{"id":3019,"date":"2019-04-25T04:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T04:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/?p=3019"},"modified":"2021-12-14T03:59:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T03:59:24","slug":"macrolife-naturals-macro-greens-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/macrolife-naturals-macro-greens-review\/","title":{"rendered":"MacroLife Naturals Macro Greens Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been looking into powdered greens blends for a while now and am yet to find the brand and blend which most appeals to me. The majority of products on the market seem, to me, to be <strong>relatively expensive or disappointingly low on information around ingredients.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>So I was surprised to come across MacroLife Naturals Macro Greens, which (at the outset at least) seem to be a good value for the money.<\/p>\n<p>There are quite a few ingredients in this green powder supplement, a trend you see in many products trying to cover all the bases. The question is will there be sufficient amounts here to have much if any effect?<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, let's jump in and see if MacroLife Macro Greens is a contender for my daily greens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MacroLife-Superfoods-MacroGreens.jpg\" alt=\"MacroLife Superfoods MacroGreens\" width=\"350\" height=\"495\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MacroLife-Superfoods-MacroGreens.jpg 350w, https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/MacroLife-Superfoods-MacroGreens-14x20.jpg 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"greenb\"><strong><em>I tried over 40 brands: check out <a href=\"\/best-greens-powders\/\">my round-up<\/a> of best super greens powders!)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Macro Greens First Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>Taking a look at the MacroLife Naturals website I can immediately see the appeal of these products.  The marketing is slick, the <strong>back-story is compelling and the founder has an established health and fitness background.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the testimonials (which this company calls \u2018success stories\u2019) I can see that people identify with the brand and many credits their product with either great gains in their health and wellbeing or weight loss. I give further detail in the \u2018reviews\u2019 section below. <\/p>\n<p>Talking of testimonials  &#8211; with all this research this is something I now expect companies to be transparent and upfront with.  I don\u2019t think it\u2019s particularly honest to only include \u2018success stories\u2019 but I can see that from a marketing perspective it gives a compelling personal angle to the sale of this type of product.<\/p>\n<p>Below I\u2019ll take a closer look at Macro Greens to see how it stacks up. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sylia-ortiz-dr-wagner.jpg\" alt=\"Sylia Ortiz- and Dr Wagner\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sylia-ortiz-dr-wagner.jpg 292w, https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sylia-ortiz-dr-wagner-20x20.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other greens brands I have reviewed you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/nova-forme-cytogreens-review\/\">Nova Forme Cytogreens review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/genuine-health-greens-review\/\">Genuine Health Greens review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/mija-superstar-superfood-review\/\">MIJA Superstar superfood review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Background on MacroLife Naturals<\/h3>\n<p>Before I embark on my Macro Greens review, let\u2019s take a look at the company as a whole. Founded by \u2018fitness guru\u2019, entrepreneur, and nutritional expert Sylvia Ortiz, and backed by Dr. Edward Wagner, MacroLife Naturals have become renowned for their \u2018Miracle Reds\u2019 and \u2018Macro Greens\u2019 formulas. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/macrolife-greens-reds-supplement.jpg\" alt=\"Macrolife Greens and Red supplements\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/macrolife-greens-reds-supplement.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/macrolife-greens-reds-supplement-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may have heard of Ortiz &#8211; she pioneered the \u2018Rebound\u2019 exercise phenomenon (workouts designed around the small trampoline now seen in every gym), so she already had a name for herself in health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly the duo branched into wellness products and so MacroLife Naturals came into being. <\/p>\n<p>Claiming that the <strong>formulation of Macro Greens helped to bring her own son back to good health<\/strong> (having been overweight, depressed, and suffering from health issues), the company claims to now produce one of the most popular greens blends on the market.