Chlorophyll - Not Just For Plants

Awesome, I can't believe it! This is one TikTok trend I've actually know about for years. 

While I definitely feel like "influencers" are over hyping what this green liquid can do, there are still are some great benefits. 

In addition to playing an important part in keeping plants and vegetables healthy, chlorophyll has reported health benefits in humans, too. It is considered a natural source of antioxidants.
There are many benefits to adding liquid Chlorophyll to your water (I do it inthe morning) and I’ll list them out for you:

• Stimulates the Immune System
• Detoxifies Your Blood and Helps Bring Oxygen to Red Blood Cells
• Cleanses the Intestines
• Improve Digestion
• Energizes the Body
• Reduces Inflammation
• It’s Alkalizing 
• Packed with Nutrients and Vitamins
• Improves Liver Detoxification
• Helps Protect Your Skin

I’ve been drinking Chlorophyll water on and off for a couple years now. I encourage you to try it out if it is something that interests you, its a small change you can make to your day that over time can have a lasting impact. 

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Foods high in chlorophyll

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Chlorophyll is not considered an essential nutrient, so there is no current recommendation on dosing from the FDA.  However, most practitioners recommend 100-200 mg a day.  The darker the green the higher the chlorophyll content. You'll find it in:

• Cereal Grasses – Wheatgrass and barley grass top the chart.  Heavily studied by Charles Schnabel during the 1930’s and 40’s wheatgrass can be listed as one of the healthiest, most bio-available foods for humans. A single ounce serving is said to provide the nutrients of 4 lbs of vegetables.
• Spinach – 1 cup of organic spinach contains about 27 mg of chlorophyll–and yes, studies have shown that eating spinach regularly does help tone and build muscles.
• Kale – One of winter’s hardiest greens.
• Parsley – Yes, you can eat the decorations on your plates.
• Nettles – Warming nettle tea – lovely way to get in the green. 
• Seaweed-
• Other green vegetables – Green bean, peas, asparagus, celery and fiddle ferns – oh, my. If it’s vegetable and green there will be chlorophyll. Add in to your diet leafy green herbs like cilantro and thyme. Don’t forget your flower greens like dandelion and violet greens.