by Annie Vischer
We love superfood blends. As long as they’re clean, lean and free from unnatural products, they act as our prescribing health doctor, and give us everything we need in a wonderfully adaptable powder.
First up? NewGen Superfoods Plus (£37.00). It’s a all-in-one supplement that blends 34 raw wholefood fruits, vegetables, seeds, grains, fibre and protein with a whopping 5 billion probiotics, 5 digestive enzymes, more than 60 trace minerals and prebiotics. Got all that? It comes in sachets that you can use as you like. Although it can be added to water, we advise whizzing up in a smoothie so that the powder dissolves perfectly, or with an unsweetened almond milk. It’s 100% natural, so free from any nasties, big thumbs up!
Pukka can always be relied upon to nurture and restore us, and their latest Organic Wellbeing Range only adds to their powers. Our favourite is the Pukka Herbs Organic Clean Greens Powder (£25.45). It contains antioxidants, chlorophyll, vitamins, trace minerals enzymes to cleans and detox. We prefer the powder version, though you can buy in capsules to take as and when.
The Bodyism Beauty Food (£55.00) does exactly what it says on the tin…well, packet. It contains super powerful marine collagen peptides, an effective protein that improves skin’s repair functions, elasticity and evenness. Supergreens and green tea give it an antioxidant boost too, so if a glowing complexion is your priority, this is the one for you. The taste is surprisingly pleasant, so I have been able to drink this with water, though it taste best blended as part of a green smoothie. Try together with coconut water, spinach, kale, avocado and green apple.
Viridian Maximum Potency Rhodiola Rosea (£11.00) is our Editor’s favourite. A base of alfalfa, bilberry and spirulina is blended with rhodiola root powder within the little capsules. Rhodiola rosea root balances the body’s stress support system to calm and relax. It also gives a natural energy boost, so try taking in the middle of the day or the morning.
This Super Elixir (£96.00) launched into Selfridges this week under the sparkling gaze of co-producer Elle Macpherson. She has spend years working to formulate this powder with a Harley Street nutritionist, and believes she has finally hit the nail on the head with this alkalising powder. She advises sprinkling it over salads or, again, adding to a smoothie. Read about Elle Macpherson and her Super Elixir journey here.