Whole Food Tips

Cold vs. Influenza

2009-10-30T11:14:00.000-07:00

How can we tell the difference between these?

Many cold and influenza symptoms are similar. Both common colds and influenza are caused by viruses. There are some differences with the flu. Symptoms of the flu often hit suddenly and cause you to become weaker and weaker. The dry cough and fatigue of influenza can last two to three weeks.

Signs that influenza is getting worse:

Symptoms become worse
High fever
Shaking chills
Shortness of breath

Since I can remember I have always had bronchitis. When I was a little girl I had my tonsils out but still always had lung problems. Two years ago I started ingesting 17 fruits and vegetables every day and guess what? I don't have bronchitis anymore, for two years now. I will still get a little cold, only lasts a few days and the symptoms aren't so bad. Good nutrition is the key. But, are we willing to purchase organic fruits and vegetables and include them in our diet everyday? I think not. It is expensive, inconvenient and time consuming. I found a way with Juice Plus+.
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Body for Life Day 2

2009-09-22T12:03:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I did a class at the gym for 50 minutes. It combined some cardio and weight training. I thought it would keep me motivated with other people doing the same thing. And yes, today I have sore muscles. Need to do cardio and it is now noon. The clock is ticking.

I took Bella Luna to the vet and her pneumonia cleared up. I am so grateful.

Body for life

2009-09-20T18:12:00.001-07:00

I am getting ready today for my big day of change tomorrow. I know how to get fit and slim, my only obstacle is me. I just have to do it. Just do It! makes a lot of sense. Don't think, do. With proper health techniques, whole food nutrition, Juice Plus, exercise, determination, courage and focus I can do anything I want.

Lose "The lose" in my vocabulary

2009-09-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

I wish to start a new craze. Why don't we stop losing things and start gaining what we want. I want to gain, wellness, vitality, muscle mass, energy, happiness, love.

For years, I have been complaining about my weight. I had many stories why I haven't exercised, blah, blah blah. I have three closets full of clothes that don't fit and if I keep on doing what I am doing, they will go out of style by the time they fit me again. I have decided to start the Body for Life Program 9/21/09, my birthday. I am declaring it to the world and I want everyone to hold me accountable. I have made a workout schedule for the week and I am going to keep it.

I know I will be eating healthier food, all the food I eat is healthy. I want to figure out how to keep the marinera sauce in my diet. I will replace the pasta with something healthy. Any suggestions will be much appreciated. So this weekend I will eat and drink what I want and Monday morning the fun begins.

I will remember how great eating healthy feels. The last time I did this program I had incredible results. I gained a lot of muscle, my B. F. was 11%. Can you believe that!!!! WOW. I want WOW results. My WOW results. I will keep you posted.

Worst Drive Thru Food

2009-04-20T15:21:00.001-07:00

I was just on MSN and found this interesting list of the worst foods to eat at Fast Food Joints.

WORST DRIVE-THROUGH KIDS' MEAL

Burger King Kids Double Cheeseburger and Kids' Fries with small Coke

950 calories
42 g fat (17 g saturated fat, 4.5 g trans fats)
1,410 mg sodium

BK's dubious double burger earns the distinction of being the fattiest meal for an on-the-go kid, with nearly a day's worth of saturated fat for the average 8-year-old.

Eat This Instead:

4-piece Chicken Tenders with strawberry-flavored applesauce and water

280 calories
11 g fat (3 g saturated fat)
440 mg sodium

WORST CHICKEN STRIPS

Dairy Queen 6-Piece Chicken Strip Basket

1,270 calories
67 g fat (11 g saturated fat)
2,910 mg sodium

The strips deliver more grams of fat than four DQ Homestyle Burgers, and nearly 300 more calories than a Large Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard.

Eat This Instead:

Grilled Chicken Salad with fat-free Italian dressing

280 calories
11 g fat (5 g saturated)
1,550 mg sodium

WORST DRIVE-THROUGH BREAKFAST SANDWICH

Jack in the Box Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit

740 calories
55 g fat (17 g saturated fat)
1,430 mg sodium

Skip biscuits at all costs. This one contains nearly a full day’s worth of saturated fat (check out the 8 worst restaurant breakfasts). Instead try the Bacon Breakfast Jack—16 grams of protein makes it a surprisingly good way to start your day.

