Someone on Instagram was promoting this Arbonne "Greens Balance" powder.
http://www.arbonnemarketing.com/emailmarketing/images/6232_ca_eng.pdfSO.....let me start by excoriating all that is ridiculous about this product:
1. 216g of the product is $60, making this product $120/lb. Think about that for a second.
2. While I will admit the the ingredient list is not full of most of the shit contained in most of these types of products, the very first ingredient is inulin, which is a cheap form of fibre. Keyword being: cheap.
3. The rest of the product is basically dried and pulverized fruits and vegetables (i.e., cheap).
4. The product purports to contain 1 serving of fruits/vegetables per scoop (which is $2). I don't know about you, but at the grocery store, for $2, I can get a LOT more than a single serving of fruits/veggies.
5. A scoop contains only 3 g of fibre, which is half that of a serving of fresh raspberries or blueberries.
6. They don't bother to break down most vitamins, but the product apparently contains NO Vitamin A and 4% for Vitamin C. This despite the fact that it advertises itself as containing fruits and vegetables that are rich in these vitamins (i.e., carrot, orange). IN fact, if you read the little flyer, it even says that the fruits and vegetables in it ARE sources of these Vitamins. The marketing is so deceptive, it's appalling. It also goes to show how little real fruit and vegetable is in this product.
7. Based on my best guess, almost half the product is, in fact, inulin. Inulin is $12/pound.
http://www.bulkfoods.com/fiber/4295-inulin-powder.htmlSo basically, as far as I can tell, dumb people are paying $2/serving for 3g of fibre. And they are trying to tell me how OMGHEALTHYAMAZING it is.
Sorry, for $60, I can buy a lot more than 30 servings of fruits and vegetables. I'll stick with whole fruits and vegetables, which give me more vitamins and minerals (and a lot more satiety) for a fraction of the cost.
This product is designed for SUCKAHS.