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Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Antioxidants

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Background

Plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains contain many components that are beneficial to human health. Research supports that some of these foods, as part of an overall healthful diet, have the potential to delay the onset of many age-related diseases. These observations have led to continuing research aimed at identifying specific bioactive components in foods, such as antioxidants, which may be responsible for improving and maintaining health.

Antioxidants are present in foods as vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, and polyphenols, among others. Many antioxidants are often identified in food by their distinctive colors—the deep red of cherries and of tomatoes; the orange of carrots; the yellow of corn, mangos, and saffron; and the blue-purple of blueberries, blackberries, and grapes. The most well-known components of food with antioxidant activities are vitamins A, C, and E; β-carotene; the mineral selenium; and more recently, the compound lycopene.

Health Effects

The research continues to grow regarding the knowledge of antioxidants as healthful components of food. Oxidation, or the loss of an electron, can sometimes produce reactive substances known as free radicals that can cause oxidative stress or damage to the cells. Antioxidants, by their very nature, are capable of stabilizing free radicals before they can react and cause harm, in much the same way that a buffer stabilizes an acid to maintain a normal pH. Because oxidation is a naturally occurring process within the body, a balance with antioxidants must exist to maintain health.

Research

While the body has its defenses against oxidative stress, these defenses are thought to become less effective with aging as oxidative stress becomes greater.Research suggests there is involvement of the resulting free radicals in a number of degenerative diseases associated with aging, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, immune dysfunction, cataracts, and macular degeneration.Certain conditions, such as chronic diseases and aging, can tip the balance in favor of free radical formation, which can contribute to ill effects on health.

Consumption of antioxidants is thought to provide protection against oxidative damage and contribute positive health benefits. For example, the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin engage in antioxidant activities that have been shown to increase macular pigment density in the eye. Whether this will prevent or reverse the progression of macular degeneration remains to be determined.An increasing body of evidence suggests beneficial effects of the antioxidants present in grapes, cocoa, blueberries, and teas on cardiovascular health, Alzheimer’s disease, and even reduction of the risk of some cancers.

Until recently, it appeared that antioxidants were almost a panacea for continued good health. It is only as more research has probed the mechanisms of antioxidant action that a far more complex story continues to be unraveled. Although recent research has attempted to establish a causal link between indicators of oxidative stress and chronic disease, none has yet been validated. A new area of research, led by the study of the human genome, suggests that the interplay of human genetics and diet may play a role in the development of chronic diseases. This science, while still in its infancy, seeks to provide an understanding of how common dietary nutrients such as antioxidants can affect health through gene-nutrient interactions.

There still remains a lack of direct experimental evidence from randomized trials that antioxidants are beneficial to health, which has led to different recommendations for different populations. For example, the use of supplemental β-carotene has been identified as a contributing factor to increased risk of lung cancer in smokers. However, because the risk has not been indicated in non-smokers, these studies suggest that a precaution regarding the use of supplemental β-carotene is not warranted for non-smokers. If supplementation is desired, the use of a daily multivitamin-mineral supplement containing antioxidants has been recommended for the general public as the best advice at this time.

A recent review of current literature suggests that fruits and vegetables in combination have synergistic effects on antioxidant activities leading to greater reduction in risk of chronic disease, specifically for cancer and heart disease.For some time, health organizations have recognized the beneficial roles fruits and vegetables play in the reduced risk of disease and developed communication programs to encourage consumers to eat more antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables. The American Heart Association recommends healthy adults “Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Choose 5 or more servings per day.”The American Cancer Society recommends to “Eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day.”The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research 1997 Report Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective states, “Evidence of dietary protection against cancer is strongest and most consistent for diets high in vegetables and fruits.”The potential for antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables to help improve the health of Americans led the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to start the, “5-A-Day for Better Health” campaign to promote consumption of these foods.

Given the high degree of scientific consensus about consumption of a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables—particularly those which contain dietary fiber and vitamins A and C; the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a health claim for fruits and vegetables in relation to cancer. Food packages that meet FDA criteria may now carry the claim “Diets low in fat and high in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some cancers.”In addition the FDA, in cooperation with NCI, released a dietary guidance message for consumers, “Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer and other chronic diseases.”Most recently the Dietary Guidelines for Americans stated, “Increased intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products are likely to have important health benefits for most Americans.”