Eat This Instead:

Bacon Breakfast Jack

300 calories
14 g fat (5 g saturated fat)
730 mg sodium

WORST SIDE DISH

Arby’s Large Mozzarella Sticks

849 calories
56 g fat (26 g saturated fat)
2,730 mg sodium

Anything with as much saturated fat as a Triple Whopper should not be called a side dish. If it’s cheese you crave, order the French Dip ‘N Swiss or Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich instead to save more than 500 calories.

Eat This Instead:

Martha’s Vineyard Salad with light buttermilk Ranch dressing

389 calories
14 g fat (5 g saturated)
923 mg sodium

WORST MEXICAN ENTRÉE

Taco Bell Grilled Stuft Beef Burrito

680 calories
30 g fat (10 g saturated fat)
2,120 mg sodium

Ditch this and order two grilled steak soft tacos (or any menu item) "fresco" style and the Bell boys will replace cheese and sauces with a chunky tomato salsa, helping to cut calories in half and fat by at least 25 percent.

Eat This Instead:

Two Grilled Steak Soft Tacos, Fresco Style

320 calories
9 g fat (3 g saturated fat)
1,100 mg sodium

WORST HOT SANDWICH

Sonic Chicken Club Toaster Sandwich

742 calories
46 g fat (11 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
1,742 mg sodium

How can a chicken sandwich pack so much fat? Start with a fried chicken breast, add bacon, cheese, and mayo, and you're there. Add to that the sodium equivalent of 53 saltine crackers, and you’re looking at a serious dietary disaster. Ditch the chicken for beef and save 10 grams of fat.

Eat This Instead:

Sonic Burger with Mustard

540 calories
25 g fat (9 g saturated fat)
730 mg sodium

WORST CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH

Hardee’s Big Chicken Filet Sandwich

800 calories
37 g fat (6 g saturated fat)
1,890 mg sodium

A general rule: Avoid sandwiches with words like “big” and “monster” in the name. Hardee’s Monster Thickburger is another example—it comes in at 1,420 calories, 108 grams of fat, and more saturated fat than you want in two days.

Eat This Instead!:

Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich

415 calories
5 g fat (1 g saturated fat)
1,175 mg sodium

WORST ROAST BEEF SANDWICH

Arby’s Roast Beef and Swiss Market Fresh Sandwich

810 calories
42 g fat (13 g saturated fat)
1,780 mg sodium

The combination of mayo, Italian sub sauce, and processed Swiss cheese make this sandwich the clear loser in the battle of the beef. The Super Roast Beef replaces mayo with a low-cal spicy pepper sauce and totals 370 fewer calories.

Eat This Instead:

Super Roast Beef

440 calories
19 g fat (7 g saturated fat)
1,061 mg sodium

No one can tell you not to eat at these fast food restaurants. You know that this food is not supporting you. I do have a solution, however. Knowing that you are eating at these places and this food everyday, you need some good nutrition.

FACT: U. S. government has spent bilions trying to find a cure for heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

There conclusion: Disease is easier to prevent than it is to cure.

Their recommendation: Eat 9-13 servings of fresh raw fruits and vegetables every day.

The Problem: Almost no one does

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Berry Good Juicy Tips

2008-01-02T16:33:00.000-08:00

What is aging?

People tend to think that aging is only associated with the elderly. However, it's truer to say that aging begins from birth. Adopting anti-ageing measures can never start too early.

The rate of aging is due to a combination of factors: influences from our genes as well as influences from our lifestyle and the environment. We cannot change our genes, but we can change our lifestyle by looking at what we eat and what activities we do. For instance, antioxidants, including those we get from our diet, play an important role in slowing down the aging process.

The earliest signs of aging include wrinkles and grey hair. Later on, tissues, organs and systems in the body, such as the heart and brain, stop working as well as they used to. When the brain starts to age, we develop a poorer memory and have less control over our body movement.

How might fruit help the aging process?

Emerging research by Dr Ghosh and colleagues at Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand into the protective effect of food components on nerve cells found that the phenolic components found in blackcurrant out-performed the corresponding compounds found in other fruit such as blueberry and boysenberry. Dr Ghosh’s studies suggest that the antioxidant ability of blackcurrant is such that the anthocyanins and the other components such as the procyanidins not only protected the nerve cells (neurons) from oxidative stress but also helped to regenerate the bodies own defense systems.

