My Friend, Juice Plus

I have had a lot of friends or family ask me about Juice Plus lately. Usually I tell them I will send them info. And sadly I forget or end up getting them info weeks later. Opps.

So here it is. Meet my new friend Juice Plus.

Why we use it. 
We are busy, and I want my family to have the best nutrition possible. I want them to be healthy and get what they need in their body everyday. Especially on the days that we have birthday or school parties or Taco Bell for dinner. I mean don't get me wrong, those crunchy tacos with no lettuce that Logan likes is crammed with antioxidants and brain fueling nutrition.

We actually eat a lot of fruits and vegetable in our house. At least one of each at most meals. But the variety is what we struggle to get. And there is no way we are getting the 7-13 servings (as suggested by the USDA) a day in each of us. Not.Even.Close.

So here is the 411 on Juice Plus.

What is Juice Plus?
Juice Plus is whole food based nutrition, including juice powder concentrates from 17 different fruits, vegetables and grains. Each ingredient is specially selected to provide a broad range of nutritional benefits. Juice Plus+ is a complement to a healthy diet. Juice Plus+ is the simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to add more nutrition from fruits and vegetables to your diet, every day. Juice Plus+ is supported by clinical research conducted by researchers at leading hospitals and universities around the world and published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Juice Plus+ is recommended by thousands of doctors and health professionals around the world
IT'S YOUR FULL DAY OF FRUITS IN VEGETABLES IN A PILL OR GUMMY FORM.

What's in Juice Plus?
Juice Plus is made up of 17 fruits, vegetables and grains: Juice Plus contains a wide variety of nutritionally dense fruits and vegetables reduced to juice powder concentrate using a proprietary process. Fruits and vegetables contain many phytonutrients, from such familiar vitamins as vitamin C and beta-carotene, to less widely known antioxidant compounds, including polyphenols and flavonoids. It also includes the carotenoids, beta-cryptoxanthin, and lycopene. Below are a few examples of the broad range of phytonutrients found in fruits and vegetables, but remember that there are many more than those listed here:

• Apple: Pectin along with a variety of polyphenols and other antioxidants
• Acerola Cherry: Vitamin C and anthocyanadins
• Cranberry: Flavonoid and phenolic antioxidants
• Orange: Vitamin C, folate, and several carotenoids including beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin
• Papaya: Vitamin C, potassium, and several carotenoids including beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin
• Peach: Vitamin C and several carotenoids
• Pineapple: Vitamin C and bromelain
• Tomato: Vitamin C, polyphenols, and several carotenoids including lycopene
• Oat Bran: Dietary fiber, vitamin E, several B vitamins, and minerals
• Beet: Folate, iron and calcium
• Broccoli: Folate, vitamin C, and several carotenoids including beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and glucosinolates
• Cabbage: Vitamin C, folate, and glucosinolates
• Carrot: Several carotenoids including beta-carotene, along with vitamin E
• Kale: Vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and several carotenoids including beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin
• Parsley: Vitamin C, folate, several carotenoids and flavonols
• Spinach: Folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, several carotenoids, iron, and calcium
• Brown Rice Bran: Dietary fiber, several B vitamins, and minerals

Is Juice Plus a Vitamin?
No. It actually has a nutritional label and not a supplement label. That means its classified as food. Because it is. Since it's made up of fruits and vegetables, Juice Plus+ contains a much wider variety of naturally occurring vitamins - along with other antioxidants and phytonutrients - than traditional vitamin supplements.

Our Story and Juice Plus...
Trav does not like vegetables. In fact, he will order his cheeseburger and ask the waitress to hold the veggies. :) Since Trav has been on Juice Plus, he now actually enjoys more vegetables and notices when a meal doesn't include one. WIN!
My Luke spent most of last year sick. He does have a minor immune system disorder so we at least knew why he was sick all the time. But since being on Juice Plus (6 months) it's made a HUGE difference. He has been sick twice and both colds have lasted 3 or 4 days. That is dramatically different from our pre-Juice Plus days. For that I will forever be a fan.

I'm a visual learner. Here's a short informative video on Juice Plus.

Video

Questions???

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