Antioxidant research continues to grow and emerge as new beneficial components of food are discovered. Reinforced by current research, the message remains that antioxidants obtained from food sources, including fruits, vegetables and whole grains, are potentially active in disease risk reduction and can be beneficial to human health.

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Juice Plus+ Adds Nutrients To A Deficient Diet

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With over 300,000 food products offered that have been processed, are too high in fat, too high in salt, and/or too low in nutritional content, it is no wonder that the world's health is on a decline. While there are many advances in creating editable foods, there is a counterbalance of the unhealthy effects of the nutrient-deficient foods we consume in the creation of advanced medical treatment - cholesterol lowering drugs, arteriosclerosis drugs and surgical techniques, heart drugs and surgeries, and many, many more.

There is another kind of problem that comes with the food scare that Americans face, and that is two eating disorders. It's easy to understand how these two eating problems can affect an individual, considering how prevalent food is in our society. Here's more...

Most people at one time or another have struggled with the tragedy of an eating disorder. Whether it was a friend, family member, colleague, spouse, teammate, or yourself, eating disorders hurt everyone involved and should be treated delicately. A lot of eating disorders stem from a misplaced or morphed body image but there are many factors that contribute to a person’s vision of how their body should look or how they should feel, making it harder for outsiders to intervene. In 2001, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) desisgnated the last week in February as their National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

While there are many different eating disorders, the most common are categorized into three types. Two major types are anorexia nervosa—where the main goal is to abstain from most food or consume the bare minimum in order to live—and bulimia nervosa—where the goal is to binge eat and purge the food or over-exercise so as to not allow any of it to absorb into the body. The third type is an accumulation of the rest of the types known as EDNOS (eating disorders not otherwise specified).

NEDA is a non-profit organization formed in 2001 when the two largest eating disorder groups (Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention – EDAP and the American Anorexia Bulimia Association – AABA) fused together to become a stronger prevention front. Helping individuals and their families to understand and live through an eating disorder, NEDA uses this week to spread awareness and gain better insight into the research devoted to these disorders.

In 2008, the theme of “NEDAwareness Week” followed the commitment to “Be comfortable in your genes” and also sponsored a jeans giveaway in order to garner media attention and popularity in order to spread their message with great results. This year’s message of 2009 is “…until eating disorders are history” and the flyers portray chalkboards emphasizing that education is the key factor in helping all of their success.

NEDA CEO Lynn Grefe says on their website of the cause, “NEDA is here to support the millions of families whose loved ones are battling eating disorders. How do we do it? By offering the latest information, resources, action-oriented advocacy and media campaigns to educate the public and policymakers and, most importantly, a sense of community to people often feeling alone and overwhelmed in their struggle to access quality, affordable care.”

More than 50,000 people have already been helped through the free telephone hotline put in place by NEDA and its website boasts over 50 million hits per year. Eating disorder professionals, specialists, educators, and volunteers give up their time to ensure every resource is available for anyone who would like to learn more about eating disorders.

Prevention, intervention, and treatment are the main steps NEDA teaches in order to identify and stop individuals from hurting their bodies through unorthodox eating habits in order to attain a “perfect” body type. NEDA hopes for a world someday without such disorders. read more...

Comments: A healthy lifestyle is really what we should all be seeking in our lives, for the improvement of not just our weight and our health, but the overall benefit of reducing health care (uh, sick care) costs.

Diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like heart disease and stroke, diabetes and cancer. Juice Plus+® - learn why eating fruits and vegetables is especially important, and how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+® to your diet. Juice Plus+® is the most thoroughly researched nutritional product in history.

Fruit Juice is OUT; Juice Plus is IN!

One big myth is that fruit juice is a healthy part of our diet. Wrong. Drinking a glass of fruit juice a day — which is the equivalent of one soft drink of 110 to 180 calories — has been linked in the U.S., Australia and Spain to increased calorie intake and higher risks of diabetes and heart disease.

Fruit juices contribute to weight gain and increased health risks, and antioxidant water is a marketing ploy.

