"I've been drinking Athletic Greens for two months and I feel amazing!" Please don't be convinced by stuff like this. Placebo is a hell of a drug, and it feels better to believe AG1 did something then to admit you got took for $100/month. And even if the results are real, it's likely the person had an actual deficiency in some basic essential micronutrient Athletic Greens supplies. You can get all those vitamins and minerals plus some from virtually any multi.
Indeed. To convince oneself, that *such* a huge investment was in some way justified, one would make oneself believe in anything, in order not to feel crap for throwing away so much money. 🙂
Thank you for this, I was durn close to trying this multiple times! When companies leave key things out while overloading others, I have to avoid my multivitamin or something for the day so as to not overdo certain vitamins. Missing D would be insane to get athletic greens in. I can go a bit too high in my Bs or D for the day but I won't superload any of the fat solubles like E. They sabotaged their own product.
TL:DR- the product is only good, not perfect and its way overpriced. I'm not a vegan and have no interest ever in life turning to veganism, but I was looking for a product to replace having to eat a lot of greens. Is there any products you actually approve of to fill such a niche? And if not, what's the best option of the "not good enough" products? I literally don't have the willpower to eat much greens, the textures and flavors I find vile.
Good for her for declining the sponsorship and instead doing her own research on the product. This could have easily been a cash grab on her part, but she instead used it as an opportunity to actually investigate AG1 and share her findings with us👏
Investigating would have included using it herself! And if she’s so smart why doesn’t she make her own organic compound that’s better? If she knows so much she would tell you where and how to source all of the organic material that you would need to create this compound. This woman is full of crap.
Ag1, Raid shadow legends, Raecon earbuds, VPN networks,.... Wouldn't download them for the sole fact every single RUclipsr promotes them but nobody in real life seems to have/use them..
you're my favorite youtuber and although I'm not vegan, you changed my perspective on food entirely. I incorporate balanced plant based meals in my diet daily. so much love to you from Egypt!
@@Doe3Love8 I do try to buy bulk for things like oats, rice and beans but that's not always possible or ideal (sometimes you get an inferior product, and also you need some room to store it). Even when I do I can only save about $50-150/yr doing that so it's not a huge savings but it does add up. It saves on waste though which I like; I got a 50lb bag of oats that came in a giant paper bag -- great!! Throw that right on the compost when it's finished. I think the oats are pretty low quality though so not sure I'll do it again with that brand. If you want to save money, the produce section is your friend. I go to the grocery store about once a month and I get everything I need for that month, lots of fruit and veg and misc things like seeds for granola or soy milk or tortillas or pasta; whatever I need. Now the trick is in keeping your fruit and veg fresh for that 3-4 weeks. Most people know if you cut the dried-out root-ends of veg and put it in a water pot it will last a lot longer. Fewer people know that if you do that same thing but in your fridge you can often get 3-4 weeks out of it if you use the wilting parts of it continually throughout that time. I had to rearrange the shelves of my fridge to make enough headroom to do this. My original layout was more conducive to lots of little packaged and canned foods. Lastly, I don't go to back to the store until my fridge is completely empty; like I-just-bought-a-new-fridge empty. This cuts down on food waste a lot and as a side benefit you never end up with some random piece of rotting food in a corner stinking up your fridge! This method of shopping relies on knowing how to cook. The most expensive things you can buy are frozen/pre-prepared meals and bottled/canned stuff. You pay a premium for that luxury (and also a garbage collector!). I like to have a salad and a pot of beans in the fridge continually to use as base ingredients for other dishes. With those I can make tacos, burritos, just salad, and beans to throw in veggie rice/pasta. Veggie rice and veggie pasta are my staples. Just cook the rice/pasta in the final pan and when it's done put in whatever chopped veggies you feel like to steam with the lid on for 2-4 min. After that add in any herbs or spices or spice-blends/pastes (I found an indian one I really like that makes anything taste like curry). The key is to cook the veggies as little as possible. They should retain their bright color and firmness. There are so many flavors and combinations possible with this. At the 3 or 4 week mark a lot of times I'll end up having to use a lot of cabbage and onions for my veggies lol. But you keep learning how much of things to buy the more you do it. It's nothing fancy but it tastes good and is satisfying. I certainly still have many things to learn and improve on in the kitchen! I kind of rambled here but maybe something in all that will help spark some ideas of your own. Best of luck!
@raspberry OK I just finished reading it ! And I SS and I handwrote notes lol Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! That's so smart abt having the fridge be empty! Thanks for all the tips !
@@Doe3Love8 Np. Don't try to change everything at once though. You risk overwhelming yourself and getting discouraged that way. Pick one thing at a time that most interests you and get it under your belt before moving on. Relaxed consistency produces better outcomes. And also if you come up with some crazy idea you think might work, try it! I think life's more fun to live that way. Take care my man!
I'm so glad you're talking about this.... After seeing soooo many ppl promoting the product, I checked it out, and the price tag alone scared me away. I'd rather just eat more fruits and veggies.....
This is a wonderful example of not selling yourself. She could have taken the money and said nice stuff about AG1 but she did the right thing and did a review she believes in. THANK YOU!
Dear Swayze. It is not too late. Even after all of these years and spreading so much misinformation about nutrition. You can still save yourself. Please read your own book. It is not the worst thing, that you have ever done. It is the best thing, that you have ever done. I really cannot understand you. It is not worth the money. If you go back to proper nutrition, which is a 100% organic raw vegan diet, then I will allow you to "juice" my "cucumber."
I got the ad right at the beginning. I had to laugh. I thought it was so funny. And even so, I almost thought I clicked the wrong link, which might be the intention of the ad. Wouldn't surprise me. You really know you're being manipulated when you get a promotion for a product that's being given a thumbs down review. I consider that a big FU from the manufacturer to the reviewer and her audience.
I’ve actually used this product off and on for a while, and honestly I enjoy the taste! It’s much more palatable than most greens powders. They also generally send a bottle of vitamin D&K2 alongside the powder that you can add in when you’re mixing with water. However, I do agree that the price is quite high, and I really appreciate your in-depth scrutiny of the lack of clarity regarding ingredient details/dosages with AG1. I haven’t renewed my subscription in a bit, and I’m thinking that I may be better off with a more individualized and cost-effective approach for my supplementation after watching this!
I started taking Athletic Greens off of the fact that Andrew Huberman uses them as a "paid sponsor". I feel great after taking AG1 first thing in the morning after being up for an hour or so. Thank you for talking you made me think about it.
I tried AG1 and kept using it because of the changes in my performance (recovery), sleep improved, skin drastically improved for the first time in my adult life, and most of all digestion improvement (!!) I can afford it, I tried it and loved how I felt using it and it tastes good.. (yes it actually tastes good) so yea just need to be the voice of dissent in a sea of haters. My husband had similar results to mine and he, too, said the digestion changes are worth it alone.
Yeah, similar to what you said about only hearing about a product through influencers, another red flag is definitely a product website having such an aggressive sales pipeline that throws add-ons at you without much context. Companies that aren't cash-grabs relying on temporary hype will take a softer approach of showing you why you want their products, whereas companies that don't expect repeat customers organically will try to funnel people into making a purchase as fast as possible and slip a subscription service in there with a lower price to basically trick people into giving them repeat business. Thanks for talking about this. These hype-based products don't get called out enough imo.
I emailed this company a few years ago. I told them I had food allergies and intolerances but that I needed something to prop my system up. They replied telling me that the Soy in the product was 'deactivated' and my system wouldn't react to it. I did react to it.
@@alicezanini6123 I recently watched a video about their concept. Just read reviews of their customer service - it‘s bad 😅 30 day free trial, but if you don‘t cancel after 14(!!!) days: voilà, here‘s your 12 month subscription.
