Increase Your Daily Fruit and Vegetable Consumption with Juice Plus+

We are to consume 7-13 servings of raw fruits and vegetables every single day.  The truth is that only about 10% of adults and 5% of children do this.  

March of 2009 a friend from The University of Mississippi approached me with a way that I could increase my daily consumption of fruits and vegetables; this way was Juice Plus+.  Juice Plus+ is the concentrated nutrition from 17 fruits, vegetables, and grains in vegetarian capsules or delicious soft chewables (gummies).  It is vine-ripened produce that is harvested, juiced and dried at cool temperatures.  It is the most researched nutritional product of its kind with 26 peer-reviewed published studies in medical journals and more research underway.  It is much different than a multi-vitamin because it is whole food nutrition.  And what is great is that anyone can take Juice Plus+ - adults, children, and even women during pregnancy. 

If there is a child out there between the ages of 4 and 18 or full time college undergraduate, they can get Juice Plus+ for FREE for up to 4 years through the Children’s Health Study.  As of this week, there have been over 800,000 participants involved in this study.  The results are showing fewer doctor visits, fewer days of school missed, increased consumption of fruits and vegetables just to name a few.      

Juice Plus+ is not meant to replace eating fruits and vegetables.  It is available to bridge the gap between what you are eating and what you should be eating.  For more information about Juice Plus+ for you and your child, please contact me.

www.shawnjuiceplus.com

 

 

PAY ATTENTION: A Reminder of Runner, Cyclist, Pedestrian, and Motorist Safety

This past week a great friend of mine was out running and was unfortunately hit from behind by a car.  He was hospitalized with broken bones, cuts, and bruises.  I ask that you keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers and ask that you do the same for the driver of the car.  I say all this because I want you to realize that this is real.  Runners, cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists can be in danger when out and about.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 69,000 pedestrians are injured each year, with 4,500 of that number being fatalities. Almost certainly over 1,000 of these injured pedestrians are runners and joggers. The statistics also show that males bear the brunt of pedestrian fatalities (70 percent), and here’s another statistic that will curl your toes: 36 percent of pedestrian fatalities involve drunk drivers. – Health and Sports Magazine

Here are a few things to remember:

·         Wear bright reflective clothing.

·         If exercising early in the morning or evening have a light on you. There are several that clip onto a hat or can be carried.

·         Bicycles should have front and rear lights.

·         Runners/walkers should always face oncoming traffic.  Bicycles should ride with traffic and obey all traffic laws.

·         If cycling always wear a helmet.

·         Motorists need to be aware of their surroundings and remember that the law requires them to give pedestrians and cyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.

·         Motorists can slow down until it is safe to pass. It's not worth someone's life to get somewhere 5 seconds faster.

Thanks to Chris Seay for contributing to this article.

 

The Sugar Situation

          These days it doesn’t matter if you are watching television, shopping at the grocery store, or eating at a restaurant, you are going to be exposed to sugar.  Increased sugar consumption can lead to obesity, therefore, increasing the likelihood of conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and asthma.  More than one-third of American children and adolescents are obese.  According to a report by the CDC, 16.3 percent of boys’ caloric intake and 15.5 percent of girls’ caloric intake is from sugar.  And of these percentages, foods provided 59 percent of added-sugar calories while beverages provided 41 percent.  The school systems often get the blame, but it was found that most added sugar calories came at home. 

A few tips to help change the amount of sugar intake is to replace snacks of cookies and chips with fresh fruits and vegetables. Also, replacing sports drinks and soft drinks with water will be much better.  Sports drinks are often used to replenish electrolytes.  Compare a medium banana, which has 450mg of potassium, to a popular sports drink that provides 30mg per 8-ounce serving.  Be sensible about sugar.  Think natural instead of processed.