Juice Plus+® Scam – Truth Revealed

Is there a Juice Plus+® Scam? Providing the Facts on Supplements And Details About a Juice Plus+ Scam.

Juice Plus+® Scam Farce ‘Taken Down’

January 19th 2010 Posted at Juice Plus Scam, Uncategorized
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The Juice Plus+ Scam was perpetuated by a few people and some were not even able to be identified except by a screen name.  Some tried to control a page on a site that many people frequent – Wikipedia, which claims that bias reviews cannot be placed on there.  Biased does not necessarily mean all positive. All negative reviews because someone just has their own ill-will toward a company is still biased.  It’s instances like these that are causing many questions to be asked about whether Wikipedia can be counted on as a credible source for so many subjects. These are doubts that have been raised by many  professionals and Internet authorities around the World Wide Web. 

Now the  Juice Plus a scam has been discussed but doesn’t seem to hold water. We are all for a debate on whether or not Juice Plus+ can provide the level of support to one’s health, and to what degree, but not a debate on whether or not it provides any benefit at all. This has been confirmed by professional studies and more importantly by the thousands of return consumers who continue using Juice Plus+.

Regardless, the Juice Plus+ Scam is now being questioned. With the amount of research and reviews that have been done and published in credible medical journals throughout the world, one can be confident that any Juice Plus+ products that are purchased (of which, there are less than a handful), can be done with assurance that the quality and efficacy of the product(s) are what have been reported.

Don’t think that Juice Plus+ is a substitute for ripe, raw, whole food fruits and vegetables… it is not. The best source of good nutrition comes from those foods, in the form described – as any amount of cooking (heat) will diminish the amount of nutrients contained in such foods. One step better would be organic fruits and vegetables, or more specifically fruits and vegetables that are grown on nutrient-rich soil and free from any chemicals.  This has to be defined because ‘organic’ has been abused by those who aren’t truely growing such and are taking advantage of a gray area in the definition as provided by the FDA .

However, because of the vast majority of people who lack the minimum number of recommended fruits and vegetables in their diet, Juice Plus+ is one dietary supplement that can be used as just that, a supplement. Sure there are other products that are beneficial to supporting your health, and that is not being questioned here.  What is being stated here is that the Juice Plus+ reviews provide some credible for the efficacy of Juice Plus+ as a nutritional supplement.

The bottom line is that Juice Plus+ Fruit and Vegetable Capsules are just one way to get added nutrients from a variety of fruits and vegetables (7 and 8, respectively), when your diet is void of those needed nutrients due to a lack of what’s considered a healthy daily recommended amount.

So be confident that any detractors or negative reviews or written opinions that amount to some sort of Juice Plus+ scam, can be ‘written off’ as either a disgruntled person with too much time on his hands, or an individual who wants to feel important by printing false claims and information on the Internet. This isn’t to say that every single consumer is going to be extremely pleased with the results from taking the product, or with the price. You can’t please all the people all the time. But what we can do is make sure that the quality and efficacy of the product is backed by clinical research, while providing it at a fair and competitive price.

If you’ve had doubts, read the research and Juice Plus+ reviews. You can even hear and view an uncompensated endorsement that was done by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld on YouTube.com.

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

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Juice Plus+® Scam Debunked By Reviews, Research

January 8th 2010 Posted at Juice Plus Scam, Uncategorized
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Juice Plus+ Here is a discussion of research performed and being done that debunks a Juice Plus+ scam that has many people fooled:

The many healthful benefits of Juice Plus+® have been demonstrated through numerous independent clinical research studies conducted in leading hospitals and universities by investigators in the United States, England, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Japan.