I’m so glad to see you talk about this brand!! I see it everywhere and haven’t bothered to look into myself because I’ve been fooled too many times by these expensive green drink products to fall for it again
There are some advantages to something like a greens powder over a multivitamin. The form of the nutrients can be more absorbable and you also get other healthy plant compounds that are great antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. That said, it doesn't mean it's a substitute for a healthy diet or for a supplement regime that's tailored to individual needs, according to a medical professional. I've been taking barley grass powder for a while now, and it's made a big improvement to my health. I live with several pretty severe chronic illnesses and I find the barley grass helps add nutrients to my mostly-vegan diet, especially on the days I'm too sick to prepare healthy, balanced meals. It's given me more energy. I buy unflavoured barley grass powder in bulk, because that is cheapest for me. The taste is... well I wouldn't say it's pleasant - I call it my Swamp Juice lol - but it's much less unpleasant than other green powders, especially wheatgrass. I will continue taking it because it makes me feel so much better, but I can understand if for some people, these sorts of supplements are not worth the cost.
When I realized their webpage did't get right to the point of telling what is in their glop, I didn't even get to the price page. Thank you for crating this video.
I happen to enjoy green, grassy sludge. I'm not kidding. But I concoct my own meadow-in-a-blender... throwing in whatever moves me: a few fists full of arugula, some lettuce, maybe a stalk of celery before it wilts, a spoonful of flaxseeds, black cumin seeds, water and a drop of apple cider vinegar. I swear I love it! It tastes like I'm drinking the great outdoors.
I started taking Deva's multi because of Swayze's suggestion so it's good to hear that they are still a good supplement, since they are relatively inexpensive
@@alohaXamanda I mean you could always not take it as often. I used to take it but when I developed photosensitivity they told me I could be taking too much B6 and then I saw that deva has 750% of the daily value and that could *potentially* be the cause. I like that it is cheap, but some of the doses are just crazy high, so if you take it I wouldn’t take it as often.
@@veronicasigchoespinoza3202 This is really great advice, thank you for pointing this out! I have photosensitivity in general and I never go to the doctor to check my levels (anxiety) so I would not have thought about this
I don’t see the difference between Athletic Greens and the green powders you can get at Whole Foods. For what they all cost you might as well get some fruits and veggies from the store, and make your own juice. Some spinach/cucumber/broccoli/mint/apple/ginger, some pineapple or orange if you want some extra sweetness, and there you go.
Thanks for this breakdown! I've been suspicious of AG1 since it became every YTer's sponsor - that automatically smelled like a scam to me; so now I know it's a dodgy, overpriced one. I make my own green powder from dehydrated greens - I know EXACTLY what goes into my body. I also make a lot of my own spice mixtures for the same reason...
When COVID first broke, I had just started chemo and a friend had some leftover "Huel" powder. They said "I didn't like this, you might. Please stay out of stores." So far, so good. I have one smoothie-thing for breakfast, and like the taste.
THANK YOU I’ve actually been feeling like I’m purposely delaying joining the AG1 party just to see what you have to say about it. Now, I’m confidently declining.
Thank you for this! Seeing trusted RUclipsrs like Dr. Dray promoting this again and again (‘She’s a doctor so it must be good!’) annoys the hell out of me. And the price is just insane.
Yes, this bothers me about her too. But what should we expect? She is a big proponent of consumerism in general, via her frequent 'shopping in national chain stores' videos.
@@heidih3048 I wouldn't mind that she takes us along to show us cheaper options. I don't live in the US so those could help me find products I don't have available locally but it seems like the US free time sport of shopping for the sake of shopping because you lead an empty substanceless life and have nothing else.
I use AG1 and really like it. The powder dissolves easily and tastes not bad. It expensive, but I've tried other super food shakes and feel this product is better than the rest. Vitamin D is an oil so not possible in a dry powder.
I wondered if there’s anything special about their product. I was surprised not more of the ingredients were organic. What’s the thing about their product that sells people on it?
I would feel very weird promoting a product that I wouldn't buy for myself. And I can't imagine anyone organically buying such an expensive product even if they actually believed the claims
For the most part, those multi-million-subscribers' _influenzas_ do not really care for the "minor" stuff, such as integrity. For the correct amount of money, they are likely to promote absolutely anything. Should not wonder if, in five or ten years, we'll see a large number of them in politics. 😕
I actually tried it myself so I can tell you that it tastes good it's not gritty it mixes very easily and after several weeks I have noticed that a lot of things have improved for me my sleep, my gut health and my mental ability, and more energy. I'm able to focus better and longer and I've become more productive. So while you're snarky intro confesses that you haven't tried it you may want to just try something first before reviewing it because it's really good.
This is what the internet is for. honest reporting like this. Thank you. I start my days with brocolli, spinach and kale (frozon) with warm water and that suits me fine as I know its all organic. And I have this as Kale is proven to help with macula degeneration, brocolli for prostate cancer and as for spinach.... I was brought up on Popeye :) !!!
my boyfriend got this stuff cause he is prone to falling for wellness marketing. but he’s terrible at taking anything daily, so now we’ve racked up 4 months worth of this stuff. i’ve been drinking it just because it’s sitting in my fridge, it’s definitely tasty i’ll give it that!
Haha that’s hilarious. You’ve got a gold mine in your fridge. I don’t have a lot of money and was super mindful of when I took it to to take full advantage, savouring every scoop. Amassing 4 months is amazing to me !! 😂
@@evedotcom he remembers to eat a gummy multivitamin daily but the athletic greens is completely untouched. I’m on a student budget so it’s been a real treat to enjoy his stash of AG1!
What might be the most amusing thing about this AG1 stuff is that, between a bulk section of a store like Sprouts and a high quality multivitamin, you could make basically the exact same mix for yourself and it wouldn't come anywhere close to the cost.
That's so refreshing! That's what a thinking person/skeptic should do! There's nothing more embarrassing then someone who has a skeptic channel promote such products without questioning if it actually works.
I'm not the kind of person who would ever buy something like athletic greens, but I'm so glad that you do videos like this for the people who would so they know not to. Also, I just burst out laughing because I got an ad and would you believe that it was for athletic greens?!
Yeah but pills are more spooky! It reminds us of experts and pharmacies... And big pharma oh no! Whereas green juice reminds us of mowing the lawn and poison ivy.
I have refused to use ag1 for a long time, even though a few of my friends take it regularly, A friend of mine gave me his travel packs for free and insisted I take it, I've taken it for 4 days(as I was only given 4 travel pscks) and I have to say I just ordered my first monthly subscription, I've struggled with feeling lethargic throughout my days, moody when stressed and just an overall feeling of low energy, since I've been drinking ag1 in the mornings my sleep has been noticeably more peaceful, my energy and mood have improved more than I would ever expect, It smells like an energy drink lol, the taste is rather bland, and yes it has a slight chalky consistency but overall the benifits I've seen are worth the 2 minutes it takes to chug the cup, Just my personal experience, but as someone who went into using it expecting it not to do much I'm sold
With my subscription to AG, I got a a bottle of vitaminD with vitamin K2 in an oil with dropper. I’m 76 years old and not very energetic. Every day I feels exhausted around 3 pm and take an 1 ½ to 2 hour nap. about 6 or 7 weeks after I started taking AG it hit me that I was not taking naps and I started to clean my condo more often. I went out for walks. I feel much more energetic
I’ve been drinking AG1 for at least 2yrs. So, well before the shilling began. It seems like they recently hired a new marketing team and that’s why AG1 seems to have come from nowhere. The taste was not great at first, but it’s an acquired taste. It does require much stirring. I still supplement B12 and D3. Vegan for 6yrs.