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Strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, blackberries—they're all packed with powerful antioxidants and phytochemicals that can ward off disease and premature aging. Berries also supply your body with a host of other essential nutrients including potassium, vitamin C, iron, B vitamins such as niacin (which releases energy from food and protects against heart disease) and folate.

Raspberries and strawberries are one of the richest food sources of a phytochemical compound called ellagic acid, which has been shown in studies to be a powerful cancer blocker.

Strawberries-protect against viruses and cancer, protect against DNA damage, protets against herpes simplex, virus, skin disorders and acne. Strawberries contain high amounts of Vit. C and have more fiber than a slice of whole grain bread. High in potassium and certain poythenols, good antioxidants. Strawberries can block the transformation of nitrosamine, a powerful cancer causing substance. The viruses that strawberries can destroy in the body are retro-viruses and herpes viruses.

Cranberries and blueberries contain antibiotic-like compounds that help prevent bladder and urinary tract infection. And all berries contain high amounts of pectin, a soluble fiber that has been shown to be effective at lowering blood cholesterol levels by binding with cholesterol and eliminating it from the body.

Cranberries are actually a type of acidic berries that are rich in vitamin C and believed to contain excellent infection fighting properties

Benefits of Cranberries

Improve the body's circulatory system.
A daily glass of cranberry juice will treat diseases like cystitis.
Provide relief for asthma patients.
Condensed tannins in cranberries can inhibit the oxidation of bad cholesterol and as a result protects body against atheroscelrosis.
Tannins are also considered an important contributor to a healthy heart.
Acts as bactericide and affects the acidity of the urine. In effect, it disrupts the development of kidney stone formation.

The Uses of Cranberries

Asthma Attack
To overcome an asthma attack, cranberries can be used. Crush the berries, boil it in distilled water and skin. This is effective relief from an attack since the berries contain active ingredients similar to drugs prescribed by your doctors to control asthma.
Urinary Tract Infection
As known, the juice has been long known to treat this disease. This is because the juice reduce the number of bacteria adhering to the body's urinary tract lining. A study among elderly patients suggested a 50% reduction of infection among patients who drank 300 ml of cranberry juice everyday for over 6 months. A daily portion of cranberries would also help in treating the disease.
Reduces Cholesterol
Laboratory results have also shown that cranberry extract reduces the oxidation of "bad cholesterol". This helps promote healthy heart.
Prevent Ulcers
New studies have shown the ability of this fruit has the ability to prevent peptic ulcer by inhibiting the adhesion of bacteria to certain parts of the stomach.
Anti-Aging
An exciting new research has shown that cranberries could help protect the brain from neurological damage.

Red Currants has a healing property to heal arthiritis, are a laxative, diuretic, eases inflammation of the digestive tract, mild fever and liver problems. High in A,B,C, iron, phosphorous, potassium.

Elderberries-Recent research done in Europe found that elderberries are concentrated sources of anthocyanins, potent purple pigments that appear to benefit health in several ways. Ongoing research in Europe is focusing on these anthocyanins.

Blueberries is a remedy for hypoglycemia, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and rejuvenates the pancreas. High in manganese and Vit. A, also contains potassium, silicon and iron, an excellent source of fiber. The high amounts of manganese make this very good for many disorders. The blue pigment may be a powerful liver protector, also found in bilberry herb.

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Blackberries--Rubus Fruticosus, which is the Latin name for Blackberry, is widely used to treat sore throat, upset stomach and diarrhea.

Among the components of the Blackberry fruit are the following: malic and citric acids, albumen, vitamin C, pectin, sugars, niacin, flavonoids, anthocyanins. Desiccated in a hot oven and reduced to powder, it forms potent cure for dysentery. The tannins present in the herb condition its astringent and diuretic abilities. They also make possible the blood vessel constricting effect, which in its turn inhibits bleeding. Root bark decoction proves highly efficient in counteracting diarrhea and treating whooping cough in the spasmodic stage. Blackberry leaves in the form of tea is a preparation very beneficial for children, whereas tincture is good for adults. The leaves of Blackberry can even be chewed to cure mouth sores and sore throat. They also make an excellent and powerful poultice for quick healing of insect bites and various wounds.