  • Results of Juice Plus+ clinical research
  • Juice Plus+ clinical research currently underway

To date, Juice Plus+® clinical research has been published in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals, reviews including:

  • The Journal of Nutrition
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Journal of American College of Nutrition
  • The Journal of American College of Cardiology
  • Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
  • Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
  • Nutrition Research
  • Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Current Therapeutic Research

Clinical studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals have demonstrated that:

  • Juice Plus+® delivers key phytonutrients that are absorbed by the body. Investigators at the Tokyo Women’s Medical University and the Medical University of Vienna studied the bioavailability (absorption by the body) of select nutrients found in Juice Plus+ and concluded that Juice Plus+ effectively increases antioxidant nutrients and folate. Other published studies have also shown various phytonutrients in Juice Plus+ are bioavailable. These studies were conducted by independent researchers at the Georgetown/UCLA, University of Sydney in Australia, King’s College in London, Brigham Young University, the University of Arizona, the University of Florida and the University of Texas Health Science Center.
  • Juice Plus+® reduces oxidative stress. Several of these bioavailability studies also reported improved antioxidant capacity and reduced lipid peroxides, a key indicator of oxidative stress. In addition, researchers at the Medical University of Graz, Austria and the University of North Carolina, Greensboro found that Juice Plus+ Orchard, Garden and Vineyard Blends together were effective in reducing a marker for oxidative stress associated with aerobic exercise.
  • Juice Plus+® helps support a healthy immune system. A healthy immune system protects the body, and good nutrition is important for a healthy immune system. Published clinical research indicated that Juice Plus+ supports several measures of immune function – in law school students at the University of Florida and in elderly people in a study conducted at the University of Arizona.
  • Juice Plus+® helps protect DNA. A diet rich in nutrition from fruits and vegetables is also important to protect DNA from oxidative damage, which can weaken the structural integrity of DNA. DNA becomes damaged and fragile when exposed to oxidative stress; antioxidants from fruits and vegetables can help protect DNA from this damage. Studies conducted have shown a reduction in DNA damage after taking Juice Plus+ in young adults at the University of Florida and in an elderly population at Brigham Young University.  
  • Juice Plus+® positively impacts several key indicators of cardiovascular wellness. Homocysteine is an amino acid that is found in the blood. Maintaining healthy homocysteine levels is important for the heart and cardiovascular system. A clinical study at the University of Sydney in Australia reported a reduction in homocysteine levels – even though the levels of the Australian subjects were already within an acceptable range. Researchers in Foggia, Italy also found a reduction of homocysteine levels in subjects with elevated levels of homocysteine.
  • Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that subjects who consumed Juice Plus+ were better able to maintain the elasticity of arteries, even after a high-fat meal.
  • Investigators at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine monitored several measures of vascular health in a low risk population who took Juice Plus+ for two years and noted various improvements with no adverse side effects.

    • Bottom Line: It would be very difficult for so many institutions, universitites, and researchers to be in on a Juice Plus+ scam just for the sake of one products business.  If you want to uncover unjustices, look to Washington DC.  We’d all benefit from the so-many going on there!

    Juice Plus+® Review

    December 17th 2009 Posted at Juice Plus Scam, Uncategorized
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    The Real Juice Plus+® Scam

    You can always find a story or a conspiracy theory about an event or a product that is not even close to the real truth.  For some reason, there is a distrust amongst many people that has been perpetuated by the conspiracists.  Whether it’s for attention or just to feel important, those who spread a viewpoint that is completely distorted from the actual truth, as has been done by an individual who claims there is a Juice Plus scam, then an interesting phenomena happens: people are drawn to and intrigued by the possibility of such an improbable, yet possible, event.  Then, there is the media. Always looking for a new story because the supply is often so dried up because of the demand that is so great – that is, the demand from reporters looking for that next great story.  And so, any unusual prediction or theory about how something occurred or the actual intent of a company that is different from the stated and reviewed facts, can catch on like wildfire because the media is looking for such a story. Not only that, but the public seems to enjoy the entertainment that comes with a good conspiracy.

    Well, now on to the entertainment that has been brought on by one perpetrator who claims there is a Juice Plus scam. This has become a source of attention and provides a feeling of importance – that people will listen when someone shouts loudly about how we’re all being duped into believing that fruit and vegetable nutrients are not at all good for us. 

