Superdrinks Are Full of Promises. Almost All of Them Come Up Empty.

The first time Eric Su tried AG1, formerly known as Athletic Greens, he was conflicted. “Personally, I don’t think I really like the taste,” Su said in a 2023 YouTube review of the forest-green superdrink. (Watch carefully around the 3:10 mark and you’ll see his face sour.) “Maybe I’ll try it with milk in a couple days,” he added. Su, 26, is an entrepreneur and a self-described health optimizer with more than 74,000 YouTube subscribers at press time. He says he committed to drinking AG1 daily for three months to see if it would change his blood biomarker levels or mood. The drink, after all, advertises a wealth of benefits, from improved digestion to increased focus to a boosted immune system—all thanks to its whopping 75 ingredients, which include probiotics, ashwagandha root, and reishi mushroom. The promise of AG1, and a rising number of superdrinks like it, is alluring: Instead of buying, storing, preparing, and eating all the nutrients you need through healthy foods—or a supplement stack—you can just knock everything back in a few big gulps. [View in Browser]( [Men's Health]( [SHOP]( [MVP EXCLUSIVES]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Alternate text] [Superdrinks Are Full of Promises. Almost All of Them Come Up Empty.]( [Superdrinks Are Full of Promises. Almost All of Them Come Up Empty.]( [The first time Eric Su tried AG1, formerly known as Athletic Greens, he was conflicted. “Personally, I don’t think I really like the taste,” Su said in a 2023 YouTube review of the forest-green superdrink. (Watch carefully around the 3:10 mark and you’ll see his face sour.) “Maybe I’ll try it with milk in a couple days,” he added. Su, 26, is an entrepreneur and a self-described health optimizer with more than 74,000 YouTube subscribers at press time. He says he committed to drinking AG1 daily for three months to see if it would change his blood biomarker levels or mood. The drink, after all, advertises a wealth of benefits, from improved digestion to increased focus to a boosted immune system—all thanks to its whopping 75 ingredients, which include probiotics, ashwagandha root, and reishi mushroom. The promise of AG1, and a rising number of superdrinks like it, is alluring: Instead of buying, storing, preparing, and eating all the nutrients you need through healthy foods—or a supplement stack—you can just knock everything back in a few big gulps.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [The Best Mattresses Are Cool to the Touch—Like Some That We Love Here]( [The Best Mattresses Are Cool to the Touch—Like Some That We Love Here]( [Upgrade your sleep sitch with one of these premium mattresses.]( [READ MORE]( [If You’ve Been Looking for New Hokas, Take Advantage of Their Big Sale Now]( [If You’ve Been Looking for New Hokas, Take Advantage of Their Big Sale Now]( [Perfect to conquer long distances.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [You Might Be Missing Out on Major Nutrients. These Multivitamins Can Help With That.]( [You Might Be Missing Out on Major Nutrients. These Multivitamins Can Help With That.]( [These are the multis to turn to when you need one.]( [READ MORE]( [Are You the Next Men's Health 'Ultimate Guy'? Apply Now!]( [Are You the Next Men's Health 'Ultimate Guy'? Apply Now!]( [Find out how you could get featured in our December issue.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [This Six-Pack Program Helps You Build Strong, Shredded Abs]( [This Six-Pack Program Helps You Build Strong, Shredded Abs]( [This plan is designed to help you achieve all your core training goals.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [You’re Not Eating Enough Protein at Breakfast. These 30 Recipes Fix That.]( [You’re Not Eating Enough Protein at Breakfast. These 30 Recipes Fix That.]( [Berry cheesecake smoothie. Chicken chilaquiles. Breakfast burgers.]( [READ MORE]( The Best of Men's Health [How to Make Your Penis Bigger, According to a Dermatologist]( [How to Make Your Penis Bigger, According to a Dermatologist]( [READ MORE]( [Masturbating With a Life-Like Sex Doll Changed My Life]( [Masturbating With a Life-Like Sex Doll Changed My Life]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Prevention Embrace Your Emotions]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Men's Health is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779