subject: Why Wait for a Diagnosis? [print this page] You are what you eat! An apple a day keeps the Doctor away! These old sayings hold more truth than we realize. Many people believe that the foods they eat are sustaining their bodies, supporting their immune system, and giving their cells all the necessary nutrients for function and repair at an optimal level.
They are sadly misguided , because if they aren't eating the recommended 7-13 servings a day of fruits and vegetables in a variety of colors, they are not getting the nutrition their bodies yearn for. And if you're like me, you have the best of intentions, but still wind up with bad produce at the end of the week.
According to published research, every year 97% of your body is replaced and reconstructed from the foods you eat! Given the epidemic of chronic disease in our society, this makes sense. Foods can either increase inflammation or it can bring it down. Food can suppress the immune system or it can support it. Food can fill you up and fill you out without nourishing the body. Thinking about it this way compels me to put the best pure foods into my body each and every day! I want to die young at an old age having lived life to the fullest! As a population :
We do not eat the recommended 7 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person.
We cannot always get fresh produce in a variety of colors and in the quantity and quality we need.
Buying all that produce is very expensive. For a family of 4 that amount of produce alone comes to approximately $1200.00 a month and that is assuming our families eat it all and it doesn't end up in the compost!
Most produce is picked before peak and is nutrient deficient
Many times we do not eat our fresh produce raw so we cook them and destroy a large part of the nutritional intensity that they hold; again depriving our bodies of the sustenance it needs.
We do not eat a variety of fruits and vegetables in a rainbow of colors every day, day in and day out.
Fruits and vegetables are necessary for every body from birth to old age. ( Nursing Moms require a higher intake of fruits and vegetables for obvious reasons)
Vitamins are not an answer, they have been shown to be ineffective and can be harmful in mega doses. Fruits and Vegetables have thousands of phytonutrients, enzymes, vitamins and minerals in amounts that the body can easily absorb on a cellular level.
The American heart Association, The American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Association, The CDC, The World Health Organization and more all recommend that we significantly increase the amount of raw produce we eat each and every day, to prevent disease and maintain health.
Dr David Katz from Yale University has been quoted as saying" Our children are more harmed by diet than they are by alcohol, drugs and tobacco combined"
Seriously, that's why my family and I started takingJuice Plus, 15 nutrient dense fruits, vegetables and 2 whole grains in capsule, chewable and shake form.You're probably wondering how we get fruits and vegetables in a capsule? The bulk of fruits and vegetables are 90% water, remove the water and you have concentrated, nutrient dense whole food; fruit and vegetable powders!
What I really love about Juice Plus is the integrity of the product and the company! It is backed by serious world wide research from serious research facilities like Yale, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Tokyo Womens hospital and many more. To me it's a no brainer! Juice Plus fills the gap between how most of us eat and the unrealistic expectation of eating 7 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person. It is not in any way meant to replace a healthy diet, it is meant to enhance a good diet. My family and I get the benefits of whole fruits and vegetables in a convenient, affordable form that will enable us to remain healthy, age gracefully and keep enjoying our lives! Juice Plus is a proactive healthy solution, why wait for a diagnosis?
Leave me a comment or send me an email toOpenMeridian@gmail.com if you would like to learn more!
