Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 Here's an amusing true story for fellow Cronies: I just returned from the gym where I once again encountered that annoying Juice Plus saleslady who leaves her brochures on the locker room counters and hits everybody up for orders. Today she complimented me on my hard workout and told me that I really needed to be using Juice Plus, ESPECIALLY because I train so hard. I told her that no, I really didn't think I needed Juice Plus because I eat "very well." She said, "NOBODY eats well enough, unless they eat vegetables like all day long or something!" I glibbly responded, "Well, for breakfast I had a red bell pepper, a cup and a half of kale, 4 egg whites, a handful of fresh basil and Italian parsley...and a short glass of kefir with frozen raspberries smushed around in it. What'd YOU have? JUICE PLUS???" he he he he he he Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Hi, I think they're doing what most MLM's do. I'd go with real foods that they admit are better, and a regular multivitamin that won't cost $500. per year. I found the article below on MLM watch. (with the others like Mannatech, the immune egg people, etc.) Cheryl http://www.mlmwatch.org/04C/NSA/juiceplus.html National Safety Associates (NSA) president Jay likes to turn simple ideas into megamillion-dollar sales. An NSA brochure states by 1997, his company had generated over $3 billion in sales by " developing and introducing innovative new products that are on the leading edge of whole new industries " : home fire detectors in the 1970s, water filters in the early 1980s, and air filters in the late 1980s. But its " biggest hit yet, " is a line of " natural food-based products designed to help prevent disease. " [1] Its flagship product -- Juice Plus+®; -- was introduced in 1993 and hit $6 million per month by the end of its first year [2]. The Juice Plus+ recipe for success is very simple: Fruits and vegetables are good for us. Capture their goodness in convenient products. Add endorsements, testimonials, a pinch of fear, a scientific veneer, and several dollops of deception. And harness the power of multilevel marketing (MLM) to spread the word. All of these ingredients have been around for many years. But NSA has developed a winning mix. ----Original Message Follows---- From: " sydbugg " <cewlslgr@...> Reply- Subject: Juice Plus Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 03:09:33 -0000 Has anyone on the list used Juice Plus? _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Hi, I looked into Juice Plus last night and I couldn't find the exact ingredients listed anywhere on the web site. They did say that it is made from grain products, fruits and vegetables. I wonder what grains are used? Does anyone know? Take care. ----- Original Message ----- From: sydbugg Has anyone on the list used Juice Plus? //thread truncated// ______________________________ `````````````````````````````` Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. ``````````````````````````````````````` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Cheryl- The cost does make me suspicous. I guess I'm drawn to it because neither of my kids will eat a single vegetable and only one will eat fruit. Thanks for sharing the article. > Hi, > I think they're doing what most MLM's do. I'd go with real foods that they > admit are better, and a regular multivitamin that won't cost $500. per year. > > I found the article below on MLM watch. (with the others like Mannatech, the > immune egg people, etc.) > Cheryl > > http://www.mlmwatch.org/04C/NSA/juiceplus.html > > National Safety Associates (NSA) president Jay likes to turn simple > ideas into megamillion-dollar sales. An NSA brochure states by 1997, his > company had generated over $3 billion in sales by " developing and > introducing innovative new products that are on the leading edge of whole > new industries " : home fire detectors in the 1970s, water filters in the > early 1980s, and air filters in the late 1980s. But its " biggest hit yet, " > is a line of " natural food-based products designed to help prevent disease. " > [1] Its flagship product -- Juice Plus+®; -- was introduced in 1993 and hit > $6 million per month by the end of its first year [2]. > > The Juice Plus+ recipe for success is very simple: Fruits and vegetables are > good for us. Capture their goodness in convenient products. Add > endorsements, testimonials, a pinch of fear, a scientific veneer, and > several dollops of deception. And harness the power of multilevel marketing > (MLM) to spread the word. All of these ingredients have been around for many > years. But NSA has developed a winning mix. _________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 >>>Anyone figured out a way to get their kids to drink juiced veggies (since we are limiting fruits)?>> I started buying those green veggie fruit drinks, such as Naked Juice or Odwalla. Trader Joe's also has it's own brand. They mix the veggie juices with apple, pear and banana. They are high in sugar, and very concentrated, so you still have to dilute them a bit. Because of the color, I was afraid my son would balk at it, so I used to put it in an opaque plastic cup with a cover and a straw -- and he loved it. Later, when he saw some kids at the park drinking some Blue Gatorade (BLUE?!) and started asking for some " blue juice " , I opened the cup and showed him his " green juice " ! Now he drinks his " green juice " with no problem. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 I have a friend who juices and she says that a little bit of apple goes a long way toward making the taste more appealing. Of course since fruits are limited you would want to watch the amount. On the same note, I was also wondering if anyone has used the Greens powders that you buy at health food stores. I'm wondering about them because I also have a son who doesn't eat a lot of green vegetables. I know some of them contain berries but I believe the original one does not ( I may stand to be corrected on this). Anyone know what Dr. G. thinks about them? dbtwp wrote: > I would think the pineapple, papaya (tropical fruits) and cherries > are no-no's, even if the child didn't show up as reactive to those > fruits in the allergy testing. > > Has anyone had any luck with a juicer? Anyone figured out a way to > get their kids to drink juiced veggies (since we are limiting > fruits)? > > timary > > > > The pamphlet I received says the grains used are barley and oats. > It > > also says the products are gluten and dairy free. My friend's son > is > > very sensitive to gluten, so the fact that he does fine with it is > > reassuring. > > Other fruits and veggies listed are: > > apples, oranges, pinapple, cranberries, peacher, acerola cherries, > > papaya, carrots, spinach, broccoli, kale, cabbage, parsley, beets, > > tomato > > Dr. G has told me to watch out for berries. It would make sense > that > > if a child reacted to any of these foods that the Juice Plus should > > be avoided. > > > > Thanks everyone for the feedback! > > > > > `````````````````````````````` > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > > > the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > > > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > ``````````````````````````````````````` > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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