Juice Plus+® . . . 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 overprocessed, over-cooked, or too far removed from the field.
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
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 familiar vitamins -- such as vitamin C and beta-carotene -- to less widely known antioxidant compounds -- such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and other carotenoids like 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-cyptoxanthin
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, and 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