Eating a piece of fruit provides vitamins, fiber and, best of all, tends to reduce intake of other food. Most fruit juices are just sugary beverages, providing extra calories — all from refined carbohydrates — without sating appetite. And this is true whether you drink apple or orange juice or one of the fancy new juices like acai berry or pomegranate juice. The added calories can contribute to weight gain and increased risk of both diabetes and heart disease.

A second myth surrounds foods and waters, which are heavily marketed for their antioxidant properties. Consumption of fruits and vegetables is linked with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke and some benefits for various cancers. Some foods, like dark chocolate, which has antioxidants, are also linked in careful scientific research to reduced risk of heart disease.

But none of the antioxidant waters, which are very popular, have shown any health benefits, despite their indirect marketing pitches. Essentially, what one is buying is expensive water with sweeteners and some flavorings and supplements added. However, just as almost all studies of antioxidants provided as supplements have found no benefits, we would not expect to find them added to water to produce any benefits, either. --Dr. Barry Popkin

Dr. Popkin is right that supplements and juices provide little antioxidant benefit but what he leaves out of this article is that another way of realizing the many benefits of eating fruits and vegetables is to take Juice Plus+. Dozens upon dozens of gold standard research efforts have proven that Juice Plus+ is the next best thing to eating fruits and vegetables, and in a day and age where 95% of Americans DON'T eat enough (9-13 servings a day) it's reassuring to know that for the very affordable cost of $42 a month, you can realize the benefits from 17 different fruits and vegetables--EVERY day!

"If you can't, won't or don't eat 9-13 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, TAKE JUICE PLUS+" Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld on FOXNews

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Beverages, Juice Drinks, Healthy Antioxidants

Juice Plus+® is a healthy source of antioxidants because it contains nutrients from a variety of fruits and vegetables. The leading recommended nutritional supplement of The Health & Wellness Institute, Juice Plus+® supports a healthy diet.

When you’re feeling parched and need to quench your thirst, the beverage you choose can make a big difference to your health. And while most of us know that soda and other sweet drinks are not the healthiest choices around, which beverages are truly health-promoting remains more of a mystery.

Ironically, while we need fluids for our very survival, continually choosing the wrong ones may push your health out of balance. So here we’ve detailed some of the best of the best when it comes to good-for-you drink choices. With these healthy beverages you really can do no wrong.

1. Water

Water is crucial for survival -- it's the base of all your body fluids, like blood and digestive juices, it helps nutrients from your food get absorbed and be transported, and it helps eliminate waste. Even becoming mildly dehydrated (when you lose as little as 1 percent to 2 percent of your body weight) can seriously impact your body's ability to function.

How much water do you need? It's commonly said that you should drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water a day to stay healthy, but this is really just a rule of thumb, as so many factors (weather, age, activity level, health) affect how much water your body needs.

In general, you can prevent dehydration by focusing on staying hydrated throughout the day. Keep water with you and drink it regularly -- before you get thirsty. If it's hot outside or you're exercising (or pregnant or breastfeeding), you'll need even more fluids so drink more water.

A word of caution: not all water is good for you. Tap water can be potentially contaminated with chemicals, pesticides or even pharmaceutical drugs. And bottled water, which is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has weaker regulations than the Environmental Protection Agency requires for tap water.

A good filtration system combines the best filtration and enhancement technologies to deliver the purest and most natural tasting water available.

Plus, the bottles used for water often contain bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical that mimics the female hormone estrogen, impacting fertility, reproductive health and potentially promoting cancer, heart disease, diabetes and liver problems.

To put your mind at ease and get safe, superior quality water that will promote your health rather than harm it.  That will help reduce chlorine, chloramines, cysts, VOCs, pesticides, and herbicides below detectable levels for higher quality.

The Wellness Kitchen combines the best filtration and enhancement technologies to deliver the purest and most natural tasting water available. It effectively reduces harmful contaminants, while at the same time enhancing the water with adding important yet delicate wellness "ions and minerals" that your body needs.

One good brand is Wellness H2.O.

The Wellness H2.O is a personal, reusable BPA-free water bottle that features a unique filtration system that not only purifies ordinary tap water, but also enhances the water for better absorption and hydration. With this special filtration process you'll have access to high quality water wherever you go.

