||
Red Beetroot Powder |
900mg |
** |
Raspberry Powder |
900mg |
** |
Acai Berry Extract |
450mg |
** |
Goji Berry Powder |
300mg |
** |
Montmorency Cherry Powder |
300mg |
** |
Guava Powder |
150mg |
** |
*RI = Reference Intake ** No Reference Intake |
Nutritional Information
NUTRITION INFORMATION |
Per Serving (20g) |
%RI* |
Energy kJ/kcal |
209/50 |
2.5% |
Fat |
0.27g |
0.3% |
of which saturates |
0.02g |
1% |
Carbohydrates |
10.4g |
4% |
of which sugars |
0.8g |
0.8% |
Protein |
1.3g |
2.6% |
Salt |
0.25g |
4.1% |
*RI = Reference Intake ** No Reference Intake |
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Suggested use
Mix 1 scoop with 400-500ml of water and drink.
Ingredients
Artichoke extract, Black Tea Extract, Red Beetroot Powder, Raspberry Powder, Spinach Leaf Powder, Broccoli Powder, Wheat Grass Powder, Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), Acai Berry Extract, Kale Powder, Alfalfa powder, Spirulina Powder, Kelp Seaweed Powder, Chlorella Powder, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder, Matcha Green Tea Powder, Gotu Kola Powder, Goji Berry Powder, Montmorency Cherry Powder, ECGC, Guava Powder, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Silicate, Sweetener (Sucralose), Lemon Tea Flavouring.
Suitable for vegans. Suitable for vegetarians.
Warnings:
Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. As with all supplementation, please consult your physician prior to use (especially if you have a medical health condition). Not recommended for anyone under the age of 18. Do not take this product if pregnant or breastfeeding. If you are taking any medications consult your doctor before use. This product is not intended to cure or prevent any disease or illness. This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Best before: See base
Studies
Please see below study related to Artichoke extract (external links - not the opinion of Strom Sports)
LDL Cholesterol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28609140/
HDL Cholesterol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22746542/
Blood pressure https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22435514/
microcystin-LR-induced hepatotoxicity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1902564/
Liver Function https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23195590/
Liver function https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4771653/
bile flow > liver function https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26310198/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25243875/
reduction in ALT, AST and Bilirubin https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29520889/
choleresis / bile production https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23195882/
chronic dyspepsia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14653829/