2 yrs has it worked better for u than a supplement or green powder? I always have some form of green powder during the winter because I don't want a salad and hate cooked kale and spinach 😖
@@forever_seeking it’s honestly difficult to know how well supplements are working. But recent blood tests show all my levels are perfect. My hair, skin, and nails are great, too. In fact, I struggle to keep my nails short. They are so hard, shiny and long. Take that info and do what you will ☺️
My husband bought this and was very much sucked into the marketing around it - he was convinced you could not get any other product that was a good as this one. We are based in Australia, so it cost us even more than $100 to order some (we paid $180 AUD for one month supply 😮). HOWEVER, what I will say is that my husband is super lazy at getting good food into his diet, and I wasn’t against him trying something that might “boost” his lacking diet 😂. That said, I ended up finding a product VERY similar that you can buy here in Australia for a fraction of the cost ($60AUD for about 1.5 month worth). I got him to compare the ingredients/benefits and when he could see they were near identical, he switched over. I completely agree that you can (& should) get all the vitamins and minerals for just from having a healthy diet, but I know my hubby will never go to that effort, and I do think having something like this as a booster for those who don’t eat particularly well is not exactly a bad thing. I’d def shop around and find a cheaper alternative to this overpriced product!
@TheSparkleina Both were fine (the AG greens, and the cheaper one I found). They both have powdered apple in it which gives it a pleasant enough flavour.
Agreed. The issue with telling people to “just eat your greens” is a bit frustrating considering most people seek these products since getting all nutrients from greens isn’t realistic.
They ought to offer a sample pack so people could see if it's even drinkable or not. The fact that you have to jump right into an investment of that amount shows their true colors.
I only just found this channel! How wasn’t I recommended this channel sooner?! I’m happy to see a vide about AG. Andrew Huberman always talks about AG because they sponsor him but I’ve always been skeptical. I think anything like that with such a huge lack of transparency is just creepy. And I hate websites like that too. It’s so dishonest. Thank you for the video. It might still be fun to try it and do a full review. I would love that coming from someone like you. Edit: looking at the other comments, someone mentioned that powdered greens have more absorbable nutrients. If you do another video, I would love to know both the pros and cons. Really I’m so curious of what AG1’s big draw is or what science is behind it.
I liked the idea of AG1 so I went and got a generic greens powder for 1/3 the price, works well in my daily fruit/protein smoothie. Plus I put definitely more than 1g of ginger in it :D
Sooo this is cheesy. But! You’ve really inspired me, since the beginning of the year I’ve been transitioning to a more plant based diet. With veganism as the end goal. Working 60 hours a week on a construction site, it’s been difficult. But 99% of my meals at home (and take to work lunches) are vegan! And meals out are vegetarian/vegan if there’s an option. I don’t really discuss my diet with others because I work in a very male saturated work environment. But my mom is kind of coming around to it and since I’m the main cook in the house, she’s enjoying some of the meals I’m making now! You’ve really inspired and showed me going vegan doesn’t have to be hard and it doesn’t have to encompass my whole life. Thank you so much!
I tried it for a couple months, and idono if I felt much benefit, except I started to feel shitty until I stopped it. Honest to God. Doctors and I concluded it was the ashwaganda. Which is controversial to take everyday. I did like the taste and the texture wasnt that bad.
Hej, I took Athletic Greens (before they rebranded as AG1 and before all of the crazy marketing) for several months. The taste was really ok to yummi. Not comparable to other greens powders I tasted. I recognized several positive effects, no sleepy afternoons anymore, I needed less sleep in general and felt pretty good in my body. Other people who tried it confirmed my experience 🤷♀️ I stopped taking it regularly because of thoughts around dependence (mental and kinda physical dependence - > body gets used to and then needs the high dosage if vitamins and stuff) and the price. But I canceled the description when they rebranded as AG1 I felt annoyed as hell cause it felt like nearly every ad on yt was from AG1. Still feel it this way. The huge ad campaigne reminds me of brainwashing people like me who already eat pretty well 🤦♀️I actually lost my trust in this company due to that 😅 now they seem like a scam to me
@@Max4Z They probably didn't. The body develops tolerance to substances when those substances affect receptors for hormones and neurotransmitters. This is because when your receptors are being impacts, your body makes more or less of them in an attempt to maintain homeostasis, which results in needing more of the substance in order to achieve the same effect. For example, caffeine dependence develops because caffeine makes adenosine receptors less sensitive to adenosine. Adenosine is what makes you feel sleepy, so this is part of why caffeine helps to wake you up in the morning. The body makes more adenosine receptors to try and compensate for the decrease in sensitivity. This counteracts the effect of the caffeine, so you need to drink two cups in the morning instead of one. Vitamins don't do this because they don't act on our receptors. They play a role in chemical reactions in the body, and chemical reactions
There's a part of me that wishes I could just drink a magic powder and get all my nutrients, but when I started looking into AG1 I was kind of like, this is a LOT of every vitamin... on top of the food I already eat. At best I'll pee it all out, at worst it might cause problems, who knows? The price was the nail in the coffin lol
As a small reward your video triggered me to subscribe to your channel. Good work here. Trouble is, anyone who is paying $108 / mo for this without real investigation will not see this.
Just wanted to say I love your channel. I’ve watched your videos for years, and I admire how real you are. You seem so grounded and down to earth, and I just really appreciate your videos ❤
I still have a full bag of spirulina, I tried to drink a teaspoon dissolved in a glass of water with some lemon juice. It was horrible. it's been like two months since then and I don't have the courage to try it again.
I literally got an ad for this before the Video. I'm just getting ads for this everywhere right now so I am very curious, not that I ever considered buying it.
Thank you for the sober reality check. If you go to the ag1 website (or any similar website) and with every click you're forced to choose some portion size or subscription factor, that's called a "presumptive close" in sales speak. It's designed to increase the likelihood that at some point in this gamut you'll actually forget to be discriminating about what you're being asked to pay for something you're "offered". I don't make it past the first hurdle before I click off. Not that curious.
I don’t like that you don’t know what is effecting what. When you take individual vitamins, you can isolate what is helping you versus what is not. No Vitamin D is a problem for me. Very little Vitamin B12 is a problem for me. No Turmeric No Alpha Lipoic Acid Very Expensive Thanks for your honest review. You confirmed what I already knew.
Ive tasted it- it actually just tastes like green flavored water. The taste is not nearly as intense as green juice. Its kinda sweet but it just felt like i was consuming expensive dirt water
I'm pretty sure unless you have absorption issues in the gut, 1000 mcg B12 once per week orally is plenty. This is what I take and my blood results are optimal for B12.