2. Green Tea (and Other Varieties)

Green Tea has emerged as a major natural player in fighting diseases like heart disease and cancer and helping with weight loss. Many people sip it religiously everyday in the hopes that it will make them healthier. Here is just a short list of some of the conditions green tea is supposed to help:

• Cancer

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• High cholesterol levels

• Heart disease

• Infection

• Impaired immune function

• Obesity, overweight

• High blood sugar levels

Many of the health benefits are attributed to the fact that green tea is a rich source of catechin polyphenols, namely epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a potent antioxidant. Other types of tea, such as black tea, may also have healthy antioxidant benefits, so feel free to expand your tea repertoire beyond green tea if you’re so inclined.

3. High-Antioxidant 100% Fruit Juice

Fruit juice is high in sugar and because of this, special attention must be made when selecting. And though most experts will unanimously agree that eating the whole fruit is always better than drinking fruit juice, certain types of juice do have their benefits.

A University of California, Los Angeles, study ranked 10 beverages according to their levels of disease-fighting antioxidants, and concluded that the 10 best were mostly fruit juices. The most antioxidant-rich beverages they found were:

1. Pomegranate juice
2. Red wine
3. Concord grape juice
4. Blueberry juice
5. Black cherry juice
6. Açaí juice
7. Cranberry juice
8. Orange juice
9. Tea
10. Apple juice

If you do choose to drink juice, doing so in moderation is recommended. Further, there are major differences in juice quality out there. Here's what to look for, and avoid, when choosing a fruit juice for yourself or your child:

• Choose 100-percent fruit juice only, not those from concentrate. 

• Avoid "fruit drinks," "fruit-juice cocktails," "fruit beverages," and any juices that have added sugars, flavors or colors.

• Choose dark-colored fruit juices (such as grape, cranberry, pomegranate, and blueberry), as they're rich in antioxidants.

• Look for juice that has sediment on the bottom of the jar. This means the fruit skins, which are very nutritious, were used in the processing (and be sure to shake the bottle up before your pour a glass).

• If you love fruit juice but want to limit your calories, mix half a serving with sparkling water.

If you don't get enough antioxidants in your diet with fruits, vegetables, and even juice consumption, then we recommended Juice Plus+® antioxidant nutritional supplement. Juice Plus+® contains nutrients from a variety of fruits and vegetables. Try a 4-month supply.

Dr. J. Patrick Havey
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Is Juice Plus+ The Next Best Thing To Fruits And Vegetables?

The question often comes up whether or not Juice Plus+® is the next best thing to fruits and vegetables, since that is the slogan used by the company. While fruits and vegetables are the best source of nutrition, it is true that most people are not getting enough of them in their diet.

This, in my opinion, is the reason that we have more health problems in the US and around the world than would be present otherwise. So it begs the question, if we're not getting enough fruits and vegetables, and we won't, then why Juice Plus+®?

Nutrition. Whole food nutrition. Or rather the lack of it.  That’s why. The truth is, that cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, the scourges of our time, are mostly self-inflicted, diseases of affluence, largely unknown in the third world. It can’t really be that simple can it— poor nutrition as the cause of so many of our diseases? Sadly, the answer is yes.

Are we digging our graves with our forks?  It would appear so. It is estimated that two thirds of cancers could be prevented by proper nutrition, i.e. a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. The incidence of stroke can be decreased by a similar percentage, simply be eating well. The single greatest risk factor for diabetes is being overweight.  And the list goes on.  Hypertension, coronary disease, osteoporosis—all diet related.

How does processed food, high in calories, but low in nutrient value, consumed over long periods cause cancer?  By free radical damage.  In order for us to carry out life’s basic processes, we must burn fuel for energy. Burning fuel is called oxidation, and whether we’re burning calories in our bodies or gasoline in our cars, the process is the same.

The byproducts of oxidation are called free radicals. Much like smoke from a fire, their production cannot be avoided as long as we are alive and kicking and burning fuel. The free radicals lack an electron, and once created, will attack our own bodies, in effect “stealing” an electron from healthy tissue to fill their ‘need’.  Our bodies repair much of the damage at first, but over time, this process takes its toll.

