Besides the only ingredient is ….. dark green algae. That’s a superfood! For some people the thought of eating algae may take some getting used to (if ever). Not me. I lived in Asia for four years so I am no stranger to funky smelling or interesting looking foods. I think this is why the ENERGYbits people say “to swallow not chew.”
THE LOWDOWN
My sample arrived a few weeks ago. Boasting all the nutritional info, a bunch of awesome looking promo materials were included in the package. I appreciated this because I like charts and bright colours.
I mistakenly thought the “bits” were supplements (taken like a daily vitamin) with a bunch of ingredients mashed together.
WRONG.
The “bits” are actually bits of organically grown spirulina algae that are harvested and dried into small tablets. There’s no extra stuff like additives or other weird sounding ingredients. Zip. They are 100% NATURAL & ORGANIC (basically the super food SPIRULINA). This piqued my interested immediately. Everyone and their dog has also tried spirulina.
FACT – There’s 40 vitamins & minerals all packed into one mighty bit. They are VERY high in antioxidants, B vitamins and protein. That’s pretty sweet. I could use a lot MORE of these in my diet because I follow a less than stellar plant-based diet.
FACT – ENERGYbits say “this powerful nutritional combination is what boosts physical and mental energy, all WITHOUT caffeine, chemicals, sugar or gluten.”
FACT – AWESOME ENERGYbits website that answered all my questions and much more. Find out why the converted are popping these bits left and right. Oh and there’s also SKINNYbits, RECOVERYbits and VITALITYbits. Oh my!
Happy Monday!
I reviewed them a week or so ago on my blog, I LOVED them and just ordered them for my marathon training, I have used them now 4 times and definitely can feel a difference. I am a believer!
Cool I really want to order a package and try them out as I train & for a race.
I've tried and like them but I probably won't ever order my own as they are just so darn expensive. I also don't like how they are so small and you have to swallow so many. I don't swallow pills well so it takes FOREVER to get them all down. They are a great energy source though.
That's what I wondered .. why so small?
Hi! Good question! We're all about the convenience of spirulina, which grows into a powder. We take that powder and air dry it and press it into tablet form for even more convenience. Since the bits are very "green" tasting, we didn't want to have them be so large that people can't swallow them with water, and we wanted to make sure most people would be able to swallow them, since about 10% of people have an issue swallowing pills.
Hope this helps! If you have any other questions feel free to tweet at us @energybits or email me at jlevitt@energybits.com!
-Jonathan
I have been curious about these since seeing them ALL over twitter. Thanks for the honest review. Although, you mentioned they have a ton of B vitamins – those turn your pee into highlighter yellow, right? 🙂 I might give them a try sometime… (not because of the pee… just… because)
lol that's funny. I didn't know about the pee bit! Will have to check that out 🙂 I know that's what piqued my interest – Twitter. I love Twitter for that!
Ashley – we're always happy to share! Feel free to tweet at @energybits or email me at jlevitt@energybits.com for more info. Yes, our spirulina does contain a lot of B vitamins, and an excess of certain nutrients can cause you to just excrete it out – that's your body's way of protecting you from too much of a certain thing, which can be the case when you're taking too many vitamins. Whole foods are a different story 🙂
I've never tried them but have seen/heard about them around the blogsphere and have wanted to try them
How did I miss this post? Great review. I've been putting energy bits into my smoothie and I take recovery bits at night to ward off sickness.