    In the medical world, confusion can be created just on the basis of one person’s research and conclusion can be disputed by another individual’s research and opinion. Both may be looking at similar data, but each may have a biased opinion about a product for one reason or another. Let’s look at some examples:

    • Try looking up the current status of Echinacea as a preventive of the common cold. I believe that the latest conclusion is that it may help. Last week, it didn’t.
    • Another example: countless women used to take hormone replacement at menopause to ease the flushing and other side effects of estrogen deprivation. Suddenly, it’s the wrong thing to do!
    • Vioxx and Celebrex were once considered to be safe and effective medications with which to control your aches and pains. It now turns out that they can cause heart attacks.
    • We used to tell our patients to take vitamin E to prevent heart attacks; now we’ve learned that it’s associated with an increased overall mortality.
    • Grapefruit juice is delicious and healthy, but you’re now told to avoid it if you’re taking any one of a host of medications.

    So laymen often don’t know whom or what to believe. Who can blame them?  Of course, there is one thing that we all know to be true, and our moms told us (most of us!) almost everyday – ‘be sure to eat your vegetables (and fruits)!’  Now, common sense would tell us that because Juice Plus+ contains nutrients from fruits and vegetables, it may just be beneficial to your overall health, right?  The best way to about it is to read some of the studies that have been done (and published in credible Medical Journals), and then give it a try for a 4 month period.

    One issue for many people, they give priority to comments and advice from “professionals,” many of whom are in the business of disseminating medical information. This includes science reporters with no training in medicine. This also includes physicians whose careers are devoted to the media. They do not practice medicine, they do not see patients, and they do not treat the sick. But their medical degrees give them a fairly good understanding of the medical news and they are able to discuss it with more authority than can a lay science reporter.  And many of these practicing physicians don’t have the time to discuss, much less even learn, the importance of a diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables.

    But just as there is a crisis in the delivery of healthcare in this country, news coverage of medicine – regardless of who is providing it – is becoming increasingly suspect. Readers and viewers worry that some doctors are promoting rather than just informing. There are drug companies that give “kickbacks” (ok, they’re called ‘bonuses’) for prescribing their medications. So the public also wonder whethers the increasing commercialization of scientific research is interfering with fair and accurate dissemination of medical news: are the benefits of a particular breakthrough being overstated and its potential harm downplayed? There is also a growing concern about the ties between industry and science, and between a reporter and the magazine or TV station for which he or she works. There is ample justification for these concerns.

    The truth is that shares in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies rise and fall in response to positive and negative media stories. Some researchers may try to attract pharmaceutical investors by promoting stories about their products before they publish their work in scientific journals. Enthusiastic reporting of medical research findings, however preliminary, can be big business for everyone concerned – the manufacturer, the TV station, and sometimes the reporter. That’s why ties between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry are the subject of ongoing review by the American Medical Association (AMA). This is why there are Medical professionals who are out to destroy natural products just on the basis that those products are “taking revenue” from those companies and doctors. And it’s not just Juice Plus+®, but many other health, natural nutritional supplements that are beneficial… and they too are being touted as a scam.

     In this environment, it is extremely important for you not to draw any conclusions from a news review or a headline that says Juice Plus scam.  Abstracts and headlines do not usually tell the whole story.  If some medical “breakthrough” is especially important or relevant to you personally, try to Google the original paper to see whether its conclusions are preliminary or conclusive; whether there is any dissenting opinion about it from other qualified investigators in that particular field; whether the research was conducted on animals and is being extrapolated to humans; and whether the conclusions reflect an experimental research project.  Juice Plus+ research has been done by various institutions and universities and clinics around the world. Not only that, but published in Medical Journals – and you can’t just buy your way into those.

    Look for the risks of potential negative impact of whatever is recommended and whether there is proper disclosure of conflict of interests by the authors. Were the findings based on samples that are sufficiently large and representative, and do the results differ markedly from current concepts? If you know all this, you can discern whether this “advance” is hype or fact. If there is any question in your mind about any aspect of the research, consult your doctor or other professionals in the field before you act on it.

