What do y'all think of bottled greens?

Lately I've been buying a lot of bottled green juice. They have raw +organic pressed one's available for around $3-4 for 2lb of juice (which equals around 2 pounds of organic greens.)

I know it's not as ideal as a big salad.. but they are sooo handy when you have a hectic schedule. This particular brand is flash pasteurized I believe, but there are other brands that are fully raw.

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Permalink Reply by dangermouse on May 18, 2012 at 12:49pm

I spent about 6 months last year living in the bush without electricity or running water. Because I couldn't use a blender and I was working full time at a job that didn't allow for much eating time, I ended up buying green drinks quite often. I wouldn't do it again. If you're just looking for a healthier diet than you had before, go for it. If you want 811 health, bottled greens have no place in your life.

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Permalink Reply by Amelia on May 18, 2012 at 3:08pm

dangermouse, can you please share your reasons?

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Permalink Reply by dangermouse on May 20, 2012 at 11:56pm

Having spent a decent length of time drinking both commercial and homemade juices and smoothies, I can tell that bottled stuff just doesn't give me the lift that fresh produce does. I'm sure there's still lots of good stuff in it. I'm just not interested in having good when I know there's great available. So, like I said, if you just want better than the usual, bottled green drinks may be fine. If you want the best you'll need to eat/drink fresh.

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Permalink Reply by Amelia on May 21, 2012 at 2:17am

I can't speak to store-bought brands, but there is a restaurant in my neighborhood that cold-presses green juice on a daily basis. Their bottles are not glass but they are BPA free.

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Permalink Reply by vegan witch Ⓥ on May 18, 2012 at 4:02pm

too much sodium, its in xenoestrogen releasing plastic & its man made - whats wrong with whole fruit ?

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Permalink Reply by Simplicity on May 21, 2012 at 4:24am

For someone with a hectic schedule I'd say the pros outweigh the cons of drinking this beverage. I'd advocate drinking this for lunch paired with eating some fresh fruit, and then eating a salad when you get home with some more fruit. Basically, don't let it substitute for a salad every day, but I completely understand the convenience of having something like this if you're stuck with a 30-hr lunch break.