Recommendations from model Amanda Nell
Green smoothies, kale chips, zoodles—I am by nature, and necessity, a champion of green vegetable consumption, and concentrated liquid chlorophyll is the newest weapon in my arsenal. Studies published in the journal Appetite show chlorophyll minimizes the desire for sweets, suppresses high-fat food intake and promotes weight loss in women. Depending on the brand (I use ChlorOxygen), one dropper contains approximately four salads’ worth of chlorophyll, the pigment that makes plants green. But fair warning, concentrated liquid chlorophyll tastes like it sounds: You would be wise to put it in foods that mask its flavor or lend themselves to a grassy ingredient. I’ve added it to my favorite morning smoothie of cherries, lime juice, almonds, chia and honey. Savory barley porridges already crowned with spinach or broccoli rabe now don a lovely green color, too. A pitcher of swampy spa water—water, lemon, cucumber, agave and a few droppers of concentrated chlorophyll—lives in my fridge. Few foods are safe from my liquid chlorophyll experimentation. The frosting on my St. Patrick’s Day Guinness cupcakes best be on guard.
( March 2016 )