    Here’s why the foregoing advice is important. In a retrospective analysis of 207 newspaper stories in this country published between 1994 and 1998 about three drugs – pravastatin, aspirin, and alendronate – 53% of them made no mention of potential side effects; 70% did not refer to the cost of the drugs (a very important consideration for many patients); 85 of these papers failed to admit relevant “industry ties” between the authors and the maker of the product. One of them reported that in a poll of pregnant women, a majority preferred one pain reliever to several others. It turns out that the poll was carried out, paid for, and marketed by the maker of the favored pill!

    Here’s another important tip. Pay no attention to information written by anyone who chooses to remain anonymous – this is the case of one of the few perpetrators of the Juice Plus+ scam story. You must be able to check the credentials, affiliations, and other information to determine the credibility of the person providing this advice. If an article or story does not specifically identify the person who wrote it, its conclusions should be considered no more credible than the work of any anonymous blogger or contributor.

    I personally endorse several supplements such as Vitamin D, Calcium, Fish Oil (Omega-3), and even a CoQ10, all of which can be picked up by a number of different manufacturers. I believe that it is very important for people who do not consume enough oily fish to take omega-3 fatty acid supplements in order to reduce abnormal blood clotting, lower the risk of sudden cardiac death, perhaps drop their cholesterol somewhat, and enjoy several other health benefits.

    There is also evidence that supports the use of resveratrol supplements, the substance present in the skin of grapes, that I believe has positive overall effects on health and longevity, and may even assist with weight management.

    But there is one supplement that I definitely support and recommend, and that is Juice Plus+. Because most people are not eating enough fruits and vegetables each day, I believe Juice Plus+® can help because it contains nutrients from a variety of fruits and vegetables. As you can see below, my company is a Distributor of Juice Plus+ and yes, we have an interest in promoting it. But, I wouldn’t promote anything I didn’t believe in or that I didn’t take myself. Those other supplements listed above I also take and could sell, but I don’t choose to. Still, I believe they can provide benefit for your health.  There is even another product that probably has WAY too much hype associated with it (although I believe it may be good), and that is Acai (pronounced ’uh-SY-ee’) Berry. 

    Juice Plus+® is unique in many ways and I felt that as long as we are ordering so much for all of our family members and recommending it anyway, that it made sense to be a Distributor. (You can learn more about a Juice Plus Distributor too).

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

    Vitamins, Capsules, Nutrition Scam

    December 16th 2009 Posted at Juice Plus Scam
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    The big scam these days is that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is not the answer to our health problems. We all know what the Juice Plus+ scam is all about – fruit and vegetable nutrients can’t possibly do any good for you. Well, the same must be true about any vitamins or supplements that come in capsules, pills, or powder form – they’re all nothing more than a scam to sell you on the hope of better health, without any substance behind them.

    I’m sure the preceding paragraph is nothing but nonsense to the vast majority of you who read it. There are literally less than a handful of people whom are responsible for the majority of the lies and distorted truths that are being perpetuated throughout the Internet, not just about a Juice Plus scam but also about the lack of any benefits of so many other nutritional supplements and products.  Any rational minded person who thinks logically can come to the conclusion that there are plenty of good products for your health, even though sometimes it takes a bit of looking and due diligence to make sure you know what you’re getting.

    Let’s not be naive and think that everything everyone says about a product – good or bad – is completely true. Yes, many companies do hype their products or even use very clever wording or advertising to, well let’s not sugar coat it, ‘deceive’ you into believing their product is more and better than what it really is. It is unfortunate that there are makers and marketers of vitamins and supplements that go beyond the boundaries of what is ethical (although maybe not illegal) and bring distortion of what’s “real” in the eyes of the consumer. But, that’s human nature – there will be those who do such things.

    Now, on the positive side of things, let’s not give a few rotten apples the power to sway our personal beliefs into thinking that all nutritional supplements (or diet supplements) are no good or are just a scam.  There are enough good people with good intentions who know that the way to stay in business is to not only have an excellent quality product that has benefits to the consumer, but also to be straight forward and truthful about what their product is, and that includes what’s in their brochures, marketing materials, or advertisements if there are any. To be considered a scam, a company has to be deceitful, misleading, and/or lie about what the product is and/or about what their intentions are. 