Although I disagree with you on some stuff, you gave the best review of this product out of all the videos I watched. It wasn't even close. Keep being you! Thanks again. ✌
Hi, thanks for this video! I just discovered it through a youtube rec. I started AG in february and was pretty skeptical, but I was listening to Huberman at the time, and he seemed to be pretty interested in good science and recommended it (I'm now getting pretty skeptical of him too, haha). I'm sure you're aware of this, but it is exhausting in this day and age to try and figure out a regimen and try to make sure you're getting X,Y,Z and avoiding A,B,C. There is no central authority that lays things out clearly (as far as I'm aware), there is alot of individual variability, and there are a million people either trying to make a buck or just evangelize their lifestyle (probably to make a buck). So I kinda just went with it because I was tired of decision paralysis, and I didn't want to have to combine a bunch of different things, I wanted to believe what they were saying. After watching this, I am going to cancel AG, I'll probably look into the supplements you recommend, and am looking forward to going through some of your other videos. For reference, I am a very physically active 'lazy pescatarian' - so I need to figure out very simple, consistent ways for me to get adequate nutrition because I am not one who likes to spend time shopping, perusing farmers markets for fresh vegetables, or prepping food. I usually go for 10 minute/3 ingredient meals. Also I'll add that honestly, AG doesn't taste bad at all. Not a big deal to glug down 10 ounces of it every morning, just sounds like its not worth it. Anyway, great stuff, much appreciated, keep it up! sSorry for the long post, I'm bored in an airport right now :)
It seemed dodgy to me too, but enough scientists I trust take it (namely Andrew Huberman) for me to justify giving it a go. I actually found it legitimately tasty when I added lemon juice and ice, to the point I was excited to have it each morning. I took it at a time when I had just started working intensely after being unemployed and had other lifestyle changes all at once so its hard to measure just how much better I felt from it. It was nice to feel like a lot of my bases were covered and I was getting this big boost of nutrients. I stopped taking it because it was so pricey, though I had planned to buy it again when I was in the financial position. After watching this I’m not so sure! Thank you for sharing alternatives that you use, I’m going to look into them 💛
Just did some calculations in Australian dollars and for the supplements you take it comes to about $50 a month, as opposed to AG1 which is $150 !!! Insanity.
Thank you for the honest comment! Honestly, I feel like it shows us that even a person like Huberman is not infallible. My partner had a similar experience to the one you described with a similar product ($60/month). He tried to convince me to take it as well. Instead, I started taking a multi, and drank a tall glass of water with a little lemon juice first thing in the morning while sitting down and just staring into space for 5 minutes. I got the same benefits he did, for less than $10/month. I think just the effect of proper rehydration after sleep, a little ritual and a multi will cover 90% of the effects of these expensive supplements.
I have been using AG1 for months. I like it. I used to manage the different vitamins I take, but taking so many capsules and tablets is very irritating my stomach. Then I started looking for multivitamin, and they irritate my stomach, too. At least AG1 doesn't do that. I like the powder to liquid format. It's gentle on my stomach. I don't mind the price because I add everything up of all the supplements I take, it's expensive anyway. As for the taste, it tastes like candy comparing to traditional Chinese herbal medicine. One taste of that, you'll shut up about everything else you used to complain and stop being a baby. I can understand why they don't add iron in it. Not everybody needs iron. A healthy non-vegan/vegetarian male does not need to supplement iron. They actually will get into trouble if they have too much iron in their system.
Great comment, and similar experience. And I was spending more than the $79/month subscription on supplements, at one point taking 40+ pills a day to get everything. AG1 is actually cheaper, tastes good, and makes me feel good. Maybe it's not for everyone, but I like it.
Athletes, my hubby & I being 2 of them, have been taking this stuff for years, long before the RUclips "shill" explosion (which I agree is out of control). It does make a difference in how you feel during the day and therefore how you perform. The add (that actually played in the middle of this video, oddly enough) actually states that it "fills dietary gaps." They assumed that you're already eating a healthy diet with good sources of protein and other important nutrients. I will fully admit, the stuff does not taste fantastic IMO, but I do notice that difference on days when I take it vs. don't. No, not paid, but thought I'd share our experiences. We think it's worth it.
I agree on the taste. I haven't been taking it constantly so I can't give a fair assessment in that regard but I've been taking it for a few months now.... My diet is also crap and I am mostly sedentary. I drink about 12 Oz of coffee a day so the energy I do get, I'm not sure if it's from AG1 or the coffee
Same for me. There is no doubt i feel a quality of life difference. Feeling better is worth $3/day to me. People buy coffees costing twice that. I felt the value after only a week.
I’m currently still using it…. But after your video I’m canceling my subscription. It’s not like I feel it doesn’t do anything for me. But it doesn’t do enough for it’s price. The taste isn’t that bad to fair. It’s taste like pineapple with a bit of earthy tones I don’t mind drinking it. I feel like I should’ve done more research and your video made that pretty clear. So thank you I’m gonna save some money again and probably feel the same. 😂
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"I've been drinking Athletic Greens for two months and I feel amazing!" Please don't be convinced by stuff like this. Placebo is a hell of a drug, and it feels better to believe AG1 did something then to admit you got took for $100/month. And even if the results are real, it's likely the person had an actual deficiency in some basic essential micronutrient Athletic Greens supplies. You can get all those vitamins and minerals plus some from virtually any multi.
@David Wishengrad Exorcist, 1st class What the hell are you talking about?
@David Wishengrad Exorcist, 1st class Ah of course - well when you put it that way...
Indeed. To convince oneself, that *such* a huge investment was in some way justified, one would make oneself believe in anything, in order not to feel crap for throwing away so much money. 🙂
Thank you for this, I was durn close to trying this multiple times! When companies leave key things out while overloading others, I have to avoid my multivitamin or something for the day so as to not overdo certain vitamins. Missing D would be insane to get athletic greens in. I can go a bit too high in my Bs or D for the day but I won't superload any of the fat solubles like E. They sabotaged their own product.
TL:DR- the product is only good, not perfect and its way overpriced. I'm not a vegan and have no interest ever in life turning to veganism, but I was looking for a product to replace having to eat a lot of greens. Is there any products you actually approve of to fill such a niche? And if not, what's the best option of the "not good enough" products? I literally don't have the willpower to eat much greens, the textures and flavors I find vile.
Good for her for declining the sponsorship and instead doing her own research on the product. This could have easily been a cash grab on her part, but she instead used it as an opportunity to actually investigate AG1 and share her findings with us👏
i know right? this is one of the reasons i love her. i actually think she can be trusted
Well I trust Joe Rogan and Andrew Huberman over this woke, left wing, anti 2nd amendment vegan
Investigating would have included using it herself! And if she’s so smart why doesn’t she make her own organic compound that’s better? If she knows so much she would tell you where and how to source all of the organic material that you would need to create this compound. This woman is full of crap.
@@lnayler chill babygirl 😂❤
@@lnaylerjust eat your spinach you absolute baby
At this point I'm convinced that every single thing advertised as sponsorship on social media is a scam.
Just about ninety-something-percent of the times...
Ag1, Raid shadow legends, Raecon earbuds, VPN networks,.... Wouldn't download them for the sole fact every single RUclipsr promotes them but nobody in real life seems to have/use them..
I absolutely came to that conclusion last week
@@kenzashenna Add to that "skillshare", "curiosity", "squarespace", "audibles" and, of course, "4sigmatic" LOL
@@CitrianSnailBY I'm curious, what's wrong with skillshare?
you're my favorite youtuber and although I'm not vegan, you changed my perspective on food entirely. I incorporate balanced plant based meals in my diet daily. so much love to you from Egypt!
@Link Link thank you for your correction
@Link Link you know what she means theres no need to be nitpicky
@@lynntheplantmuncher9972 Yes. And, it's because of that fundamentalist attitude that some people turn away from veganism rather than towards it.
@@sectionalsofa no just bc if she leaves it then vegans will be shit on
Off topic, but You don’t look Egyptian
$100 a month for a greens powder is ridiculous, thanks for covering this
That's more than half what I spend on groceries in a month lol...
@raspberry May I ask how? I'm genuinely interested. Do u buy bulk ?
@@Doe3Love8 I do try to buy bulk for things like oats, rice and beans but that's not always possible or ideal (sometimes you get an inferior product, and also you need some room to store it). Even when I do I can only save about $50-150/yr doing that so it's not a huge savings but it does add up. It saves on waste though which I like; I got a 50lb bag of oats that came in a giant paper bag -- great!! Throw that right on the compost when it's finished. I think the oats are pretty low quality though so not sure I'll do it again with that brand.
