Drink Your Veggies

We all know that EBOOST is chock full of essential vitamins and minerals. However, some people think that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is all a body needs. Don't get me wrong--we're not knocking fruits and veggies. EBOOST fans are some of the healthiest folks around. But have you ever wondered exactly how many servings you'd need to eat in order to match the nutrition in a single serving of EBOOST? We did, so we asked Dr Sharon Richter to put together a comparison for some of the major EBOOST ingredients. In case you don't have the patience to read the fine print, here's a summary. You can drink one glass of EBOOST, or you can eat 50g potatoes, 26 cups brussels sprouts, 7 cups bok choy, 3.8 cups papaya, 10 ears of corn, 67 cups celery, 4.2 cups of blackberries and 1.2 bananas. Unless you're living in a zoo, we think the choice is clear. (Disclaimer: EBOOST not recommended for gorillas, elephants and other animals. Only party animals need apply.)

Vitamin C (1,000 mg)

10 g guava, kiwi or broccoli
12.5 g brussels sprouts
17 g papaya or strawberries
20 g oranges
25 g melon
34 g spinach
50 g potatoes
100 g grapes
112 g carrots
143 g peaches

Niacin (15 mg)

4.5 avocados

6 cups mushrooms

7.5 large ears of corn

7.5 cups butternut squash

15 cups carrots

15 cups boysenberries

19 bananas

26 cups brussels sprouts

26 cups grapefruit

92 spears asparagus

Vitamin B6 (2 mg)

1.7 cups french beans

3.7 medium potatoes

3.9 avocados

4.9 cups seaweed

6 2/3 cups lima beans

7 cups bok choy

8.3 cups dates

8.7 cups mango

Folic Acid (200 mcg)

9 spears asparagus

1.2 avocados

1.3 cups lima beans

2.5 cups guava

3.8 cups papaya

5.7 cups strawberries

Zinc (7.5 mg)

3.3 cups seaweed
4.2 cups lima beans
6.64 cups french beans
7.6 pomegranates
10.3 large ears of corn
14.4 cups dates
14.7 cups brussels sprouts
19.7 cups guava

Selenium (100 mcg)

3 cups brussels sprouts
109 spears asparagus
22.7 cups dates
47.6 cups french beans
67 cups celery
83.3 bananas
200 cups mango

Copper (1 mg)

2.6 cups guava
3.3 cups dates
4.2 cups blackberries
5.3 cups grapes

Potassium (500 mg)

0.51 avocados
0.52 cups lima beans
0.79 cups bok choy
0.76 cups french beans
1.2 bananas
1.56 cups grapefruit