<\/p>\n<h3>Macro Greens Superfood Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>A serving is around 1 tablespoon (9.4g) and the <strong>thirty-eight superfoods ingredients are categorized on the label under a number of proprietary blends<\/strong>, but I am very pleased to see that the Superfood blend is quantified into each specific ingredient. <\/p>\n<p>THIS ALMOST NEVER HAPPENS!<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb\">\nThe headline for the ingredients and their claims are as follows: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>38 nutrient rich superfoods<\/li>\n<li>18 billion probiotics<\/li>\n<li>Richest alkaline greens formula<\/li>\n<li>Contains 5+ servings of fruits and vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Boosts energy and supports natural weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Supports healthy immunity<\/li>\n<li>Promotes gentle daily cleansing<\/li>\n<li>Herbal antioxidants; aloe vera, ginkgo, grape seed extract<\/li>\n<li>Voted \u201cbest tasting greens\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Non-GMO, vegan, gluten and dairy-free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Nutrient-rich Super Food Blend (1735mg) contains Organic barley grass juice powder (1250mg), organic spirulina powder (300mg), Chlorella (cracked cell) (100mg), spinach leaf powder (83mg), Policosinol (2mg); let me say it again, this is a <strong>revelation to find so much transparency on the label!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Non-Dairy Probiotic Cultures<\/strong> claims to contain 18 billion probiotic bacteria from five different strains of bacteria;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antioxidant proprietary blend (1430mg)<\/strong> containing acerola, milk thistle, green tea extract, grape seed, ginkgo biloba;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adaptogenic and Metabolic Herbs blend (2808mg)<\/strong> contains horsetail, licorice, ginger, parsley, astragalus and echinacea; <\/li>\n<li><strong>Fibers (1225mg)<\/strong> such as apple pectin; <\/li>\n<li><strong>Harmonizing and Support Herbs (proprietary blend &#8211; 1475mg)<\/strong> containing aloe vera leaf powder, beetroot powder and watercress leaf powder;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digestive enzymes (proprietary blend &#8211; 200mg)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the claims of this particular product is that one glass contains five servings of fruits and vegetables &#8211; this isn\u2019t unusual for a greens\/vegetable powder to claim, but I do find it somewhat misleading. <\/p>\n<div class=\"standout-box\">..one glass <strong>contains five servings of fruits and vegetables<\/strong> &#8211; this isn\u2019t unusual for a greens \/ vegetables powder to claim, but <strong>I do find it somewhat misleading<\/strong>. <\/div>\n<p>There is obviously a multitude of other ingredients in this blend, not just fruits and vegetables, and as such the veggies servings must be diluted somewhat. Can a greens blend be all things? Rich in protein, fiber, probiotics, superfoods, the list is seemingly endless!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/macrogreens-label.jpg\" alt=\"Macrogreens supplement label\" width=\"800\" height=\"748\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/macrogreens-label.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/macrogreens-label-20x20.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How Does Macro Greens Superfood Taste?<\/h3>\n<p>They say it themselves on the tin &#8211; they\u2019re voted the \u2018best tasting greens\u2019 so how does the taste of Macro Greens superfood stack up?   <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve taken a look at what people say about the taste of MacroLife Naturals Macro Greens. <\/p>\n<p>One reviewer claims it is:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\"><p>tasty &#8211; it tastes a lot like a milder version of Athletic Greens, which is one of the best-tasting greens powders I\u2019ve tried. It\u2019s quite mild, and although it\u2019s dairy-free it tastes both creamy and a little bit fruity, almost like a berry yogurt. It\u2019s definitely one of the best tasting greens powders I\u2019ve tried, but it\u2019s mild enough that it can disappear into any smoothie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Whereas another (on Amazon) only gives one star &#8211; \u2018tastes terrible\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>As with most super greens blends, you would need to have an idea of what the expected taste would be, otherwise, you could try blending it with a smoothie or into a different recipe.<\/p>\n<p>The MacroLife Naturals website does suggest that you don\u2019t blend with citrus juice (as this will eliminate the effectiveness of healthy gut bacteria, apparently).<\/p>\n<h3>Side Effects<\/h3>\n<p>This product stands apart from some other super greens blends in that it contains digestive enzymes. These <strong>may assist in digestive health<\/strong>, along with the probiotic blend. <\/p>\n<p>There has been plenty of research on the effectiveness of probiotics, and the results are in the eye of the beholder (so to speak), but it is likely that <strong>taking bacteria is mostly effective for treating specific digestive tract issues such as diarrhea. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One reviewer (\u2018success story\u2019 from the MacroLife Naturals website) claims that her \u2018elimination is regular\u2019 due to this product. <\/p>\n<p>The evidence behind taking a <a href=\"\/should-you-choose-a-greens-powder-with-probiotics\/\">probiotics in super greens<\/a> though is by no means conclusive though!<\/p>\n<h3>Does Macro Greens Superfood Actually Work?<\/h3>\n<p>Quoted on their website as \u2018completely nutritious, builds health and cleanses the system\u2019, this is of course difficult to quantify.  I suppose it would depend on what you set out to achieve with the greens blend.  <\/p>\n<p>People seem to take these products for such a plethora of reasons, and find health benefits from all angles: from stronger hair and nails to better bowel health, weight loss, fewer migraines, increased energy, better sleep. The list is seemingly endless. <\/p>\n<p>But this to me is the power of marketing. If you tell someone they will have perceived benefits if they replace something they are already eating or taking with your product, they are likely to look for results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standout-box\">Macro Greens Superfoods blend seems to be <strong>a little low in quantity of ingredients<\/strong>, so I doubt how effective the results of taking particular ingredients would be.<\/div>\n<p>For me, the Macro Greens Superfoods blend seems to be a little low in the number of ingredients, so I doubt how effective the results of taking particular ingredients would be. Perhaps that means this isn\u2019t the blend for me. However, I do have to state again how surprised I was to find transparent labeling in this area. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/spirulina-powder-organic.jpg\" alt=\"Spirulina powder organic\" width=\"400\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/spirulina-powder-organic.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/spirulina-powder-organic-20x18.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Take, for example, the Organic Barley Grass (1250mg) used in this superfoods blend. I struggled to find any information on this on my go-to science-based information site Examine. I do however find a wealth of information on drugs.com which recommends taking 15g per day for an effect on lowering cholesterol.  <\/p>\n<p>The next most-potent ingredient in the Macro Greens Superfoods blend is spirulina (300mg) which has a decent write up on <a href=\"https:\/\/examine.com\/supplements\/spirulina\/\">Examine.com<\/a> but again <strong>recommends between 1-8g intake per day for health benefits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, the fact is the two main ingredients in this supplement are <strong>well below the recommended serving amount to be effective.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Macro Greens Superfood Customer Reviews<\/h3>\n<p>As I have mentioned there are <strong>plenty of \u2018success stories\u2019 to read on the MacroLife Naturals About Us pages<\/strong>. I\u2019ve also taken a look at the reviews on Amazon just to make sure I have a balanced view of the products &#8211; this is important as I don\u2019t feel the MacroLife website is the most honest and impartial place to go and look for reviews.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>658 reviews of MacroLife Naturals Macro Greens Superfood 30 oz on Amazon<\/strong> at the time of writing, and 549 are positive reviews. A sample of these are below;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\"><p>Excellent quality &#8211; very good value<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\"><p>The absolute best green drink I\u2019ve ever had<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\"><p>Tried hard to work with the taste of this &#8230; can\u2019t do full dose<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\"><p>Love most of the ingredients but this has a strong stevia flavor which I don\u2019t care for<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Just as an aside there is a live issue at the moment with products that may (or may not) contain lead. Many of the comments and reviews on Amazon are concerned with this, and an area of the MacroLife Naturals website deals with some of these concerns. I won\u2019t go into it but you can <a href=\"https:\/\/macrolifenaturals.com\/proposition-65\/\">read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Money Back Guarantee \/ Returns Policy<\/h3>\n<p>I tried to find information on any money back or returns policy on the MacroLife Naturals website, but I had to do a little digging. Firstly there is no drop-down menu so I entered it into the search box and no results were found. <\/p>\n<p>So I assume there is no such guarantee otherwise they would be promoting it! This is very poor and somewhat surprising when I haven't seen a daily green supplement that doesn't support their product by a guarantee &#8211; I am thinking of <a href=\"\/yuri-elkaim-energy-greens-review\/\">Yuri Energy Greens<\/a> here and their 365-day guarantee!