If you want to save money, the produce section is your friend. I go to the grocery store about once a month and I get everything I need for that month, lots of fruit and veg and misc things like seeds for granola or soy milk or tortillas or pasta; whatever I need. Now the trick is in keeping your fruit and veg fresh for that 3-4 weeks. Most people know if you cut the dried-out root-ends of veg and put it in a water pot it will last a lot longer. Fewer people know that if you do that same thing but in your fridge you can often get 3-4 weeks out of it if you use the wilting parts of it continually throughout that time. I had to rearrange the shelves of my fridge to make enough headroom to do this. My original layout was more conducive to lots of little packaged and canned foods.
Lastly, I don't go to back to the store until my fridge is completely empty; like I-just-bought-a-new-fridge empty. This cuts down on food waste a lot and as a side benefit you never end up with some random piece of rotting food in a corner stinking up your fridge!
This method of shopping relies on knowing how to cook. The most expensive things you can buy are frozen/pre-prepared meals and bottled/canned stuff. You pay a premium for that luxury (and also a garbage collector!). I like to have a salad and a pot of beans in the fridge continually to use as base ingredients for other dishes. With those I can make tacos, burritos, just salad, and beans to throw in veggie rice/pasta. Veggie rice and veggie pasta are my staples. Just cook the rice/pasta in the final pan and when it's done put in whatever chopped veggies you feel like to steam with the lid on for 2-4 min. After that add in any herbs or spices or spice-blends/pastes (I found an indian one I really like that makes anything taste like curry). The key is to cook the veggies as little as possible. They should retain their bright color and firmness. There are so many flavors and combinations possible with this. At the 3 or 4 week mark a lot of times I'll end up having to use a lot of cabbage and onions for my veggies lol. But you keep learning how much of things to buy the more you do it. It's nothing fancy but it tastes good and is satisfying. I certainly still have many things to learn and improve on in the kitchen!
I kind of rambled here but maybe something in all that will help spark some ideas of your own. Best of luck!
@raspberry OK I just finished reading it ! And I SS and I handwrote notes lol
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond!
That's so smart abt having the fridge be empty!
Thanks for all the tips !
@@Doe3Love8 Np. Don't try to change everything at once though. You risk overwhelming yourself and getting discouraged that way. Pick one thing at a time that most interests you and get it under your belt before moving on. Relaxed consistency produces better outcomes. And also if you come up with some crazy idea you think might work, try it! I think life's more fun to live that way. Take care my man!
I'm always sceptical when I see a ton of RUclipsrs recommending something, especially if it's some weird supplement. I'm glad you made this video.
I'm so glad you're talking about this.... After seeing soooo many ppl promoting the product, I checked it out, and the price tag alone scared me away. I'd rather just eat more fruits and veggies.....
This is a wonderful example of not selling yourself. She could have taken the money and said nice stuff about AG1 but she did the right thing and did a review she believes in. THANK YOU!
she should have done both lol promote it very sarcastically. woulda been pretty funny..
Dear Swayze.
It is not too late.
Even after all of these years and spreading so much misinformation about nutrition.
You can still save yourself.
Please read your own book.
It is not the worst thing, that you have ever done.
It is the best thing, that you have ever done.
I really cannot understand you.
It is not worth the money.
If you go back to proper nutrition, which is a 100% organic raw vegan diet, then I will allow you to "juice" my "cucumber."
How big exactly are the udders of Swayze?
Nobody could answer this question so far.
Lol, the irony is palpable, AG1 was the advert before your video started 😂😂😂
I got the ad at the end 😂
Yeah, and she did such a great job, we'll prob remember her everytime we see their ad in future , 🤣.
I got that ad too! Not a coincidence.
I got it hahaha
I got the ad right at the beginning. I had to laugh. I thought it was so funny. And even so, I almost thought I clicked the wrong link, which might be the intention of the ad. Wouldn't surprise me.
You really know you're being manipulated when you get a promotion for a product that's being given a thumbs down review.
I consider that a big FU from the manufacturer to the reviewer and her audience.
I’ve actually used this product off and on for a while, and honestly I enjoy the taste! It’s much more palatable than most greens powders. They also generally send a bottle of vitamin D&K2 alongside the powder that you can add in when you’re mixing with water.
However, I do agree that the price is quite high, and I really appreciate your in-depth scrutiny of the lack of clarity regarding ingredient details/dosages with AG1. I haven’t renewed my subscription in a bit, and I’m thinking that I may be better off with a more individualized and cost-effective approach for my supplementation after watching this!
I love that the add before this was actually for AG1.
Edit: the add in the middle was AG1 as well haha
I started taking Athletic Greens off of the fact that Andrew Huberman uses them as a "paid sponsor". I feel great after taking AG1 first thing in the morning after being up for an hour or so. Thank you for talking you made me think about it.
I tried AG1 and kept using it because of the changes in my performance (recovery), sleep improved, skin drastically improved for the first time in my adult life, and most of all digestion improvement (!!)
I can afford it, I tried it and loved how I felt using it and it tastes good.. (yes it actually tastes good) so yea just need to be the voice of dissent in a sea of haters. My husband had similar results to mine and he, too, said the digestion changes are worth it alone.
Yeah, similar to what you said about only hearing about a product through influencers, another red flag is definitely a product website having such an aggressive sales pipeline that throws add-ons at you without much context. Companies that aren't cash-grabs relying on temporary hype will take a softer approach of showing you why you want their products, whereas companies that don't expect repeat customers organically will try to funnel people into making a purchase as fast as possible and slip a subscription service in there with a lower price to basically trick people into giving them repeat business. Thanks for talking about this. These hype-based products don't get called out enough imo.
True.
I emailed this company a few years ago. I told them I had food allergies and intolerances but that I needed something to prop my system up.
They replied telling me that the Soy in the product was 'deactivated' and my system wouldn't react to it.
I did react to it.
I can't take it becuase of the pea protein in it so I can't take it either. I would turn bright red.
Lawsuit lawsuit lawsuit lawsuit
I break into hives after drinking it, I don't know to what vitamin or other components in AG1 I am allergic to :D
I ALWAYS get ads for Athletic Green before your videos… I literally got one before this video too
Swayze doing the deinfluencing before it was a thing. Thanks for this.
I hate how many people promote it. It doesn‘t feel genuine at all. Like skillshare 😂 Thanks for speaking about this!
Shillshare 😏
What’s the problem with Skillshare? Did I miss out on something?😂😅
@@alicezanini6123 I recently watched a video about their concept. Just read reviews of their customer service - it‘s bad 😅 30 day free trial, but if you don‘t cancel after 14(!!!) days: voilà, here‘s your 12 month subscription.
@@alicezanini6123 yo skillshare is legit tho
I’m so glad to see you talk about this brand!! I see it everywhere and haven’t bothered to look into myself because I’ve been fooled too many times by these expensive green drink products to fall for it again
I got an Athletic Greens ad on this video. So yeah…
There are some advantages to something like a greens powder over a multivitamin. The form of the nutrients can be more absorbable and you also get other healthy plant compounds that are great antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. That said, it doesn't mean it's a substitute for a healthy diet or for a supplement regime that's tailored to individual needs, according to a medical professional.
I've been taking barley grass powder for a while now, and it's made a big improvement to my health. I live with several pretty severe chronic illnesses and I find the barley grass helps add nutrients to my mostly-vegan diet, especially on the days I'm too sick to prepare healthy, balanced meals. It's given me more energy.
I buy unflavoured barley grass powder in bulk, because that is cheapest for me. The taste is... well I wouldn't say it's pleasant - I call it my Swamp Juice lol - but it's much less unpleasant than other green powders, especially wheatgrass. I will continue taking it because it makes me feel so much better, but I can understand if for some people, these sorts of supplements are not worth the cost.