    When it comes to a company such as NSA, it would be very difficult to convince the public that there is a Juice Plus+® scam going on. Why?  For many reasons, but the first of which starts with a saying we’ve all heard many times: “You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.” With tens of thousands of customers who have not only tried Juice Plus+, but many of whom have continued to add the whole food nutritional supplement to their diet everyday for years, it may be safe to say there has been no ‘fooling anyone’.  There is a high level of trust from the customer and a continued comittment to providing a high quality product to them.

    If any such Juice Plus+ scam existed, do you think that a company could provide such a product for almost 20 years and continue to receive high marks from its customers?  Not very likely. 

    And one final note if you are debating on whether or not to try Juice Plus+ for the good of your health.  First, ask yourself how many ads you see on TV, or hear on the radio, or see on the Internet that touts or hypes the benefits of Juice Plus+ and what it can do for you?  Now, we’re not talking about how many times you see a Google Ad (or any ad) that says “Juice Plus+…Learn more…“. That’s not hype or touting some extraordinary result that you could get from taking it. That’s because those types of ADs just don’t exist (unless some Distributor was overly excited about how great it worked for him/her and overstated things on a blog or such)… but we’re talking about NSA corporate paid Ads.  Why don’t those types of overhyped, unrealistic, overdone advertisements exist? Because they aren’t needed.  Here’s one simple reason why.

    Instead of hyping the product with a few people who were given the product free (or even paid to take it as other companies have done) for a period of time, like 3 months or more, then recording their results and using those testimonials (no matter how insignificant they may be) for doing commercials or ads, the makers of Juice Plus+ has done something better. It’s called research. If there was  any type of Juice Plus+ scam, there wouldn’t be research that has been published in peer-reviewed Medical Journals. You can’t buy your way into Medical Journals. These are some of the credible publications where the studies have been published:

    • The Journal of Nutrition
    • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    • Journal of American College of Nutrition
    • The Journal of American College of Cardiology
    • Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Nutrition Research
    • Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
    • Integrative Medicine
    • Current Therapeutic Research 

    And there are current studies going on to further validate the efficacy of the fruit and vegetable extracts on the consumers’ health.

    So, whether you have a healthy diet that may just lack some nutritional components that an optimal diet would have, or you are someone who has difficulty getting close to the minimum number of fruits and vegetables each day that your body needs, look into adding a nutritional supplement to support your health to help you get closer to that optimal level of health.  Remember, single vitamins have been shown to have specific effects on certain aspects of one’s health – i.e. Vitamin C preventing scurvy.  BUT, if you are interested in achieving that high level of health – that is, closer to an optimal level of health, free from sickness and less chance of disease – then you need more than just one or a few vitamins. You need the nutrition that comes from eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables…and at least the recommended minimum each day (which at last count was somewhere between 7 and 13 depending on your age, size, activity level).

    If you’re not consistently getting those whole food nutrients in your diet from those foods, then consider a supplement that is made using a variety of whole foods.  I’ve already covered the one that I believe is reputable - based on continue commitment to quality and excellence, consumer feedback, and past and current research – and that is Juice Plus+.  If I thought there was any hint of a Juice Plus+ scam, I and my family wouldn’t be customers, nor would I put my reputation and my company’s on the line by enrolling as a Distributor. 

    Learn more about Juice Plus+®.  Try it risk-free. If you have any questions at all, feel free to email me personally or call the number below.

    Dr. J. ‘Patrick’ Havey
    The Health & Wellness Institute, DC PC
    Official Juice Plus+ Distributor
    Ph: 1-800-908-3001 | E: juiceplus AT inlink DOT com

    Juice Plus+® Scam – Fruit, Veggie Extracts Aren’t Good!

