Proprietary Blend - 4 Grams
Spirulina Powder
Spirulina is a blue green algae full of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, protein, and healthy fatty acids. It can help to suppress appetite, boost metabolism and weight loss, fight free radicals, prevent oxidative damage and stress and inflammation, lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and enhance your heart health.
Unfortunately, as these benefits are only seen when you consume 8 grams of spirulina per day, which is double the entire weight of Texas Superfood pills, its presence here is pointless (1).
Chlorella Extract
Chlorella is a chlorophyte green algae with a high antioxidant, mineral, and vitamin content that can raise your energy levels faster than sugar, without causing blood sugar spikes, reduce your cholesterol levels, treat various diseases, detoxify the body, and improve your overall health (2).
With no known optimal dose of chlorella having been agreed upon, it is possible that Texas Superfood contains enough to be effective.
Fenugreek Extract Powder
Fenugreek extract has a high fiber content which slows stomach emptying and suppresses hunger, both of which aid weight loss, boosts testosterone levels, libido, muscle growth, and male sexual and reproductive functions, reduces cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and treats Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.
However, while it is technically possible that Texas Superfood contains the 500 mg of fenugreek required to be effective, it is extremely unlikely, given its place on the ingredients list and the weight of the blend (3).
Spinach Powder
Spinach is a leafy green full of fibre, protein, vitamins, and minerals. It is known to boost eye health and vision, lower blood pressure, enhance heart and immune health and functions, and reduce stress, anxiety, oxidative stress and damage, and the risk of heart disease and certain other illnesses (4).
The problem is we can see that the minimum 1 gram of spinach required to be of use is not present in Texas Superfood, so its presence will be of no real use.
Ginger Root Powder
Ginger root powder is a powerful antioxidant and inti-inflammatory that prevents oxidative damage, supports joint, immune system, and digestive health, reduces cholesterol levels, and improves the absorption and efficacy of all of the other ingredients in a dietary supplement (5).
However, with at least 1,000 mg required daily to produce these effects and it being impossible for that amount to be present here, the ginger content of Texas Superfood is worthless.
Organic Wheat Grass Powder
Wheat grass is the new sprouts growing atop the wheat plant and it is rich in antioxidants, fibre, minerals, phytonutrients, and vitamins, but has very few calories. It is believed to reduce oxidative damage and stress, inflammation, the risk of heart disease, and cholesterol, and treat arthritis and other health issues.
Unfortunately, as none of its claimed health benefits have been proven, its presence in Texas Superfood may well be of no use (6).
Alfalfa Powder
Alfalfa grass powder comes from a flowering plant that contains pinitol, a proven antioxidant that can boost your liver, kidney, and gut health and functions, while also benefitting various other organs and reducing inflammation.
However, as it will only offer nutritional benefits when you consume large quantities of fresh alfalfa grass, putting alfalfa powder in the Texas Superfood supplement is pointless (7).
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Extract
Apple cider vinegar is high in acetic acid, which is said to prevent blood glucose spikes, reduce blood lipid profiles, and suppress hunger. However, as these effects have not been proven and it has also been linked to side effects, its use in Texas Superfood is as likely to harm you as it is to do you any good (8).
Organic Mulberry Powder
Mulberry leaf powder is said to reduce your blood sugar, insulin response levels, blood pressure, and heart rate, detoxify the body, and reduce inflammation. However, as none of these claims have ever been proven, it is highly likely its presence does nothing in the Texas Superfood supplement (9).
Organic Tart Cherry Powder
Tart cherries are said to contain anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties which allow them to improve physical recovery and performance and muscle function, reduce muscle soreness and inflammation, boost melatonin production and sleep quality, and even combat gout.
However, many of these benefits have not been proven, while it is impossible for Texas Superfood to contain enough to provide those which have (10).
Barley Grass Powder
Barley grass is full of vital nutrients that can enhance your heart health, boost fat loss, and reduce your cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Unfortunately, as the 5 grams of barley grass required to be of use is larger than a whole serving of Texas Superfood, it simply can't provide these health benefits here (11).
Organic Turmeric Powder
Turmeric powder boasts a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory called curcumin. This has the ability to reduce inflammation, cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure, boost joint health and functions, treat anxiety, arthritis, depression, and joint pain, protect the liver, and aid weight loss.