Like the first paragraph. But, why eat grass ??? I suggest you try chopping up a cabbage and putting that into a blender with some water - far better.
When I realized their webpage did't get right to the point of telling what is in their glop, I didn't even get to the price page. Thank you for crating this video.
I happen to enjoy green, grassy sludge. I'm not kidding. But I concoct my own meadow-in-a-blender... throwing in whatever moves me: a few fists full of arugula, some lettuce, maybe a stalk of celery before it wilts, a spoonful of flaxseeds, black cumin seeds, water and a drop of apple cider vinegar. I swear I love it! It tastes like I'm drinking the great outdoors.
I started taking Deva's multi because of Swayze's suggestion so it's good to hear that they are still a good supplement, since they are relatively inexpensive
Same!
My only problem with deva is that some of the ingredients are in huge dosage
@@veronicasigchoespinoza3202 Oh, I should double check on that in case any are harmful. Are they higher doses because it's geared toward vegans?
@@alohaXamanda I mean you could always not take it as often. I used to take it but when I developed photosensitivity they told me I could be taking too much B6 and then I saw that deva has 750% of the daily value and that could *potentially* be the cause.
I like that it is cheap, but some of the doses are just crazy high, so if you take it I wouldn’t take it as often.
@@veronicasigchoespinoza3202 This is really great advice, thank you for pointing this out! I have photosensitivity in general and I never go to the doctor to check my levels (anxiety) so I would not have thought about this
An Athletic Greens Advert before this video even starts. Looking forward to this
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Every time I see one of these ads I want to yell "just take a multivitamin!" Good to be more educated on the product.
I don’t see the difference between Athletic Greens and the green powders you can get at Whole Foods. For what they all cost you might as well get some fruits and veggies from the store, and make your own juice. Some spinach/cucumber/broccoli/mint/apple/ginger, some pineapple or orange if you want some extra sweetness, and there you go.
well this was informative. definitely have heard more podcast ads for this then anything else
Thanks for this breakdown! I've been suspicious of AG1 since it became every YTer's sponsor - that automatically smelled like a scam to me; so now I know it's a dodgy, overpriced one. I make my own green powder from dehydrated greens - I know EXACTLY what goes into my body. I also make a lot of my own spice mixtures for the same reason...
Incredibly excited you’re doing this… I’ve almost been convinced to get it
When COVID first broke, I had just started chemo and a friend had some leftover "Huel" powder. They said "I didn't like this, you might. Please stay out of stores."
So far, so good. I have one smoothie-thing for breakfast, and like the taste.
I love how the ad for this video was the Athletic Greens drink 😂
It has ADAPTOGENS?! I love adapting!
THANK YOU
I’ve actually been feeling like I’m purposely delaying joining the AG1 party just to see what you have to say about it. Now, I’m confidently declining.
Thank you for this! Seeing trusted RUclipsrs like Dr. Dray promoting this again and again (‘She’s a doctor so it must be good!’) annoys the hell out of me. And the price is just insane.
There’s a lot that Dr. Dray promotes that harm her credibility.
@@sarahrosen4985 Like what?
Yes, this bothers me about her too. But what should we expect? She is a big proponent of consumerism in general, via her frequent 'shopping in national chain stores' videos.
@@heidih3048 I wouldn't mind that she takes us along to show us cheaper options. I don't live in the US so those could help me find products I don't have available locally but it seems like the US free time sport of shopping for the sake of shopping because you lead an empty substanceless life and have nothing else.
@@sarahrosen4985 I agree, and I'm from the US.
I use AG1 and really like it. The powder dissolves easily and tastes not bad. It expensive, but I've tried other super food shakes and feel this product is better than the rest. Vitamin D is an oil so not possible in a dry powder.
I wondered if there’s anything special about their product. I was surprised not more of the ingredients were organic. What’s the thing about their product that sells people on it?
@@tnijoo5109 it dissolves easily, never clumpy. Tastes kinda like pineapple with the enzymes in it.
Placebo
Angry customer: I want answers!
Customer service: The computer says no.
Who else saw an AG1 commercial before this video lol
I would feel very weird promoting a product that I wouldn't buy for myself. And I can't imagine anyone organically buying such an expensive product even if they actually believed the claims
For the most part, those multi-million-subscribers' _influenzas_ do not really care for the "minor" stuff, such as integrity. For the correct amount of money, they are likely to promote absolutely anything.
Should not wonder if, in five or ten years, we'll see a large number of them in politics. 😕
The claims are real. I personally experience them!
It's important to realize that the FDA allowed margin of error for nutritional info labels on these kind of products is 20%.
I actually tried it myself so I can tell you that it tastes good it's not gritty it mixes very easily and after several weeks I have noticed that a lot of things have improved for me my sleep, my gut health and my mental ability, and more energy. I'm able to focus better and longer and I've become more productive. So while you're snarky intro confesses that you haven't tried it you may want to just try something first before reviewing it because it's really good.
Placebo
This is what the internet is for. honest reporting like this. Thank you. I start my days with brocolli, spinach and kale (frozon) with warm water and that suits me fine as I know its all organic.
And I have this as Kale is proven to help with macula degeneration, brocolli for prostate cancer and as for spinach.... I was brought up on Popeye :) !!!
The fact that every single ad on this video was for AG1 just illustrated how intense their marketing strategy is
I really appreciate this video! I was recently considering getting AG1, now I know that I should just find a good multi-vitamin!
my boyfriend got this stuff cause he is prone to falling for wellness marketing. but he’s terrible at taking anything daily, so now we’ve racked up 4 months worth of this stuff. i’ve been drinking it just because it’s sitting in my fridge, it’s definitely tasty i’ll give it that!
this is just to say that all claims aside, this stuff actually is tasty. gotta give it that at least lol!
Haha that’s hilarious. You’ve got a gold mine in your fridge. I don’t have a lot of money and was super mindful of when I took it to to take full advantage, savouring every scoop. Amassing 4 months is amazing to me !! 😂
Must have cost him a fortune. You need to put it on the insurance haha!
@@teainortakoy the amount of athletic greens currently in my apartment rivals any asset I own!
@@evedotcom he remembers to eat a gummy multivitamin daily but the athletic greens is completely untouched. I’m on a student budget so it’s been a real treat to enjoy his stash of AG1!
What might be the most amusing thing about this AG1 stuff is that, between a bulk section of a store like Sprouts and a high quality multivitamin, you could make basically the exact same mix for yourself and it wouldn't come anywhere close to the cost.
Thank you for continuing to fight the good fight against idiocracy.
That's so refreshing! That's what a thinking person/skeptic should do! There's nothing more embarrassing then someone who has a skeptic channel promote such products without questioning if it actually works.
Honesty and integrity like this is so rare and refreshing. You are a truth keeper of vegan and nutrition community online. I’m a fan ❤
I'm not the kind of person who would ever buy something like athletic greens, but I'm so glad that you do videos like this for the people who would so they know not to. Also, I just burst out laughing because I got an ad and would you believe that it was for athletic greens?!
SAME! I clicked on this video, and sure enough, the first ad was Athletic greens 😂
Good on you for doing the research and not being just another RUclipsr peddling AG1! 😊😊💚💚
LOL, the AG ad literally came up right before this video
I would rather take literal handfuls of regular pill supplements than start my day by choking down a cool glass of pulpy, chalky mystery sludge.
Yeah but pills are more spooky! It reminds us of experts and pharmacies... And big pharma oh no! Whereas green juice reminds us of mowing the lawn and poison ivy.