Bilberry is one of the members of the herb world that is reemerging from the shadows because of recent discoveries that indicate the fruit has remarkable therapeutic properties for enhancement of visual.

It is safe and can be quite effective and as a rich source of anthocyanidins, bilberry has antioxidant properties that rival the proanthocyanidins found in grapeseed or pinebark extract. Moreover, bilberry has the unique ability to stabilize and even protect collagen stores and is also a key component in the treatment regimen of a number of visual problems.

Because of its rich anthocyanoside content that has exhibited the following healing properties: analgesic, antiarthritic, anticlotting, antiulcer, antiedemic, anti-inflammatory, antiosteotic, cyclooxygenase inhibitor, inhibits collagenase, inhibits elastase, lipoxygena, smooth muscle relaxant, lowers blood sugar and vasodilator.

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Grape seed extract is a nutrient derived from the seeds of grapes which belongs to the bioflavonoid family. The active ingredients contained in grape seed extract are called "proanthocyanidins". Proanthocyanidins are known to exhibit antioxidant properties. Proanthocyanidins are also called "procyanidolic oligomers", or PCOs for short - whew!

PCO bioflavonoids were first noticed in the laboratory because they have the remarkable ability to strengthen blood vessel walls within hours after taking them. The person responsible for the discovery of PCO bioflavonoids was a French scientist named Dr. Jacques Masquelier, who first tested bioflavonoid-containing peanuts on lab animals and discovered that their blood vessel walls would double in strength only hours after ingesting them. His discovery was made in 1948. In 1951, this same doctor extracted PCOs from pine bark.

Free radicals play a major role in the development of degenerative diseases, strokes, cardiovascular diseases and aging. Studies have shown that PCOs in grape seed extract are as much as 50 times more potent than those in Vitamin E and up to 20 times more potent than PCOs in Vitamin C.

Grape seed extract has also proven to be valuable in the treatment of inadequate blood flow in the capillaries and veins. Small studies have shown increased capillary strength using as little as 50 milligrams/day, and increased venous blood flow using 150 milligrams/day.

Black Currants-Thanks to the high levels of anthocyanins and Vitamin C, two types of important disease fighting antioxidants, blackcurrants have been suggested by scientific research to have many health benefits in promoting health and preventing diseases. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient required for the body's normal functions and the antioxidant polyphenols in blackcurrants (particularly anthocyanins) may help in maintaining cardiovascular health, ageing and brain health, urinary tract health and healthy vision. (Taken from the Blackcurrant Foundation). Antioxidants in blackcurrants are good for you because they help fight against free radicals entering the body.

Ginger Root-f you have ever reached for a glass of Ginger ale for an upset stomach, you are on the right track! Ginger is an ancient remedy for upset stomach, indigestion, motion sickness and cramps, and that's just the beginning. This wonderful food additive can also help reduce fevers, relieve pain, reduce inflammation and help remove toxins from the body. On the news front, important new research from the University of Michigan has indicated that Ginger has caused ovarian cancer cell death in laboratory tests.

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Green Tea may have health benefits which include preventing arthritis. Study results reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicate that antioxidants found in green tea, known as polyphenols, may effectively reduce the incidence and severity of rheumatoid arthritis.

Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:

cancer

rheumatoid arthritis

high cholesterol levels

cariovascular disease

infection

impaired immune function

What makes green tea so special?

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

Links are being made between the effects of drinking green tea and the "French Paradox." For years, researchers were puzzled by the fact that, despite consuming a diet rich in fat, the French have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. The answer was found to lie in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a polyphenol that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet. In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Kansas determined that EGCG is twice as powerful as resveratrol, which may explain why the rate of heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though approximately seventy-five percent are smokers.

Why don't other Chinese teas have similar health-giving properties? Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed. Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases.

Artichoke extract has been shown to improve digestion, liver function, and help lower high ldl cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease and artherosclerosis.**

Artichoke has been shown to be a natural remedy which improve various digestive health disorders, shown to significantly lowered blood ldl cholesterol levels, prevent heart disease and atherosclerosis - plaque problems, enhance detoxification reactions, as well as protect the liver from damage. This combination of benefits is very important to healthy liver function. During detoxification of the liver, the toxic substance is often initially converted to an even more toxic form. Without adequate protection, every time the liver neutralizes a toxin, it is damaged in this process. Artichoke extract has been shown to provide these valuable preventitative health benefits and protection.