    December 12th 2009 Posted at Juice Plus Scam, Uncategorized
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    Is it possible that far from there being a Juice Plus scam, that fruit and vegetable extracts could actually boost immunity? Is this the scam we are supposed to believe that is going on… that we’re all being duped into thinking that fruit and vegetable extracts aren’t good for us?  Well, here is a report on the effectiveness of those extracts –

    Phytonutrients from fruit and vegetables, delivered as a dietary supplement, boosted the immune system of healthy adults, as well as protecting against DNA damage, says a new study from the US. (If this is a Juice Plus scam that would really be a conspiracy!)

    Many consumers are failing to meet the target of five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, with recent studies have shown that the average consumption of people in developed countries is three portions a day.

    Indeed, it is estimated that 4.4 per cent of the overall disease burden in Europe is due to fruit and vegetable-poor diets (Public Health Nutrition, 2003, Vol. 6, pp. 453-461). And over 20 years’ worth of epidemiological studies have linked diets high in fruit and vegetables to lower risks of cancer, metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis.

    The new research, published in the October issue of the Journal of Nutrition (Vol. 136, pp. 2606-2610), suggests that adding a phytnonutrient-rich capsule to the diet may provide a convenient way of benefiting from the benefits, particularly for immune health.

    “We hypothesized that a commercially available encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrate (FVJC) could support functional indices of health due to increased intake of various phytonutrients,” said lead author Meri Nantz from the University of Florida.

    The researchers recruited 59 healthy law students to take part in the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. The subjects were randomly assigned to receive either a capsule of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrate or a placebo for 77 days.

    Blood samples were taken at the start, half-way stage and end of the study, and levels of T-cells (white blood cells that play a central role in immunity), cytokine production, DNA damage in white blood cells, antioxidant levels, and circulating levels of vitamin C and carotenoids were measured. The subjects were also required to keep a dairy of symptoms and illnesses during the study.

    Nantz and her co-workers report that, at the end of the study, the group receiving the fruit and vegetable extract capsule reported fewer symptoms than the placebo group. Blood analysis revealed that T-cell concentrations had increased by 30 per cent for the FVJC group after 77 days, and DNA damage in white blood cells had been decreased by 40 per cent, compared to placebo.

    Circulation levels of vitamin C and the carotenoids, beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein were found to have increased significantly in the fruit and vegetable concentrate group, and the antioxidant status increased accordingly by 50 per cent, compared to placebo (oxygen radical absorptive capacity).

    No change in circulatin cytokine levels was recorded.

    “FVJC consumption during this study period resulted in increased plasma nutrients and antioxidant capacity, reduction in DNA strand breaks, and an increase in circulating T cells,” concluded Nantz.

     A recent study from the Journal of the American Dietetic Society (Vol. 106, pp. 1394-1404) reported that people who eat salads have higher serum levels of vitamins C and E, folic acid, and carotenoids, and suggested that consumption of vegetables may be more important than that of fruits.

     “Much of the research on diet and cancer points to vegetable consumption being more strongly associated with reduced risk than fruit intakes,” wrote Joseph Su from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Lenore Arab from the Los Angeles School of Public Health. “Thus, in terms of broad recommendations and chronic diseases, it may be more important to increase vegetable consumption than fruit consumption.” (source)

    Bottom Line: There would be a lot of money and time spent creating a Juice Plus scam, when in fact fruit and vegetable extracts have been show to provide some very positive health benefits. Even still, the best source of nutrition does comes from whole foods. At least with Juice Plus+ you are not getting just one or a few vitamins, but nutrients from a variety of whole foods. Still, don’t deny yourself the need to eat plenty of good, ripened whole food fruits and veggies everyday.

    The Health & Wellness Institute, PC
    Revealing the fabricated  Juice Plus scam

    Juice Plus+ Scam – The Truth Unveiled

    November 30th 2009 Posted at Juice Plus Scam
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    Rather than listen to what one or two people say is a Juice Plus+ scam, read for yourself the reality and truth about what Juice Plus+ is and what it is not. You will clearly see there is no scam going on, just a couple of people who want to get attention.  Read on…

    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+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.

    The many healthful benefits of Juice Plus+® have been demonstrated through numerous independent clinical research studies conducted in leading hospitals and universities by investigators in the United States, England, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Japan.

