ExtraDAN: Juice Plus+ enzyme gummies

[Guest guest]

Juice Plus+ had a booth at the DAN conference and were giving out

samples of the gummies for kids. They really tasted good. I was

looking in just a good tasting gummy without artificials for my kids.

Later I found out these are supposed to have fruit/vegetable

nutrition as well as plant-based enzymes and other things. The web-

site is www.juiceplus.com. It has a slick interface with animations

which makes it kindof slow to load and the information is not very

technical. Here is the information from a flyer with more info than

in on the web site.

NOTE: this is an MLM company, eating real fruits and vegetables is

probably much better than relying on these products, these products

probably are not as dramatically helpful as the marketing claims, nor

are they probably a total wash. The gummies sure tasted good, have no

artificial stuff, and are probably much healthier than regular candy.

So take it for what it is worth. Just passing along conference stuff.

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Description from a handout on Juice Plus

" Let Food be Your Medicine and Medicine Be Your Food " – Hippocrates

RARE if not UNHEARD of for a 100% whole food supplement…Studies

published in several prestigious medical journals:

1. American Medical Review. Volume 2, Issue #4 April 1996.

2. Current Therapeutic Research. Volume 57, Issue #6, June 1996

3. Nutrition Research, Volume 19, #10, Oct. 1999

4. Integrative Medicine, Weil, MD, Volume 2, Issue 1, 1999

The following is a part of the abstract featured in Current

Therapeutic Research: …subjects consumed supplements of this

concentrated fruit and vegetable powder in capsule form taken twice

daily with meals for 28 days, with plasma samples taken at baseline

and 7, 14, 21, and 28 days, after only 28 days, plasma antioxidant

levels increased significantly (at least quadrupled): beta-carotene,

lycopene, 2,046%; alpha-carotene, 119%; and alpha-tocopherol, 58%… "

This product is NOT juice and is NOT a " magic bullet. " It is however,

just pure nutrition in the form of 4 gelatin capsules a day. Vitamins

are fragmented substances, of which the body only assimilates 3% to

18% (because the body doesn't recognize them as food). The exact

amounts to be taken and the effectiveness, if any at all, are

unknown. The fruit and vegetable capsules, on the other hand, are a

100% bio-available (easily absorbed) whole food. They contain 17 of

the most nutritionally dense fruits, vegetables and grains. The

capsules contain antioxidants, enzymes, phytochemicals, plant

vitamins, minerals, soluble and insoluble fiber and more. " NATURE IN

A CAPSULE " Technology didn't alter the life-enhancing properties in

these fruits and vegetables…it only removed the water. With the water

came almost all of the sugar, salt and the calories. This makes it an

ideal supplement, even for diabetics who need this nutrition, but

cannot tolerate the sugar. Juice Plus+ capsules contain only 4

calories per capsule.

A daily dose is 2 fruit capsules in the morning and 2 vegetable

capsules in the afternoon or evening, with at least an 8 oz. Glass of

water (preferably filtered water). Juice Plus+ gives the body over

10,000+ nutrient (at least 5-9 servings of organically grown, vine or

tree ripened, enzyme active fruits and vegetables a day); working

together synergistically to give the body the fuel it needs to heal

itself from within and to run at optimum efficiency.

Why was this product reviewed in three prestigious medical journal?

The main reason was the test results. With Preventive Healthcare

being a growing concern, more and more health-oriented products are

filling the shelves of health food stores everyday touting this or

touting that.

We are a world inundated with information ye starved for knowledge.

So, what's a person to believe? In the almost 6 years that Juice

Plus+ has been on the market, countless thousands of people have

reported countless thousands of health testimonials to this

life0enhancing product. Why? When you see the independent clinical

reports and the third party documentation from around the globe,

you'll understand too.

What's in this product?

Concentrates of apples, oranges, pineapples, cranberries, peaches,

dates, pruned, papaya, cherries, carrots, (gluten free) barley and

oats, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes: and

plant enzymes, (bromelain, papain, lipase, amylase, protease,

cellulase) fibers (glucomannan, pectins, cellulose) acidophilus and

allicin a from garlic. Juice Plus+ has been tested for the presence

of every bioactive phytonutrient found in plants and more

importantly, it has been tested for bioavailability: do the nutrients

actually get absorbed? The answer from three clinical studies, by

three independent groups in three countries is YES! The anti-oxidants

are absorbed and they act in your body to reduce by 4-fold the

production of rancid fat molecules, the free-radicals known as lipid

peroxides!

You don't have to have health challenges to get the benefits from

this whole food product. Thousands of athletes the world over and

countless others from every walk of life are using juice Plus+ to

maintain their health in spite of the scarcity or organically grown,

pesticide free, enzyme active, vine ripened fruits and vegetables,

(not to mention the bombardment of free-radicals we inhale with every

breath we take). It is convenient, inexpensive and life enhancing –

and best of all – a fraction of the cost or buying fresh, raw fruits

and vegetables year round – if you could find them all ($1.32 per day

for Juice Plus+ capsules or 73 cents per day for Juice Plus Chewables

or Gummies…delivered to your door).

Need More Credibility?