@Rep Sadly you've probably hit the nail on the head. That's the heuristic
I actually tried it, it is not sludgy or grassy, the flavor is green apple
I have refused to use ag1 for a long time, even though a few of my friends take it regularly,
A friend of mine gave me his travel packs for free and insisted I take it, I've taken it for 4 days(as I was only given 4 travel pscks) and I have to say I just ordered my first monthly subscription,
I've struggled with feeling lethargic throughout my days, moody when stressed and just an overall feeling of low energy, since I've been drinking ag1 in the mornings my sleep has been noticeably more peaceful, my energy and mood have improved more than I would ever expect,
It smells like an energy drink lol, the taste is rather bland, and yes it has a slight chalky consistency but overall the benifits I've seen are worth the 2 minutes it takes to chug the cup,
Just my personal experience, but as someone who went into using it expecting it not to do much I'm sold
I got an ad for this product before your video about it played 😂
With my subscription to AG, I got a a bottle of vitaminD with vitamin K2 in an oil with dropper. I’m 76 years old and not very energetic. Every day I feels exhausted around 3 pm and take an 1 ½ to 2 hour nap. about 6 or 7 weeks after I started taking AG it hit me that I was not taking naps and I started to clean my condo more often. I went out for walks. I feel much more energetic
I’ve been drinking AG1 for at least 2yrs. So, well before the shilling began. It seems like they recently hired a new marketing team and that’s why AG1 seems to have come from nowhere.
The taste was not great at first, but it’s an acquired taste. It does require much stirring.
I still supplement B12 and D3. Vegan for 6yrs.
2 yrs has it worked better for u than a supplement or green powder? I always have some form of green powder during the winter because I don't want a salad and hate cooked kale and spinach 😖
@@forever_seeking it’s honestly difficult to know how well supplements are working. But recent blood tests show all my levels are perfect. My hair, skin, and nails are great, too. In fact, I struggle to keep my nails short. They are so hard, shiny and long. Take that info and do what you will ☺️
@@madeline5175 will do 👍
This is why you are my fav RUclipsr, Swayze 🤗
The irony of getting an AG1 ad while watching this video 😂😂
Got the AG1 ad on this video twice now. Already feeling healthier from it 🙃
Same! At first I thought it was just the start of the video, lol.
Thank you so much for your honest review. You just saved me $109.
My husband bought this and was very much sucked into the marketing around it - he was convinced you could not get any other product that was a good as this one. We are based in Australia, so it cost us even more than $100 to order some (we paid $180 AUD for one month supply 😮). HOWEVER, what I will say is that my husband is super lazy at getting good food into his diet, and I wasn’t against him trying something that might “boost” his lacking diet 😂. That said, I ended up finding a product VERY similar that you can buy here in Australia for a fraction of the cost ($60AUD for about 1.5 month worth). I got him to compare the ingredients/benefits and when he could see they were near identical, he switched over.
I completely agree that you can (& should) get all the vitamins and minerals for just from having a healthy diet, but I know my hubby will never go to that effort, and I do think having something like this as a booster for those who don’t eat particularly well is not exactly a bad thing. I’d def shop around and find a cheaper alternative to this overpriced product!
what was the taste like?
@TheSparkleina Both were fine (the AG greens, and the cheaper one I found). They both have powdered apple in it which gives it a pleasant enough flavour.
Agreed. The issue with telling people to “just eat your greens” is a bit frustrating considering most people seek these products since getting all nutrients from greens isn’t realistic.
What was the cheaper alternative?
What is the one you got in Australia I’m in perth
Not me literally getting an AG1 ad on the video. I can't breath.
They ought to offer a sample pack so people could see if it's even drinkable or not. The fact that you have to jump right into an investment of that amount shows their true colors.
I wrote to their support page and they did send me a sample for free !!! It is drinkable, and its not bad.
@@thesnoopydance645 Oh cool. Did you conclude that it's worth what they're charging?
They do
I only just found this channel! How wasn’t I recommended this channel sooner?!
I’m happy to see a vide about AG. Andrew Huberman always talks about AG because they sponsor him but I’ve always been skeptical. I think anything like that with such a huge lack of transparency is just creepy. And I hate websites like that too. It’s so dishonest.
Thank you for the video. It might still be fun to try it and do a full review. I would love that coming from someone like you.
Edit: looking at the other comments, someone mentioned that powdered greens have more absorbable nutrients. If you do another video, I would love to know both the pros and cons. Really I’m so curious of what AG1’s big draw is or what science is behind it.
I liked the idea of AG1 so I went and got a generic greens powder for 1/3 the price, works well in my daily fruit/protein smoothie. Plus I put definitely more than 1g of ginger in it :D
Yeah I like it to and I save on buying other supplements. It has a good taste.
I literally got that exact ad before this video
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Sooo this is cheesy. But! You’ve really inspired me, since the beginning of the year I’ve been transitioning to a more plant based diet. With veganism as the end goal. Working 60 hours a week on a construction site, it’s been difficult. But 99% of my meals at home (and take to work lunches) are vegan! And meals out are vegetarian/vegan if there’s an option.
I don’t really discuss my diet with others because I work in a very male saturated work environment. But my mom is kind of coming around to it and since I’m the main cook in the house, she’s enjoying some of the meals I’m making now!
You’ve really inspired and showed me going vegan doesn’t have to be hard and it doesn’t have to encompass my whole life. Thank you so much!
Imam bayildi
This sounds so great, keep it up, every step is fantastic 🎉😊
I tried it for a couple months, and idono if I felt much benefit, except I started to feel shitty until I stopped it. Honest to God. Doctors and I concluded it was the ashwaganda. Which is controversial to take everyday. I did like the taste and the texture wasnt that bad.
Been doin a deep dive on AG1 to see if it’s worth buying. You’ve definitely steered me in the right direction. Thank you.
Idk makes me feel good, great placebo ig
Not me getting an ad for it mid video 🤣🤣
Hej, I took Athletic Greens (before they rebranded as AG1 and before all of the crazy marketing) for several months. The taste was really ok to yummi. Not comparable to other greens powders I tasted.
I recognized several positive effects, no sleepy afternoons anymore, I needed less sleep in general and felt pretty good in my body. Other people who tried it confirmed my experience 🤷♀️
I stopped taking it regularly because of thoughts around dependence (mental and kinda physical dependence - > body gets used to and then needs the high dosage if vitamins and stuff) and the price. But I canceled the description when they rebranded as AG1 I felt annoyed as hell cause it felt like nearly every ad on yt was from AG1. Still feel it this way. The huge ad campaigne reminds me of brainwashing people like me who already eat pretty well 🤦♀️I actually lost my trust in this company due to that 😅 now they seem like a scam to me
that's not how vitamins work btw
Did ur body build a dependence on it?
@@Max4Z They probably didn't. The body develops tolerance to substances when those substances affect receptors for hormones and neurotransmitters. This is because when your receptors are being impacts, your body makes more or less of them in an attempt to maintain homeostasis, which results in needing more of the substance in order to achieve the same effect.
For example, caffeine dependence develops because caffeine makes adenosine receptors less sensitive to adenosine. Adenosine is what makes you feel sleepy, so this is part of why caffeine helps to wake you up in the morning. The body makes more adenosine receptors to try and compensate for the decrease in sensitivity. This counteracts the effect of the caffeine, so you need to drink two cups in the morning instead of one.
Vitamins don't do this because they don't act on our receptors. They play a role in chemical reactions in the body, and chemical reactions
I’m so glad you did some research and made this video. I’ve been suspicious about it all along. Why not just eat veggies and fruit?
I actually got an AG1 ad during this video. Gave me a good chuckle
There's a part of me that wishes I could just drink a magic powder and get all my nutrients, but when I started looking into AG1 I was kind of like, this is a LOT of every vitamin... on top of the food I already eat. At best I'll pee it all out, at worst it might cause problems, who knows? The price was the nail in the coffin lol
As a small reward your video triggered me to subscribe to your channel. Good work here. Trouble is, anyone who is paying $108 / mo for this without real investigation will not see this.