    To date, Juice Plus+® clinical research has been published in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals, including:

    • The Journal of Nutrition
    • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    • Journal of American College of Nutrition
    • The Journal of American College of Cardiology
    • Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
    • Nutrition Research
    • Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
    • Integrative Medicine
    • Current Therapeutic Research

    “Eat more fruits and vegetables.” Over the years, people have found countless ways to ignore that advice. “I don’t have time.” “It’s too much trouble.” Medical science reminds us almost every day that good nutrition and good health go hand in hand, especially when it comes to the healthful benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, despite the growing medical evidence, less than 25% of American adults eat the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

    There is no substitute for eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, at least 7-13 servings every day. But if you’re like most people, you don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables or enough variety. And those fruits and vegetables that we do eat tend to be over processed, over-cooked, or too far removed from the field. That’s why there’s Juice Plus+. It’s a convenient, affordable, and natural whole food based nutritional product providing nutrition from 17 vegetables, fruits, and grains.

    Juice Plus+ is not a vitamin supplement, providing a limited number of handpicked nutrients. Juice Plus+ is a whole food based product providing the wide array of nutrients found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains. It’s the next best thing to fruits and vegetables…because we don’t get nearly enough of the real thing every day.

    Putting the right foods into our bodies is a daily struggle. Fast food drive-thrus and all-you-can-eat buffets lurk on every corner. Fat, salt, and sugar have been added to almost every package on the shelf at the grocery store. Grabbing a bag of chips or a can of soda at the convenience store is certainly a lot easier than peeling an orange or tossing a salad.

    You’ve heard it all your life: “Eat more fruits and vegetables.” Now, medical science is telling you, too. But knowing is easy. It’s doing it that’s hard. People often turn to vitamins and other nutritional supplements to improve their diets. Unfortunately, vitamins alone can’t begin to replicate the thousands of different nutrients found in fresh fruits and vegetables.

    You see, Americans don’t suffer from a vitamin deficiency; we suffer from a whole food deficiency. And this deficiency affects the young and old alike. 

    Comments: Juice Plus+ is nothing more than nutrients from a variety of whole food fruits and vegetables. There is no Juice Plus+ scam or other deception. It is what it is, and has never been claimed as anything else.

    Juice Plus+ Scam – Fact or Fiction?

    November 20th 2009 Posted at Uncategorized
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    Learn more about whether or not this is a Juice Plus+ scam, or if it is a company with good intentions and a sensible product. When we first took a look at the company’s product – the Juice Plus+ Capsules in particular – it sounded like something of interest.  After all, when you look at the statistics, it’s safe to say that the majority of people don’t get anywhere near the recommended number of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis.  And the Capsules reportedly contain nutrients from a variety of fruits and vegetables which has been verified.

    The company operates similar to a multi-level marketing company, but in many ways it is very different from the traditional ‘MLM’ standard and therefore is considered by many to be not.  But just being in any way associated with one style of marketing or another, in no way brand you, or should, a ’scam’.

    So on the surface, there appears to be no worry about the company or it’s product is a scam, neither from the marketing method nor from the manner in which it is delivered.  So could it be the product not being what it says it is? That could cause naysayers to use the term ’scam’ when talking about Juice Plus+.  That is possible. However, countless medical journals have published studies about the benefits of fruit and vegetable extracts, and of course these fruit and vegetable nutrients are confirmed for any such studies. Besides, these publications don’t allow just any study to be published without a panel of professionals and peers reviewing each submission for publication, case by case.  So the product itself is therefore most probably not a ’scam’.  There is nothing left to be considered, unless of course you want to debate the price associated with the product.  That would hardly be a ’scam’ although it could make for a good debate, considering the cost of fruits and vegetables. But then you have the picking, juicing, drying, encapsulating, boxing, and delivery processs to consider, which all add to the overall costs.  But I suppose those things are too debatable, but not necessarily reason enough to go so far as to say it’s a ‘Juice Plus+ scam’.   So why would someone find it necessary to call a company such a name? Is it a personal attack for ulterior motives?  Is there something in particular, or someone, that he or she doesn’t like? Is there something to be gained – attention, media, website traffic?  Quite honestly, we don’t know.  But we do want to provide some simple, clear facts about Juice Plus+ the product is and is not; and Juice Plus+ the company is as well.