<\/p>\n<h3>Where to Buy Macro Greens Superfood?<\/h3>\n<p>Macro Greens are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/macrolifenaturals.com\/products\/macro-greens\/\">MacroLife Naturals website<\/a> and also at <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2U1S9XN\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you buy through the MacroLife Naturals website and participate in the Club MacroLife frequent buyer scheme you <strong>benefit from a 30% discount plus free shipping.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3>Is It Worth the Price?<\/h3>\n<p>This is a <strong>relatively inexpensive product at $49.50 USD for 30 servings (10 oz)<\/strong> on the MacroLife Naturals website, with the added benefit that you can purchase a full 90-day supply ($114.95 USD for 30 oz). <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unlikely you would need to reorder very frequently and that to me is a bonus. There are also individual servings and a 6-servings (2 oz) tub available on the MacroLife Naturals site which I find appealing if you wanted to try without buying a full tub. <\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2U1S9XN\">Amazon<\/a> the price is around $60 USD for the 30 oz tub. <\/p>\n<div class=\"standout-box\">Macro Greens <strong>doesn\u2019t include as much of the most potent ingredients<\/strong> as I would like to see in my super greens formulation<\/div>\n<p>I like the fact that you know (a little more about) what is inside the tin due to the ingredients listing, but having said that Macro Greens doesn\u2019t include as much of the most potent ingredients as I would like to see in my super greens formulation.<\/p>\n<h3>The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p>As with many of the products available on the market the <strong>use of proprietary blends is a little disappointing<\/strong>, however, they have chosen to specify how much of each ingredient in the Superfoods blend is included, and this is a definite plus point. <\/p>\n<p>Too many companies choose not to do this, and I find it frustrating and disappointing. In fact, I can\u2019t believe that people part with their money so willingly to buy products that are <strong>unclear about their ingredients<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to take a super greens powder every day the overall appeal of this product seems to be the taste, value for money, and the strength of claims and testimonials available on (the MacroLife Naturals) site. <\/p>\n<p><strong>I, however, will continue to search for a product that ticks more boxes for me, and I will update as I go. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-greens-box\"><h6>LifeHacker Guy Greens Recommendation<\/h6><div class=\"internal-wrapper\"><a href=\"\/supergreen-tonik-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/cdn.lifehackerguy.com\/wp-content\/themes\/lhg-theme2\/images\/adam-sgt-new-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"SuperGreen TONIK tub\"\/><\/a><p><strong>Some Call This An \"Extreme\" Step...<\/strong><\/p><p>Most super greens supplements are disappointing.<\/p><p>I learned this the hard way. After creating this blog in 2018, I spent months buying and testing all the most popular brands.<\/p><p>I wasn\u2019t happy with the results so I did something you might call \"extreme\"....<\/p><p>In 2019 I created my own brand that ticks every single box of what I look for in a super greens product:<\/p><ul><li><strong>No hidden ingredient amounts<\/strong> - we have full disclosure labelling, so you know EXACTLY whats inside<\/li><li><strong>Ingredient amounts that make a difference<\/strong> - we include the minimum effective amounts supported by research, and most of the time, MORE<\/li><li><strong>Ingredients that help immunity, boost mental clarity and shake off brain fog<\/strong> - making for a much more productive and happy lifestyle<\/li><\/ul><p>No more worrying about ineffective ingredients or too low dosages. I finally have a product I KNOW does the job it\u2019s made to do.<\/p><p>I use it every day and, after years of battling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), I now have my energy (and my life!) back.<\/p><p>The good news? I made my brand available to the public so you can see and feel the difference for yourself. <\/p><p class=\"center\"><a href=\"\/supergreen-tonik-review\/?utm_campaign=macrolife_greens\" id=\"recommend-review\" class=\"btn-review\">Read Review<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><style>.footer-recommended.greens{display:block;}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been looking into powdered greens blends for a while now and am yet to find the brand and blend [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/macrolife-naturals-macro-greens-review\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,20],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3019"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16616,"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019\/revisions\/16616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifehackerguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}