Unfortunately, with neither the required 1,500 mg of curcumin or the black pepper extract that allows your body to absorb it being present, the turmeric content of Texas Superfood will do you no good (12).
Holy Basil Leaf Powder
Holy basil leaf powder is said to boost your libido, fertility, and testosterone levels, and have antioxidant and adaptogenic properties which protect the liver and body from oxidative damage (13).
However, as none of these claims have been proven and the minimum 500 mg per day that even its supporters say must be taken is not present, it is certain to be of no use in Texas Superfood.
Green Tea Extract
Green tea extract is a rich source of natural caffeine, polyphenols, and the antioxidant catechin EGCG. It can help you lose weight, boost energy levels, reduce cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and stress, enhance heart and brain health, and treat conditions like diabetes, if you take 500 mg each day (14).
Unfortunately, as Texas Superfood can't possibly contain this amount, its presence is essentially pointless.
Organic Oat Grass Powder
Oat grass powder is claimed to be full of protein, fibre, and essential vitamins and minerals, which can enhance your skin, immune system, and gut health (15). Unfortunately, with little to no clinical studies having been done on it, it is just as likely that its presence in Texas Superfood will do nothing at all.
Organic Moringa Leaf Powder
Moringa leaf powder has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that enable it to detoxify the body, neutralise free radicals, and protect you from various harmful chemicals (16). Yet again though, with the required 500 mg visibly not present in Texas Superfood, its presence will do you no good.
Black Cumin Seed Powder
Black cumin is said to contain antioxidants and essential amino acids, minerals, and vitamins, which allow it to add a variety of benefits to a health supplement such as this. However, as studies are still ongoing, it is impossible to know if it is of any use in the Texas Superfood powder (17).
Enzyme Blend (Digestive Enzymes)
The digestive enzymes Texas Superfood contains are amylase, bromelain, cellulase, invertase, lactase, lipase, maltase, papain, and protease. These nine enzymes are admittedly some of the most effective, although the Enzyme Blend is missing sucrase.
Unfortunately, not knowing how much of each is present in Texas Superfood makes it hard to determine what effect they will have, while their place on the ingredient list suggests it will be minimal.
Organic Cayenne Chili Powder
Cayenne chili powder contains a chemical called capsaicin which can promote fat burning and suppress your appetite, to help you lose weight, while reducing inflammation to keep you healthy (18).
However, while it is possible Texas Superfood contains the 135 mg required to be of use, its place on the product label makes it unlikely.
Probiotic Complex
Probiotics are healthy bacteria that have long been proven to be beneficial to your digestive health. The problem is, with the complex being the very last thing listed on the label and no dosages or individual probiotics being listed, it is impossible to know what use it may be in Texas Superfood, if any.
Fruits And Vegetables
Texas Superfood capsules also include a variety of fruits and vegetables in powder form.
It has black elderberry extract, wolfberry (goji) extract, broccoli powder, blueberry fruit powder, pear juice powder, hawthorn berry powder, carrot juice powder, asparagus powder, mango juice powder, cucumber powder, aloe vera extract, noni powder extract, orange juice concentrate, cranberry juice concentrate, lemon juice powder, green bell pepper powder, sweet potato powder, cauliflower powder, pumpkin seed powder, tomato juice powder, strawberry powder, red bell pepper powder, raspberry powder, celery seed powder, garlic powder, rhubarb extract, oregano extract, acerola cherry extract, broccoli extract, grape juice concentrate, acai berry powder, pomegranate extract, watermelon powder, and parsley leaf powder.
While some of these are indeed rich in things like vitamin c and vitamin e and have the ability to boost your daily nutrition, they are all present in miniscule doses that barely effect the nutritional value of Texas Superfood and surrounded by ingredients not proven to benefit your overall health at all.
Pros
Contains a number of beneficial ingredients
More convenient to take than nutritional supplements in powder form
The formula is gluten free
Cons
All the ingredients are lumped together in a proprietary blend
Many of the ingredient dosages are too low
Most of the powdered fruit is not proven to benefit your health
Customers have complained about both a lack of efficacy and side effects like irregular bowel movements
No third party testing has been conducted
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