Effective October 1997, it was granted a US Patent! On April 18,

1998, Juice Plus+ was presented at the 1998 annual conference for the

Federation of the American Society of Experimental Biologists

(FASEB), due to it's significant positive effect on anti-aging and

the immune system. This conference was attended by over 20,000

doctors, professors and scientists from all over the world. In

December 1998, new research was presented at the annul meeting of the

American Society of Cell Biology on the positive effect of Juice

Plus+ on the immune system and DNA repair. Listen to 1-,

option 5 for more details. For more information call the toll-

free " listen lines' and get a " crash course' on nutrition, natural

weight loss and much more from the medical doctors yourself or visit

the website : www.juiceplus.com

24 hour info line:

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Frequently asked questions by Parents of Autistic Children

1. Gluten– All Juice Plus products are certified to be FREE of gluten

by our manufacturer. While oats and barley are present in Juice Plus…

only the outer shells of the grains are used and…NOT the inner core

where glutens reside.

2. Casein – Since Juice Plus is a plant based product, it is free of

casein.

3. Yeast, Mold, Herbicides and pesticides – The fruits and vegetables

used in Juice Plus undergo an oxidizing wash which removes yeast,

mold, herbicides and pesticides. The finished fruit and vegetable

powders are once again tested for the absence of all known herbicides

and pesticides. Systemic herbicides and pesticides are NOT used on

any fruits and vegetables used in Juice Plus.

Active Plant Enzymes – The water removal process of the fruit and

vegetable juices done at a temperature that removes the water but

does not destroy the most delicate enzymes present in the fruits and

vegetables. Ice plus is an enzyme rich product.

Bioavailability – The proprietary process used with Juice Plus

results in very fine fruit and vegetable powders which aid in the

absorption of nutrients into the blood stream. The published

bioavailability study of Juice Plus supports the idea that Juice Plus

is readily absorbed into the blood stream.

Food Allergies – Because of the process used to remove the water from

the fruits and vegetables in Juice Plus, the sugar and sodium is also

removed. Plant lectins, which can cause food allergies, attach

themselves to the sugar molecule and …since the sugar is removed… the

lectins are also removed. Most people with food allergies DO NOT

negatively respond to the Juice Plus products.

Gelatin – (6) daily Juice Plus Gummies contain about 4 to 5 grams of

prime quality beef gelatin. The Juice Plus Chewables have NO gelatin.

If you use the Juice Plus Capsules and open the capsules and just

sprinkle the powders into fruit or vegetable juice or…over cool food…

there also will be NO gelatin. The gelatin used for the Juice Plus

Capsules is Kosher certified.

Leaky Guit Syndrome – Leaky Gut can be the results of prolonged

periods of poor nutrition. Juice Plus users with leaky gut, in

combination with plenty of filtered water, frequently overcome the

challenge within a year.

Sorbitol – sorbitol is used in Juice plus Chewables and is necessary

to keep the chewable from becoming too hard to chew. Stomach cramping

and mild diarrhea in children resulting from sorbitol is usually

experienced when eating 12 grams or more in one meal. Jice Plus

Chewables contain about 2 grams of sorbitol in (4) daily chewables.

There have been NO reports of these side affects when using Juice

Plus Chewables.

Corn Syrup – Corn syrup is used in te Juice Plus Gummies. It is

necessary to maintain the gummie texture. There is about 5 grams of

corn syrup in (6) gummies (a Pepsi or Coke contains about 40 grams of

corn syrup). Without it…the gummies would either be to difficult to

chew or ….after a few days…tooo runny to keep in gummie form.

Note: Most of the above responses were provided by the NSA Company

Biochemist, Mory. NSA is the formulator and distributor of Juice

Plus products.

[Guest guest]

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I see that they have a lot of fruits that are phenolic. Do you think it is in

amounts that could be a problem? How hard are they to chew?

karen w

[Guest guest]

At 12:39 AM 10/18/2001 +0000, you wrote:

>1. Gluten­ All Juice Plus products are certified to be FREE of gluten

>by our manufacturer. While oats and barley are present in Juice Plus…

>only the outer shells of the grains are used and…NOT the inner core

>where glutens reside.

For what it's worth...and I'm not making any judgement or statement...just

quoting a regulation that we have to abide by in Canada.

" 7.15.7 Gluten-Free Foods [FDR, B.24.018, B.24.019] (Amended 31/01/97) A

food is not permitted to be labelled, packaged, sold or advertised in a

manner likely to create an impression that it is " gluten-free " unless it

does not contain wheat, including spelt and kamut, or oats, barley, rye,

triticale or any part thereof "

Unfortunately there are no regulations in the US.

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Jay Bigam

Marketing and Information Technology Manager

Kinnikinnick Foods Inc.

www.kinnikinnick.com

Toll Free: 1-

[Guest guest]

I want to know more about the befits of juice plus. If I can afford it,

I'd like to buy some for my mother in NYC and me in Hawaii.

I'll be at her place visiting her from Nov 6th to the 26. She has had 2

heart attacks (over 5 years ago and want her to stay active and alive as long

as possible.

Her email address is " osiakow@... "

Thank you n s