**Artichoke Extract: Improves digestion, liver function, and cholesterol levels. By Dr. Michael T. Murray N.D.

Tannins are a broad class of compounds that are found in many of the foods and drinks that we consume, including chocolate (the cocoa in it), red wine, grapes, cranberries, even coffee (both regular and decaffeinated), and, most especially, tea. Tannins have such extraordinary qualities that are often misunderstood or ignored. Even the term 'tannins' throws off many medical experts as to its exact definition simply because these compounds are, again, of a wide variety. But tannins, in general, can actually protect us from many kinds of illnesses and health problems.

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Juicy New Year Resolution 2008

2007-12-27T13:02:00.000-08:00

Well, here I am again in December and wanting to make some resultions for the new year.

Last year, I was already on track with the weight and didn't need to make a resolution to lose weight. I like to refer to it as releasing excess fat. We humans don't like to lose anything! Right?

My resolutions are:

To workout 5 days a week. Weight train 3 days and cardio two days a week.
To wake up at 7 am during the week.
To work very hard on my business. Make a business plan.

I bet that most of the population have exercise in their plan for 2008. How can we keep it up? What do we need to do everyday to achieve our goal? I am going to exercise with a workout buddy. Be accountable to someone, put yourself in a position that you will look foolish if you don't keep your commitment to yourself, tell everyone that you are working out 5 days a week and have them remind you of your goal.

Over 66 percent of adult Americans are considered overweight or obese so it is not surprising to find that weight loss is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions. Setting reasonable goals and staying focused are the two most important factors in sticking with a weight loss program, and the key to success for those millions of Americans who made a New Year's commitment to shed extra pounds.

Percent of adolescents age 12-19 years who are overweight: 17%. We are headed for disaster!

Percent of noninstitutionalized adults age 20 years and over who are overweight or obese: 66.3%

Percent of noninstitutionalized adults age 20 years and over who are obese: 32%

Healthy Weight

Understanding the Energy Equation
Whether you want to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to understand the connection between the calories your body takes in (through the foods you eat and the beverages you drink) and the calories your body uses (through normal body functions, daily activities, and physical activity).

Getting the Most Nutrition out of Your Calories

There is a right number of calories for you to eat each day. This number depends on your age, activity level, and whether you are trying to gain, maintain, or lose weight. You could use up the entire amount on a few high-calorie foods, but chances are, you won’t get the full range of vitamins and nutrients your body needs to be healthy.

Choose the most nutritionally rich foods you can from each food group each day – those packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients, but lower in calories. Pick foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products more often.

Juice Plus Juicy Tips #4

2007-12-22T12:45:00.000-08:00

While nutrition experts often disagree on the solution to the obesity epidemic, they all agree eating more fruits and vegetables is healthy. Not only do fruits and vegetables provide fewer calories per bite than other foods in our overweight and obese society but they provide some 25,000 different chemicals called phytochemicals which can help prevent our most common diseases of aging including heart disease, diabetes and common forms of cancer.

Evidence collected by the American Institute for Cancer Research finds that in countries where people eat over a pound of fruits and vegetables a day there is up to a 50% reduction in the incidence of certain common forms of cancer. The National Cancer Institute recommends that all Americans eat 5 to 9 servings per day of fruits and vegetables. My recent book ,"What Color Is Your Diet ?"(Harper Collins, 2001), recommends seven servings of different color grouping of fruits and vegetables each day so that individuals can obtain the benefits of a diverse group of phytochemicals for chronic disease prevention.

For example, the red color in tomatoes is due to lycopene which concentrates in the human prostate gland and has been associated with reduced risks for prostate cancer. Lutein, a yellow/green pigment localizes in the retina where it has been associated with a reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration, the commonest preventable cause of blindness in Americans affecting over 13 million individuals. The anthocyanins which give blueberries, grape juice and red wine their red/purple color have been shown to prevent age-related declines in mental function in animals.

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Despite this accumulating scientific evidence, US per capita consumption of fruits from 1990 to 1998 increased only 0.6% per year and consumption of vegetables increased only 1.1% per year. At this rate, Americans will reach recommended intake levels for fruits and vegetables in 128 years and 33 years respectively.