    Juice Plus+® is not:
     
    Juice Plus+® is not a substitute for eating fruits and vegetables.  Everyone should eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables every day, at least 7-13 servings according to the USDA food pyramid at www.MyPyramid.gov. Juice Plus+ provides whole food based nutrition from 17 fruits, vegetables, and grains, because we often do not get nearly enough of the real thing every day.
     
    Juice Plus+® is not a medicine, treatment, or cure for any disease or condition.
    Many of the healthful benefits of taking Juice Plus+ have been demonstrated in clinical research conducted by investigators at leading hospitals and universities around the world, and published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

    Juice Plus+® is not a multivitamin.
    Juice Plus+ contains a much wider variety of naturally occurring vitamins – along with other antioxidants and phytonutrients – than traditional vitamin supplements.

    Juice Plus+® is not a multi-level marketing (MLM) program.
    Juice Plus+ is a product offered directly from the manufacturer to the consumer through a network of independent representatives. While anyone is welcome to become a Juice Plus+ representative, the vast majority of the people who buy and use Juice Plus+ are simply customers.

    Juice Plus+® is:
    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. View the Video – click when there.

    17 Fruits, Vegetables, & 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

    The Reason
    “Eat more fruits and vegetables.”  Over the years, people have found countless ways to ignore that advice. “I don’t have time.” “It’s too much trouble.” Medical science reminds us almost every day that good nutrition and good health go hand in hand, especially when it comes to the healthful benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, despite the growing medical evidence, less than 25% of American adults eat the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

    There is no substitute for eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, at least 7-13 servings every day. But if you’re like most people, you don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables or enough variety. And those fruits and vegetables that we do eat tend to be over processed, over-cooked, or too far removed from the field. That’s why there’s Juice Plus+. It’s a convenient, affordable, and natural whole food based nutritional product providing nutrition from 17 vegetables, fruits, and grains.

    Juice Plus+ is not a vitamin supplement, providing a limited number of handpicked nutrients. Juice Plus+ is a whole food based product providing the wide array of nutrients found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains. It’s the next best thing to fruits and vegetables…because we don’t get nearly enough of the real thing every day.

    Other Juice Plus+® Products
    Juice Plus+® Chewables delivers the same fruit and vegetable powder blends as the Juice Plus+® capsules but in a tasty, soft chewable form. Their appealing taste comes from two all-natural sweeteners – tapioca syrup and organic cane syrup – absolutely no high fructose corn syrup. They contain no artificial flavors or artificial colors and are 100% vegetarian; the ‘chewiness’ comes from fruit pectins, not gelatin.

    Juice Plus+ Vineyard Blend® provides naturally balanced whole food based nutrition from Concord grapes and eight different berries – blueberry, cranberry, blackberry, bilberry, raspberry, red currant, black currant and elderberry. Berries and grapes provide some of nature’s most powerful and healthful antioxidants.

    Bottom Line: As you look for answers to your questions about Juice Plus+, please consider why someone would want to label it a Juice Plus Scam, or any company for that matter. The makers of Juice Plus+ have always tried to be do business in the highest ethical manner, making no false claims – and even going so far as to stay away from claims that sound too good to be true, even if they are; and the maker’s of Juice Plus+ have been in business for more than 30 years. Their customer satisfaction rate is highest in the industry, and they’ve always tried to do what’s necessary to improve, so that you – the customer – can have a better, more positive, Juice Plus+ experience.

    The Health & Wellness Institute, DC PC
    Official Juice Plus+ Independent Distributor
    Phone: 1-800-908-3001

    P.S. For those who do make negative claims and use certain words to describe Juice Plus+, ask yourself if they are willing to put their name on their words and stand by them. And, if not, why.

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