Thank you for covering this. I've been asking people selling this to justify the cost and any scientific backing of the use.
Just wanted to say I love your channel. I’ve watched your videos for years, and I admire how real you are. You seem so grounded and down to earth, and I just really appreciate your videos ❤
RUclips paused your video for an AG1 advertisment. Almost spit out my soup from laughter
trying spirulina is one of my most sincere regrets. it was a convergence of some of my worst nightmares.
I still have a full bag of spirulina, I tried to drink a teaspoon dissolved in a glass of water with some lemon juice. It was horrible. it's been like two months since then and I don't have the courage to try it again.
@@carmenszk tasting it once ruined my day. just throw it away.
My ad before this video was for Athletic Greens 😂
I literally got an ad for this before the Video. I'm just getting ads for this everywhere right now so I am very curious, not that I ever considered buying it.
SAME
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Thank you for the sober reality check.
If you go to the ag1 website (or any similar website) and with every click you're forced to choose some portion size or subscription factor, that's called a "presumptive close" in sales speak. It's designed to increase the likelihood that at some point in this gamut you'll actually forget to be discriminating about what you're being asked to pay for something you're "offered".
I don't make it past the first hurdle before I click off. Not that curious.
I don’t like that you don’t know what is effecting what. When you take individual vitamins, you can isolate what is helping you versus what is not.
No Vitamin D is a problem for me.
Very little Vitamin B12 is a problem for me.
No Turmeric
No Alpha Lipoic Acid
Very Expensive
Thanks for your honest review. You confirmed what I already knew.
Thank you! Have been wondering why so many RUclips content people are pushing this product.
The fact that the ad before THIS video is AG1... I can't!!!
Ive tasted it- it actually just tastes like green flavored water. The taste is not nearly as intense as green juice. Its kinda sweet but it just felt like i was consuming expensive dirt water
I'm pretty sure unless you have absorption issues in the gut, 1000 mcg B12 once per week orally is plenty. This is what I take and my blood results are optimal for B12.
Although I disagree with you on some stuff, you gave the best review of this product out of all the videos I watched. It wasn't even close. Keep being you! Thanks again. ✌
Getting an AG-1 ad while watching this video really killed me😂
Now that's funny, RUclips has just shown me an Active Greens ad when this video started.
Hi, thanks for this video! I just discovered it through a youtube rec. I started AG in february and was pretty skeptical, but I was listening to Huberman at the time, and he seemed to be pretty interested in good science and recommended it (I'm now getting pretty skeptical of him too, haha). I'm sure you're aware of this, but it is exhausting in this day and age to try and figure out a regimen and try to make sure you're getting X,Y,Z and avoiding A,B,C. There is no central authority that lays things out clearly (as far as I'm aware), there is alot of individual variability, and there are a million people either trying to make a buck or just evangelize their lifestyle (probably to make a buck). So I kinda just went with it because I was tired of decision paralysis, and I didn't want to have to combine a bunch of different things, I wanted to believe what they were saying. After watching this, I am going to cancel AG, I'll probably look into the supplements you recommend, and am looking forward to going through some of your other videos. For reference, I am a very physically active 'lazy pescatarian' - so I need to figure out very simple, consistent ways for me to get adequate nutrition because I am not one who likes to spend time shopping, perusing farmers markets for fresh vegetables, or prepping food. I usually go for 10 minute/3 ingredient meals. Also I'll add that honestly, AG doesn't taste bad at all. Not a big deal to glug down 10 ounces of it every morning, just sounds like its not worth it. Anyway, great stuff, much appreciated, keep it up! sSorry for the long post, I'm bored in an airport right now :)
I’m on the 3rd month of Ritual multi 18+ women and Synbiotic. I’d love to see a video on your thoughts with Ritual.
It seemed dodgy to me too, but enough scientists I trust take it (namely Andrew Huberman) for me to justify giving it a go. I actually found it legitimately tasty when I added lemon juice and ice, to the point I was excited to have it each morning. I took it at a time when I had just started working intensely after being unemployed and had other lifestyle changes all at once so its hard to measure just how much better I felt from it. It was nice to feel like a lot of my bases were covered and I was getting this big boost of nutrients. I stopped taking it because it was so pricey, though I had planned to buy it again when I was in the financial position. After watching this I’m not so sure! Thank you for sharing alternatives that you use, I’m going to look into them 💛
Just did some calculations in Australian dollars and for the supplements you take it comes to about $50 a month, as opposed to AG1 which is $150 !!! Insanity.
Thank you for the honest comment! Honestly, I feel like it shows us that even a person like Huberman is not infallible.
My partner had a similar experience to the one you described with a similar product ($60/month). He tried to convince me to take it as well. Instead, I started taking a multi, and drank a tall glass of water with a little lemon juice first thing in the morning while sitting down and just staring into space for 5 minutes.
I got the same benefits he did, for less than $10/month. I think just the effect of proper rehydration after sleep, a little ritual and a multi will cover 90% of the effects of these expensive supplements.
Ok but you literally can buy something similar for a fraction of the price …Huberman is not perfect lol
I have been using AG1 for months. I like it. I used to manage the different vitamins I take, but taking so many capsules and tablets is very irritating my stomach. Then I started looking for multivitamin, and they irritate my stomach, too. At least AG1 doesn't do that. I like the powder to liquid format. It's gentle on my stomach. I don't mind the price because I add everything up of all the supplements I take, it's expensive anyway. As for the taste, it tastes like candy comparing to traditional Chinese herbal medicine. One taste of that, you'll shut up about everything else you used to complain and stop being a baby.
I can understand why they don't add iron in it. Not everybody needs iron. A healthy non-vegan/vegetarian male does not need to supplement iron. They actually will get into trouble if they have too much iron in their system.
I like it too! I agree.
Great comment, and similar experience. And I was spending more than the $79/month subscription on supplements, at one point taking 40+ pills a day to get everything. AG1 is actually cheaper, tastes good, and makes me feel good. Maybe it's not for everyone, but I like it.
The fact that the ad I got before that video was from Athletic AG1
The first AD for this idea was an AG1 AD. I just about died 😂
Athletes, my hubby & I being 2 of them, have been taking this stuff for years, long before the RUclips "shill" explosion (which I agree is out of control). It does make a difference in how you feel during the day and therefore how you perform. The add (that actually played in the middle of this video, oddly enough) actually states that it "fills dietary gaps." They assumed that you're already eating a healthy diet with good sources of protein and other important nutrients. I will fully admit, the stuff does not taste fantastic IMO, but I do notice that difference on days when I take it vs. don't. No, not paid, but thought I'd share our experiences. We think it's worth it.
I agree on the taste. I haven't been taking it constantly so I can't give a fair assessment in that regard but I've been taking it for a few months now.... My diet is also crap and I am mostly sedentary. I drink about 12 Oz of coffee a day so the energy I do get, I'm not sure if it's from AG1 or the coffee
Same for me. There is no doubt i feel a quality of life difference. Feeling better is worth $3/day to me. People buy coffees costing twice that. I felt the value after only a week.
Thanks for breaking this down. I've wondered, since they've been advertising hardcore lately. Much appreciated.
Thank you for covering this!!!!
I’m currently still using it…. But after your video I’m canceling my subscription. It’s not like I feel it doesn’t do anything for me. But it doesn’t do enough for it’s price. The taste isn’t that bad to fair. It’s taste like pineapple with a bit of earthy tones I don’t mind drinking it. I feel like I should’ve done more research and your video made that pretty clear. So thank you I’m gonna save some money again and probably feel the same. 😂