We gave Ghost Greens to two of our product testers one who regularly consumes a different greens powder and one who does not. The test results were quite clear, both were suitably unimpressed.
Both stated that the taste was fine, although they'd both had better. It was preffered more by our tester that doesn't consume greens powders regularly.
The regular greens powder consumer (Jean) found that he felt notably worse than when he takes our number one rated greens powder Super Green Tonik, although there is a multitude of reasons this could be, but even on a baseline level of vitamins his usual does offer almost complete coverage whilst Sunwink does not. And that's not even considering the herbal extracts differences.
As for the tester who doesn't take a greens powder daily, he reported no difference with consuming Sunwink Greens aside from a slightly more regular bathroom schedule. Which is a good thing, but could largely be accounted for by the dandelion extarct alone.
Organic Celery Extract
Celery is one of the most widely used green fibrous vegetables on the planet. You can eat the whole plants or grind them up into spices to flavour dishes, and it has even been shown to be rich in nitrates and possess a number of antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties.
However, not only do you need to consume large quantities of celery in order for it to produce these effects, but they have only ever been seen when using fresh stems of the plant as well (1).
This means that the powdered organic celery extract present in the Sunwink Detox Greens Superfood Powder Mix is highly unlikely to provide any human health benefits at all.
Organic Lemon Juice Powder
Lemon juice is well known to offer a variety of health benefits. Being very high in vitamin c, it can improve the health of your skin and colon, help regulate your blood pressure, boost your immune system, aid weight loss, enhance digestion, and even help to keep your body hydrated.
Unfortunately, lemon juice powder shares the same issues that we looked at above. Not only do you need to consume a great amount for it to be of use, but its benefits have never been seen when you consume the powdered form (2).
That means the organic lemon juice powder is another ingredient that is highly unlikely to serve any real purpose in the Sunwink Detox Greens Superfood Powder Mix at all.
Organic Pineapple Juice Powder
Pineapples are full of various antioxidants which can help to prevent oxidative damage to your body and internal organs, while helping your immune system fight off diseases. It also contains a unique yet highly beneficial enzyme called bromelain.
Bromelain can reduce inflammation, boost digestion and protein metabolism in the stomach, ease heartburn, enhance the health of the heart, keep your joints healthy and functioning, provide nasal decongestion, aid your immune system, and elevate your overall health (3).
Yet again there are issues though, and they stem from the lack of evidence regarding pineapple juice powder. While fresh pineapples, pineapple juice, and bromelain extract are all beneficial, there is little research to suggest that any of their benefits transfer to pineapple juice powder.
This makes it highly likely that the presence of pineapple juice powder in the Sunwink Detox Greens Superfood Powder Mix formula won't actually offer any real benefits.
Organic Wheat Grass Powder
Wheat grass powder is an extract produced from the new sprouts that grow on the top of the wheat plant. It is fast becoming one of the most common ingredients in green powder supplements and various other plant powered products.
The research that is available suggests that it is rich in antioxidants, fiber, minerals, phytonutrients, and vitamin a, vitamin b, vitamin c, vitamin e, and vitamin k, all while being very low in calories.
There is also some evidence that it can offer a range of health benefits to the human body, such as preventing oxidative damage, reducing inflammation and the risk of heart disease, lowering your cholesterol levels, and helping to treat arthritis and many other diseases (4).
The problem is, while there are certainly some very promising results, none of the findings on wheat grass powder are yet deemed conclusive.
This means you can't rely too much on the organic wheat grass powder present here, as it may be yet another ingredient in the Sunwink Detox Greens Superfood Powder Mix that does nothing.
Organic Spinach Powder
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that is among the most popular on the planet, as it is rich in an incredible range of fibres, minerals, proteins, and vitamins. It is also frequently added to greens powder supplements, as the plant can provide a huge number of health benefits.
These include enhancing your vision and the health of your eyes, regulating your blood pressure level, boosting the health of your heart, and reducing oxidative stress, anxiety, stress, and the risk of heart disease and certain other chronic illnesses (5).
Unfortunately, the Sunwink Detox Greens Superfood Powder Mix hides the dosages of each of its ingredients that are present. This means it is impossible for us to know if enough organic spinach powder is actually present to be of use.
That said, given how low down the ingredients list it is located, it does seem highly unlikely that a sufficient dose has been used.
Organic Spirulina Powder
Spirulina powder is a type of blue green algae that is rich in a wide range of different antioxidants, fatty acids, minerals, protein, and vitamins. It is widely used in greens powder supplements as it can benefit your health in a variety of ways.
It can fight free radicals, prevent oxidative damage, reduce inflammation, regulate blood pressure and blood sugar levels, boost your metabolism, enhance your heart health, and even suppress your appetite, to prevent weight gain and make losing weight easier (6).
The issue is, for spirulina powder to produce these effects, you need to consume at least 8 grams per day.
While the Sunwink Detox Greens Superfood Powder Mix does not disclose the amount of each ingredient used, the whole serving size weighs just 6 grams. This means we can clearly see that it is physically impossible for enough to be present to be of any use.
Organic Dandelion Extract
Dandelion extract extract comes from a vegetable commonly misclassified as a weed and which is fast becoming a popular ingredient in greens powder supplements and other plant powered products, due to it being extremely high in potassium.
It is linked to a wide range of human health benefits, such as having diuretic properties which can prevent bloating, aiding digestion, protecting the pancreas, and improving the health of the gut and liver (7).
However, it again runs into the same issues that we saw with the last few ingredients.
The lack of any stated dosages makes it impossible to determine the effects that it can produce, while being located right at the bottom of the ingredient list means it is very likely that only a tiny dose has been used.
This unfortunately means that the organic dandelion extract present in the Sunwink Detox Greens Superfood Powder Mix probably won't do you any good at all.
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