
A short filmed interview/transcript of Ben Greenfield speaking with Katherine Arnsten (founder/representative of EnergyBits) about algae-based “bits” products (spirulina and chlorella). They demonstrate product varieties (Energy Bits, Recovery Bits, Skinny Bits), discuss basic uses and claimed benefits (detox, satiety, protein for skin/hair), packaging/colors, and mention a promotional discount code.
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Hey, what's up, you guys? I have talked a lot about LG on the show before and in my blog posts, and I'm here with the person I probably talk about LG with most on the show, Katherine Arnsten. You might recognize her from Shark Tank too, but she makes these bits that I put in my smoothie every single day. However, I know a lot of you have heard about them but not actually seen them. So we're gonna take you on a lovely little.
I'm here at Cal Jam in LA and I'm gonna take you on a tour what these things actually look like. So let's actually start over here because this one's my favorite. So this one, Kathryn, this is the recovery bits, right? Right. So this is what they look like up close. If you chew on them, they taste, in my opinion, really good, even though some people say they don't. I love the way they taste. But they dye your mouth green. So if you just like eat them, you have to wash out your mouth with water. But what I find is if I dump them in my ST smoothie. I don't know if you've tried this before, Catherine, but for some reason, like the other stuff in the smoothie keeps it from dying your teeth. So. So what I do is like, I'll make my whole kale smoothie and then dump these in as like the low calorie crunch that goes on top. And when I eat it, like it.
Doesn'T actually die.
With sprinkles.
Yeah. So this one's called. This one's recovery bits. This one, this is chlorella. Right.
We sell them in large bags.
Oh, it's a new packaging.
Yeah, brand new packaging.
Sexy.
Yes, I'm even on the B. Alright, cool.
So this one's chlorella. This would be more of like a binder, a detoxifier. It's also really good for your red blood cells. And this one, I actually spoke slightly incorrectly. The energy bits are the one I do in the morning smoothie. More. I do these more at night because you get more of a detox effect while you sleep. Plus it's a low calorie thing to keep your appetite satiated at night. Amino acids, fatty acids. The energy bits is spirulina. It's not chlorella, it's spirulina. That's what it looks like. And you can see, you might be able to notice in the camera, these are darker green than the chlorella, which is just a different color because there are two different forms of algae so this is a chlorella.
In fact, there are two different types of algae. Spirulina is a blue green algae. There's a pigment in there called phycocyanin that makes it a blue green algae. That's why the packaging is blue. And Recovery Bits is a green algae. It was developed, it came into being about a billion years after spirulina. So it's a green algae. That's why the packaging is green.
Okay, so this one's green, this one's blue green, and then the skinny bits. This is just like the same product, kind of like rebranded.
Yes. Well, we wanted something that was more flirty and girly.
Yeah, exactly.
So it's also a spirulina, but it's.
A lot like one you can put in your purse with your Chihuahua. So this one's spiraling too. Okay.
And we do it this way because it has so much protein. It has three times more protein than a steak. So your skin and your hair are both proteins. So your collagen and your keratin. So it's really good for your skin and care. So women really like that.
And it's also three times more protein than steak.
Three times more protein than steak. And it's only one calorie, so you can be full for 30 calories. Just take a single serving and you're full.
Now, there is one thing when it comes to LG that I've always wanted to do, but I've never actually had a chance to do. And I'm gonna do it right here.
Oh, my God.
On the show.
Oh, no.
And that's this.
I actually am gonna put on Catherine's glasses. World famous glasses. Boom. Here, we'll trade for just a second. You won't be able to see a thing. So florala spirulina, Energy Bits, recovery bits. They got the skinny bits. This is what they look like. There's a. My name is Kathryn. Or maybe I'm Kathryn. You can't tell now with the glasses, but check them out. You can go to energybits.com and what's the. Is the discount code Ben, Ben. Ben.
10% on.
So 10% on any of this stuff. Use discount code ben@energybits.com or if you go to BenGreenfieldFitness.com and you search for LG, I've got a whole bunch of podcasts that I've done and posts that I've done about this stuff. So check it out. It's called Energy Bits. They've got chlorella spirulina. Tasty stuff. I'm going to get Catherine her glasses back now I can't see anything. Thanks for watch, Ch.
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