As you have heard we are facing a national and international epidemic of obesity, heart disease diabetes and common forms of cancer. Increasing fruit and vegetable intake will help to correct an imbalance of our genes and environment which has resulted from our great success in raising grains efficiently.

Modern humans evolved about 50,000 years ago in Africa in a veritable Garden of Eden where our genes were in equilibrium with a varied and colorful diet of plant foods as well as many minor species of herbs and spices that enriched our diet and provided health benefits. One result of our modernization of food production has been the loss of this diversity. Existing Hunter-Gatherers in the outback of Australia who live in equilibrium with nature eat over 800 varieties of colorful fruits, vegetables and other plant foods. The plant world has much more to offer us in terms of health that we have yet to discover.

Botanical dietary supplements are at the growing edge of nutrition science, and represent the restoration of even greater diversity than can be accomplished with increased servings of fruits and vegetables. Spices such as garlic and cumin have been known since ancient times to have health benefits. At UCLA, I directed the first U.S. clinical trial showing that Chinese Red Yeast Rice can be as effective as prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol (2). This ancient spice is a distant relative of the red spice on Peking Duck and Pork Spare Ribs available at your local Chinese restaurant.

Our 21st Century science has brought us full circle to realize that it is no accident that 2/3 of our drugs are derived from plants or that vitamin deficiency diseases only became evident when and where mankind doesn't have a varied intake of plant products. A single orange has 170% of the recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C but it also has in its skin a fatty substance the citrus fruits developed to fight off fungi (called limonoids) which also happen to inhibit cancer cell growth.

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We know that there is going to be less DNA damage

Juicy Tip #3 Pets Need Nutrition Too

2007-12-21T09:03:00.000-08:00

Our Precious Pets Eat Foods that are preserved, dried, and canned.

WHEN OUR PETS EAT THE QUALITY FOODS THEY NEED. THEIR SYSTEMS TEND TO FUNCTION BETTER AND THEY BECOME HEALTHIER AND MORE ENERGETIC.

These foods can be hard to digest for them that's why JUICE PLUS+ has a PET PRODUCT.

So Dog & Cat owners rejoice! The famous Juice Plus+ concept of "whole food nutrition" has now been adapted to the specific needs of our precious pets.

This is a concentrated whole food powder that you sprinkle onto your pet's regular food. They help to "unlock" the full nutritional value of your pet's food, and also provide concentrated natural nutrients not present in most commercial pet food products.

DO OUR PETS REALLY NEED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS?
Like most of us our pets eat highly processed, overcooked food. This processing and cooking damages the nutritional value of the food. Essential nutrients are often either missing entirely or difficult to absorb.

The results are obvious. Our pets face many of the same health issues we do (like chronic degenerative diseases and allergies) largely because of their poor diet. Foods like JUICE PLUS+ for Dogs & Cats are less processed, and include "active" ingredients like enzymes and friendly microorganisms that help to correct these nutritional deficiencies.

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Juicy Tip #2

2007-12-15T12:57:00.000-08:00

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Raw foods and enzymes

The more I study nutrition, the more I am convinced that we need to eat raw uncooked unprocessed food. In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food. In 2000, they spent more than $110 billion.

In 1968, McDonald's had one thousand restaurants. Today McDonald's has about 30,000 restaurants and opens about 2,000 new ones each year.

It is becoming increasingly clear that one of the major reasons vegetable juicing works is that it is living raw food. I am confident that most of us would notice significant improvements in our energy and health if we increased the amounts of living raw foods in our diet. If you juice vegetables on a regular basis, it is quite easy to consume over 50% of your foods as raw.

We all know that most of us will not be juicing everyday to get our whole foods. The next best thing is Juice Plus+. Juice Plus+ is a whole food in a capsule. The fruit is picked when ripe on the vine. This is where you get your nutrition. When we purchase our fruit at the store, most of the fruit has been picked before it is mature, therefore losing the most important nutrients.

The enzymes in raw foods are destroyed by heat

Most raw food, like our bodies, is very perishable. When raw foods are exposed to temperatures above 118 degrees, they start to rapidly break down, just as our bodies would if we had a fever that high. One of the constituents of foods which can break down are enzymes. Enzymes help us digest our food. Enzymes are proteins though, and they have a very specific 3-dimensional structure in space. Once they are heated much above 118 degrees, this structure can change.

