Greens Freak

Greens Freak Review

Get your greens, you freak! If you take greens supps, then you’ve likely seen the new Greens Freak on store shelves. Greens supplements are one of the fastest growing categories on the market, so it’s not surprising that PharmaFreak branched out into the market with Greens Freak. But can this formula live up to the legendary Ripped Freak fat burner that put PharmaFreak on the map, or is this just another “greens” product?

Greens Freak Servings
Greens Freak’s formula is made with 100 percent natural flavouring, which we were happy to see. Each scoop contains 38 ingredients concentrated into an 8.8 gram serving, with each bottle at 30 servings. So if you’re taking Greens Freak every day (which the label suggests) it will last you about one month, which is a good value. We don’t know if the formulators at PharmaFreak planned it this way, but their multivitamin Vita Freak also has 30 servings per container, so these two products stack perfectly.

How to Take Greens Freak
The label tells you to take one serving (8.8 grams) each day mixed with 8 ounces of water. This is a good start. But if you’re on a low-carb diet or if you’ve been eating poorly for a while, you may have built up a great deal of toxins in your body or have acidosis in your blood. If any of this sounds like you, you might do even better taking two servings per day to get your detoxification started strong: one Greens Freak serving in the morning, the second 12 hours later. This will load your nutrient levels up quickly and help detox your body while lowering acidity. If you’re someone who skips breakfast, try taking one serving as soon as you wake up or mix a scoop in with a fast-acting protein powder such as whey protein. (Editor’s Note: We mixed it with vanilla whey protein and it was incredible). If you don’t have time in the morning or if you forget to take it, drink a serving before you hit the gym to load your cells up with powerful antioxidants and other nutrients that will protect your body during training while also boosting performance and recovery.

Greens Freak Taste Test
 

With a combo of natural green apple flavour, stevia leaf extract, and peppermint leaf extract, Greens Freak tastes just like apple juice but it’s green! Typically greens supplements are notorious for tasting like a mix of grass and horse hay, but Greens Freak is definitely not like your typical “greens” products. When we shook one serving up, it left no chunks at the bottom, which made the taste smooth and easy to down leaving nothing behind. Overall we give this product a 8.5/10 in taste. Of course, it’s a greens supplement, not a protein bar or powder, so it would be impossible to have this score a 10/10 on taste alone, but they definitely did an outstanding job flavouring this product.

Greens Freak Formula Under the Microscope
The Greens Freak’s formula is broken down into nine complexes: Sprouted Super Grains Complex, Complete Superfoods Complex, Red Superfoods Complex, Full Spectrum Antioxidant Complex, Immune Support Complex, Adaptogen & Adrenal Support Complex, Probiotic Complex, Digestive Enzyme Complex, and even a Liver Support Complex! Greens Freak is like a greens formula on steroids with everything you need. But Greens Freak isn’t made for your average person who doesn’t train; it’s more for serious athletes looking for performance. That’s not to say that Greens Freak won’t boost health for sedentary people; it will help, but it’s really fit more for combating the trauma athletes put their bodies through during a contest prep or off-season training cycle.

Adaptogen & Adrenal Support Complex: Adaptogens have been used for decades to help the body fight stressors such as the free radicals that arise from intense training, and support the adrenal glands, which are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones such as adrenaline. If you’re taking in stims from pre-workout powders, fat burners, or even caffeine-containing foods such as coffee, tea, or cola, your adrenal glands are placed under a great deal of stress. Greens Freak contains natural substances to help support healthy adrenal function.

Liver Support Complex: If you’ve been consuming processed foods, colouring agents, medication, alcohol, or recreational or performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), your liver works around the clock to filter your blood and free your body of impurities. Greens Freak contains bilberry extract and milk thistle, an herb used for thousands of years to support the health of your liver.

Full Spectrum Antioxidant Complex: Pollution can exposure your body to cell damage, which accelerates the effects of aging. But many athletes don’t know that exercise itself can also cause cell damage through the formation of free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants contain natural free radical scavengers that help neutralize these cell-damaging substances. Greens Freak is loaded with natural antioxidants such as grape seed extract and green tea to help combat the effects of pollution, free radical formation, and other oxidative stressors.

Immune Support Complex: Immunity is one of the most overlooked areas of human performance. Your immune system does more than just fight off colds and flus. It’s also the tiny army your body uses to recover from workouts. So if your immune system is weak, your recovery from training will be slow and your growth will be compromised. In fact, if it weren’t for our immune systems, we’d never be able to recover from heavy training sessions, cardio, or fighting off the germs and viruses we’re exposed to on a daily basis. Ingredients such as echinacea and royal jelly help strengthen your immune system and keep you healthy. Remember, if you’re not able to train, you’re not able to gain.

Sprouted Super Grains Complex: Sprouted wheat and rice bran make the ultimate one-two punch when it comes to healthy soluble fibres. These two powerful natural substances round out the Greens Freak formula by helping to prevent low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol absorption and formation while increasing high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. This improves overall blood circulation and cardiovascular health. They also cleanse the body and help prevent constipation. With the amount of protein athletes eat, dietary fibre and colon health are extremely important to keep food clearing your body.

Complete Superfoods Complex: Greens Freak contains four ingredients in this complex: spinach, bee pollen, acerola, and parsley. These provide the body with natural nitrates, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, flavonoids, and herbs that help detox the body and improve circulation while promoting improved overall health.

Red Superfoods Complex: The primary ingredient here is beetroot juice, which is high in nitrates and has been shown to increase nitric oxide levels, giving you that much-sought-after muscle “pump” we all love. Greens Freak also contains an array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants and dulse, a powerful seaweed that’s extremely rich in omega-3 fatty acids, natural iron, vitamin B12, and potassium.

Probiotic Cultures Complex: Probiotics help to maintain gut and intestinal health, which is important for digestion, overall wellness and immune system strength. Many athletes lower their dairy intake to avoid lactose, but by doing this they’re taking in less of the natural probiotics found in these foods. This causes a reduction in gut flora, and thus many people experience compromised digestion. Greens Freak contains five probiotic cultures to promote healthy digestive support.

Digestive Enzyme Complex: The digestive enzymes in Greens Freak ensure proper breakdown and digestion of proteins and fats so you get the most out of your food. If you’re eating a high-protein diet, digestive enzymes are a must.

Final Thoughts
Greens Freak is definitely a foundation supplement—that is, something that’s just as important as a multivitamin. Take it each day as an insurance policy that you’re getting all the micronutrients, bioflavonoids, phytonutrients, digestive enzymes, probiotics, etc. that are needed to keep you healthy. As we live in a world with increased environmental pollution and processed food that’s stripped of vital nutrients, greens supplements are becoming more important to athletic performance than ever. Greens Freak has all the bases covered on the science side, but it also mixes well and tastes great. At 30 servings per container, it’s also a great value. We give Greens Freak a solid 9.5/10 rating and highly recommend it.

“Every ingredient and complex found in GREENS FREAK™ has a specific function to help support optimal health and performance! Nothing is more complete!”