This is why so many seemingly unrelated diseases can have a common source. The disease process depends upon which healthy tissue is damaged by the free radicals. DNA damage causes mutations resulting in cancer. Damage to the nerve sheath results in multiple sclerosis.  Damage to the endothelium, the inner lining of blood vessels, causes plaque formation resulting in stroke or heart disease.

So where do fruits and vegetables come in? Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, and when consumed in adequate amounts, these antioxidants neutralize free radicals before they can accumulate in the body and cause damage.  It is the antioxidants which provide the extra electron the free radicals crave.

The formula is simple. Adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables in our diets, plenty of antioxidants to neutralize the free radicals, leaving our bodies healthy. Poor intake of fruits and vegetables, and free radicals predominate, damaging our cellular structure in unpredictable ways, a situation called oxidative stress.

The fireplaces in our homes provide warmth, and heat, and light—all beneficial things.  But when the chimney is stopped up, smoke fills the house, and that same fire which was meant to be a benefit, now becomes deadly.  Not eating enough fruits and vegetables is like stopping up the chimney.  When we don’t do it, our bodies pay the price.
 
Great. No problem. Except that in our culture, almost nobody gets enough fruits and vegetables. The fast food culture is in full swing, and fast-paced, on-the-go living prevents most of us from eating as well as we’d like.

And this is why Juice Plus+®. It’s whole food nutrition. Seventeen different fruits and vegetables in capsule form. The fruits and vegetables are juiced, and the sugar, salt, and much of the fiber removed.  The residue is then dehydrated to powdered form. Juice Plus is not a vitamin supplement.  It’s food.  Fruits and vegetables in raw form, with none of the nutrients lost by cooking.  It’s the way we should eat them, but the way almost none of us do.

The whole food nutrition Juice Plus+® provides is far superior to fragmented multivitamins. Synthetically made multivitamins by and large are not absorbed in our systems, and may even be harmful. There are thousands of phytonutrients in fruits and vegetables, most of which remain unknown. They work together synergistically in ways we do not understand.  An apple, for instance, contains ‘only’ 5mg of vitamin C.  But it has the antioxidant power of 1500 mg of isolated vitamin C.   Which are the key nutrients that enhance its’ function, and how do they work?  Science has no idea.  Which is why it makes so much more sense to consume the food as God made it, and tamper with it as little as possible.

For this reason, even Juice Plus+® is not a replacement for eating well.  It is an insurance policy, so to speak.  An added benefit in a world where it is becoming increasingly difficult to eat properly.  It is meant as a place to start your search for better nutrition, not a place to end it.

I take Juice Plus personally, and my family does as well.  Taking Juice Plus, along with other lifestyle changes, has dramatically improved the overall health of my family.  It is a product I can recommend to you without reservation.

Part of the reason I can do so, is the large body of independent research which has been accumulated on this product.  Patients who are taking Juice Plus have been proven to have significantly increased antioxidant levels in the blood, enhanced immune function, and a two-thirds reduction in free radical DNA damage.  The same DNA damage which causes cancer.

Many more studies are currently in progress.  Juice Plus is presently being studied in ovarian cancer patients at the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center in Houston, Texas, and the National Cancer Institute is currently funding a study on the effects of Juice Plus in head and neck cancer patients at Wake Forest University.

It is the abundance of peer-reviewed research, and their publication in journals such as The American Journal of Cardiology, Andrew Weil’s Integrative Medicine, and Nutrition Research, that sets Juice Plus apart from other such nutritional products.  It is the most thoroughly researched nutritional product ever.

In my opinion, Juice Plus is an idea whose time has come.  It is a nutritional product, the likes of which, until now, have been found only in the world of ‘alternative’ medicine.  But because it is backed up by hard science, it bridges the gap between the ‘alternative’ and the ‘traditional’ medical worlds.  A gap, whose closing is long overdue.

I suggest you try a risk-free 4 Month Supply of Juice Plus+®.