Once enzymes are exposed to heat, they are no longer able to provide the function for which they were designed. Cooked foods contribute to chronic illness, because their enzyme content is damaged and thus requires us to make our own enzymes to process the food. The digestion of cooked food uses valuable metabolic enzymes in order to help digest your food. Digestion of cooked food demands much more energy than the digestion of raw food. In general, raw food is so much more easily digested that it passes through the digestive tract in 1/2 to 1/3 of the time it takes for cooked food.

Eating enzyme-dead foods places a burden on your pancreas and other organs and overworks them, which eventually exhausts these organs. Many people gradually impair their pancreas and progressively lose the ability to digest their food after a lifetime of ingesting processed foods.

Juice Plus+ is whole food nutrition. Variety of the colors of fruits and vegetables are important. They are phytonutrients. the other part of the concept of whole food nutrition is that none of these are substances need a whole bunch of these. We need a little bit of everything everyday. There is a synergitic effect to having all of these together. This is the nutrition that our bodies have adapted to. The other part of this is that the human body has a tremendous inherent capacity to lessen problems that already exist, if not heal them completely and prevent disease if you treat it right.

My focus is to look at how we can fill in the gap that exists in the modern diet with the respect to whole food nutrition.

Most of us don't eat enough servings of fruits and vegetables. the current recommendation is 9-13 servings a day. Most people have 1-2 servings (a banana.)
In order for these servings of food that we do eat. They have to contain the nutrition. Food that we purchase commercially is lacking in nutrition due to growing practice. One of the major ones is, to prevent spoilage, it is picked green, before it ripens on the vine. It contains less nutrition. We cook food too much and heat destroys too many nutrients.
Eat Raw foods, fruits and vegetables.

This is the gap Juice Plus+ is intended to help fill. Juice Plus+ is basically the nutritional essence of some of our most nutritionally dense, fruits, vegetables, grains and berries. And the fruits are grown on farms contracted by the company, are organic, harvested at the peak of ripness, they are put through a juicing process, juice is then treated in a manner that dries it, at a low tempertature so there is no heat damage to any of the nutrients. All that is left is powder, which contain the phytonutrients. It is mixed with fiber and put in capsules, chewable tablets and gummies.

It works because the micronutrients that are present. When you look at a peach, well over 99% of the bulk of peach is water and fiber and we have removed all of that, then add fiber back and what is left is a little bit of volume which contains the phytonutrients.

Juicy Tip #1

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"Eat your fruits and vegetables" is one of the tried and true recommendations for a healthy diet. And for good reason. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables can help you ward off heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent some types of cancer, avoid a painful intestinal ailment called diverticulitis, and guard against cataract and macular degeneration, two common causes of vision loss.

What does "plenty" mean? More than most Americans consume. If you don't count potatoes - which should be considered a starch rather than a vegetable - the average American gets a total of just three servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The latest dietary guidelines call for 5 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, depending on one's caloric intake.(1) For a person who needs 2,000 calories a day to maintain weight and health, this translates into nine servings, or 4½ cups per day.

I know that most of us don't eat the required amount of fruits and vegetables.

AMERICAN'S AREN'T VERY HEALTHY

1,500 of us die from cancer every day
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
1.1 million Americans have a heart attack every year

OUR CHILDREN ARE UNHEALTHY TOO!

CANCER kills more children than any other disease
1 in 4 children is obese
Over 8 million children have asthma, up 232% in last 40 years

Why?

Poor food choices
Eating too much "Bad" food, fast food
In a hurry

THE SOLUTION: JUICE PLUS
JUICE PLUS provides whole food based nutrition from 17 different fruits, vegetables and grains in convenient capsule or chewable form.

I am writing this because I see the need to change our ways. Together we can make a difference. If we take the time to take our two fruit capsules in the morning and two capsules of vibrant veggies in the evening we can start the healing process and know that we are taking care of ourselves by eating the fruits and vegetables required. I'm not saying to stop eating your raw fruits and vegetables everyday. This is added prevention against disease and poor health.

For more information and to order go to: www.juiceplus.com/+ev83817

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