Dr. J. Patrick Havey
Official Juice Plus+® Independent Distributor

(from Thomas Hudson, M.D., Director of Women’s Imaging, Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers)

Juice Plus+ A Healthy Addition To Any Diet, So Are Fruits And Vegetables

The reason we recommend Juice Plus+® is because most people do not get enough fruits and vegetables in their diet. Juice Plus+® contains nutrients from a variety of whole food fruits and vegetables, in a concentrated form all in a capsule. Here's some ways to get more fruits and veggies in your diet:

Eat A Colorful Variety Every Day

Think Variety, Think Color

 

Dazzle your kids with color! Eating fruits and veggies in a variety of colors — red, dark green, yellow, blue, purple, white and orange — not only provides eye candy for your kids but mixing things up also gives them a broad range of nutrients. So “think variety, think color” and everybody wins! And they can have a little fun filling up that shopping cart with a spectrum of colorful fruits and vegetables that’ll create a rainbow on their plates!

 

How to Create a Rainbow on Your Plate

• Make a tropical rainbow fruit salad with fruits of each color: oranges, pink grapefruit, mango, papaya, kiwifruit, bananas, and purple grapes.
• Saute your own medley of mixed vegetables using each color: red onions, carrots, corn, jicama, broccoli and black beans.
• Try a spinach salad with dried cranberries, canned mandarin oranges and red onion with your favorite vinaigrette.
• Make fruit-sicles: Puree your favorite fruit such as melon, peaches, banana, and/or berries with 100% fruit juice. Freeze in ice cube trays or paper cups or popsicle molds for a refreshing treat. Use fresh, frozen or canned.
• Make a refreshing summer beverage using 100% juice and iced tea.
• Roast a whole head of garlic to make a delicious spread for an appetizer or on sandwiches.
• Steam edamame for a fun snack. Kids love it!
• Make a Greek-inspired salad: romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, chick peas, black olives and artichoke hearts.
• Make confetti coleslaw: shredded green and red cabbage, grated carrots, julienned kohlrabi and finely chopped red and yellow peppers.
• Make a Mexican pizza with tortillas, refried beans, salsa and grated low fat jalapeno cheese. Bake.
• On a busy night, check out the unique combinations of veggies in the frozen section to build a meal – a quick stir-fry, vegetable soup or stew, or a frittata.
• Make a dried fruit and nut mix for snacks. They make great gifts too. Include dried apples, apricots, cranberries, peaches, pears, cherries and mixed nuts.
• Pizza for breakfast? Sure! Top a toasted English muffin with tomato sauce, a scrambled egg and fresh spinach. Add grated Mozzarella and melt.
• Try some different veggie toppings on your pizza:
   
  • eggplant and black olive
  • pineapple and onion
  • red and green peppers and mushrooms
  • fresh tomato and spinach
  • broccoli and green olives
  • or get the whole shebang

Comments: While good nutrition is the key to prevention and good health, it is known that most people are not getting the vital nutrients they (we) need to prevent sickness and disease. Most of the growing health problems can be traced back to a poor diet. While the suggestions above are good, the best is RAW whole food fruits and vegetables, as cooking depletes the vitality of the nutrients contained in foods. Diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like heart disease and stroke, diabetes and cancer. Learn why eating fruits and vegetables is especially important, and how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+® to your diet.

Dr. J. Patrick Havey
Official Juice Plus+® Independent Distributor

Add Juice Plus+ When Facing A Tight Diet Budget

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Fuit and Vegetable Nutrients in a Capsule

Regardless of your budget, you've got to be sure that you do what you can to maintain good health. Fruits and vegetables are the mainstay of that good health. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can prevent sickness, lower stress, and keep your mind sharp so you can problem-solve for you and your family, while you figure out what you may need to do to get through a tough economic time. The Health & Wellness Institute recommends adding Juice Plus+® to your diet to get the nutrients from raw whole food fruits and vegetables, especially if you're not eating enough now.)

Diets Tips For A Tight Budget

Eating healthy and living on a budget don't always seem to go hand in hand. However, a Middle Tennessee dietician has some tips for bringing the two together.

As Americans begin to tighten their belts on spending, there's concern they may have to loosen them due to unhealthy eating.  It's a topic that's becoming even more popular in these tough economic times.

"Realizing some of things like eating healthfully save them, in the long run, a lot of money," says Bedwell. Some tips include:

• Make a list and plan your meals
  Many of us are already tired at the end of the day, thanks to a busy day at work or because our time has been spent taking care of children. When we're tired, the last thing we want to do, is throw together a well thought-out, balanced meal. By planning ahead, Bedwell says you have more time to examine calorie content, fat grams, sodium, fiber, vitamins, etc. 
   
• Plan your meals based on what is on sale
  The grovery store's weekly circular is a great place to start your meal plan. Buy the healthier items as they go on sale rather than paying full price. Some stores, like Publix or Sam's Club, have demontrations of healthy meals made from discounted items. Planning your meals around items already discounted may save money and variety to your menu. 
   
• Use generic store brands versus brand names
  Generic or in-store brands can often be up to 20 percent cheaper.
   
• Shop for fruits and vegetables at a Farmer's Market
  Local products tend to be more flavorful and cheaper. They may also be more fresh, meaning they should last longer on your kitchen counter than procude shipped from another country. 
   
• Avoid foods branded as health foods
  Items in the health food section tend to be overpriced. Foods marked as "low" or "non fat" often make up for that with increased levels of sodium. Too much sodium can lead to water retention, or worse, high blood pressure.
   
• Keep food fresh and safe
  Avoid buying more fresh food than you can consume. Those grapes, strawberries or cantelope may be on sale, but if they sit around for too long in your kitchen they will go bad. The same applies to breads, milk, cheese, and other items with a "consume by" date.
   
  Remember that bananas that have gone brown are great for banana bread. Baking with the kids can also be a cheap way to spend the evening. Throwing food away because it has gone bad before it could be eaten is like throwing your money away.
   
• Try a Meatless Monday
  Save your health and your wallet by going without meat for a meal. Spaghetti can be just as delicious without meat in the sauce. Making a Pasta Primavera is spaghetti with lots of different vegetables and is healthier and tastes great.

For people on a strict budget, less-expensive and healthy meals can do more than save a few bucks.

Comments: Don't let your health suffer is your wallet is taking a hit right now. Think 'lean' when it comes to everything you do - expenditures, luxuries, vacations, and most of all FOOD... and you'll be fine. I'm sure you know this because the media makes everything sound doom and gloom even when the economy is roaring, but it's not as bad as you might believe, AND, we'll all get through this one way or another. But it starts with personal responsibility - for our health, our financial future, and so on. The government is only good at messing things up, not usually fixing... not like 100 years ago when it/they served a noble purpose.

If you don't get enough fruits and vegetables, add Juice Plus+® to your diet. Learn why eating fruits and vegetables is especially important, and how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+®.

Dr. J Patrick Havey
Official Juice Plus+® Independent Distributor

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Juice Plus+ Next Best Thing To Raw Fruits And Vegetables

Juice Plus+® is touted as being the next best thing to fruits and vegetables because it is made using a variety of fruits and vegetables, thereby containing the nutrients from whole food, raw, fruits and vegetables.

The magic of RAW food is truly found in its simplicity. When you eat a food that is uncooked, untreated, and unadulterated, you are eating that food in harmony with nature’s intention and your body’s design. RAW food enthusiasts will tell you that there are many benefits derived from eating RAW.

When you consume RAW foods you are consuming all of the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, probiotics and phytonutrients contained therein. Simply heating foods can result in the loss of hundreds of these co-factors. When you add different chemical treatments and adulteration to the mix, you are often left with food that is a shell of its former self.

Most people readily accept this premise. Who among us would argue that eating a canned fruit cup in syrup is better than eating a fresh apple?

While all foods provide some nutrition, RAW foods provide higher levels of the 45 nutrients we need to supply our bodies every day. In addition, the co-factors mentioned above are incredibly important. Our bodies are designed to take in food and then break it down in order to glean nutrition from that food. Co-factors such as probiotics and enzymes aid this process. The probiotics and enzymes present in RAW food aid the digestion process, allowing the body to break down the food and assimilate the nutrients into the bloodstream. Nature provides the complete package of vitamins, minerals and co-factors necessary for the body to maximize the nutrient potential of RAW food.

No supplement can compare to the benefits associated with consuming RAW foods. If you have a nutritional deficiency or you just don’t eat a healthy balanced diet you probably need to supplement to give your body the basic nutrition it needs to function properly. If you are going to supplement, you should seek out a RAW, Whole-Food multivitamin.

Diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like heart disease and stroke, diabetes and cancer. Juice Plus+® - learn why eating fruits and vegetables is especially important, and how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+® to your diet. Juice Plus+® is the most thoroughly researched nutritional product in history.

National Nutrition Month - Add Juice Plus+® For Fruit-n-Vegetable Nutrients

If you're not getting enough fruits and vegetables in your diet, it is strongly recommended that you add more. And if you won't or can't, then the next best thing you can do is add Juice Plus+®. Learn why eating fruits and vegetables is especially important, and how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+® to your diet.

March has been designated as National Nutrition Month, which is sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association. This year's theme is “Eat Right.” The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices that are healthy and cost-effective and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

We should focus on eating right at any age, because it is never too late to take steps to a healthy lifestyle.

The American Dietetic Association suggests these tips to help make healthy changes in your lifestyle:

Make a plan: Adopt a few specific changes, such as adding one piece of fruit to your diet each day. Another idea is to search online for easy one-pot healthy recipes. These changes are not difficult and can make a huge difference for your health and save you money.

Focus on your food: Plan your meals so that you do not make unhealthy decisions based on convenience.

Make calories count: Make meal choices that focus on nutrient rich foods. The majority of your food choices should be packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients.

Be active: The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that all Americans should engage in regular physical activity to improve overall health and to reduce risk of health problems.

Play it safe: Even the right food choices can affect your health if you do not follow food safety rules. Always clean your hands and surfaces in contact with food, keep raw and cooked foods separate, cook foods to a proper temperature, and chill leftovers promptly to avoid illness.

Be aware of special needs: Nutritional needs change depending on your age and overall health. Check with a registered dietitian to determine what your specific nutritional needs are.

Diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like heart disease and stroke, diabetes and cancer. Learn why eating fruits and vegetables is especially important, and how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+® to your diet. Juice Plus+® is the most thoroughly researched nutritional product in history.

Dr. J. Patrick Havey
The Health & Wellness Institute
Official Juice Plus+® Independent Distributor

Fruits And Vegetables Are The Best Source of Nutrition Known

While fruits and vegetables are the best source of good nutrition, you may not eat enough of them. If you won't, then learn how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+® to your diet. Juice Plus+® is a whole food nutritional supplement made using a variety of fruits and vegetables.

While many people keep searching for the fountain of youth food, drink, or supplement, the fact is that good ol' common sense prevails. That is, the consumption of plenty of fruits and vegetables is the best source for nutrition that will keep you healthy, aging at a 'normal' pace, and preventing sickness and disease.

This basic message has seemingly been lost amongst a cloud of messages about the lack of health care in the US. The real lack of 'health' care is in the poor diet choices made by most Americans. You can't expect to eat processed foods that have little to no nutritional value, drink soft drinks that are filled with high-fructose corn syrup, and do little to no exercising... and be healthy.

The simplest plan for good health is not rocket science. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water, get enough lean proteins and healthy carbs, and exercise regularly. The simplicity for being healthy has also been lost amongst a plethora of manufactured foods and drinks and specialty exercise products, not to mention weight loss drugs.

If you could start with one change to your diet that would make more of a difference than anything else, it would be to start consuming more fruits and vegetables each day. If that's sounds difficult, then try starting with just one more piece of fruit or vegetable each day. And each week, add one more to your daily diet...until you reach the magic number of nine. Even five per day is most likely better than what you're getting now.

Because most people don't, won't, or can't get more fruits and vegetables in their diet, I recommend adding a supplement made using a variety of fruits and vegetables, Juice Plus+. A concentrated powder of fruit and vegetable nutrients, Juice Plus+ is considered whole food nutrition not just a few vitamins. This is what makes it more effective in benefitting your health than if you were to just take a vitamin.

The reason? There are hundreds of phytonutrients in the whole food, not just a few vitamins. And they all work together for the benefit of your health.

Diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like heart disease and stroke, diabetes and cancer. Juice Plus+ - learn why eating fruits and vegetables is especially important, and how you can benefit from adding Juice Plus+® to your diet. Juice Plus+® is the most thoroughly researched nutritional product in history.

Dr. J. Patrick Havey
The Health & Wellness Institute
Official Juice Plus+® Independent Distributor