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Each vitamin has a specific function and cannot be replaced by something else.  The factors that influence the absorption of a nutrient relate not only to the nature of the nutrient itself, but also the interaction with other components (synergists) in the food.( 6)  If you are deficient in one vitamin, the orchestra of nutrients in the body can be hindered in their metabolic function.  Vitamins can be specific,  finding out what you are deficient in where any gaps are and supplementing with whole foods is a fantastic approach. 

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There are thousands of unknown elements in each food.  Ten years ago we knew nothing about phyto-chemicals (phyto=plant, plant chemicals), but they were in whole foods, put there by nature, absorbed from the soil, and are absolutely necessary for normal metabolic activities.  Without them we lay the foundation for a weakened immune system.  Look at the list of phyto-chemicals that are in just one whole apple (See list - What's in a Fresh Whole Clean Apple?).  Can you even imagine how many unknown but necessary chemical nutrients there are in all the other fruits and vegetables? We will may never know exactly what is necessary to make a vitamin or mineral bioavailable.  There have been studies that have shown that natural food complexes (concentrated foods) are absorbed.  Here is an example of research, taken from an article written by Robert Theil, Ph.D., N.D.  (7-18):

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Fruits and vegetables and other whole foods are absolutely, unequivocally important for all humans, adults and children.  It is stated that we should eat 5-9 servings Think about whether you eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables daily.  Do you?  Of course not. I would like to add something to this.  Three of these fruits and vegetables should be dense, nutritious choices like parsley, kale, spinach, broccoli, and beets.This brings us to the most important question of all.  How do you compare Juice Plus+® to vitamin and mineral supplements?  You really cannot compare them. A whole food concentrate is not a man made supplement.  When asked this question, do not try to compare the two. Bring the person's attention to why  Juice Plus+® was developed.  It was developed to support two major foods groups- fruits and vegetables.  And here are the reasons why:

1. We may not eat enough fruits and vegetables.
2. We cannot always get seasonal, fresh produce.
3. We may not always eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
4. We have shown that Juice Plus+® is bioavailable.
5. Fruits and vegetables are necessary for everybody throughout their lifetime.
6. Many known and unknown synergistic nutrients are in whole foods - fruits and vegetables.

Isn't it amusing that most folks believe that the foods they eat, particularly fruits and vegetables, are sustaining their bodies, building their immune system, and giving them all necessary nutrients? But, as soon as you take those same foods and concentrate the juice powders and fibers and put them into a capsule, these same people become suspicious.  This is because :

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Your first priority should be to eat wholesome foods.  Second, choose concentrated food sources to support your diet.  Third, choose your vitamin and mineral supplements according to your needs.

The research that we have provided that has been done on Juice Plus+® is extraordinary, to say the least.  There is not enough room in this paper to describe the entirety of the research that has been done.  I will review some of these: 

One research paper  done in June 1996 showed how absorbable Juice Plus+®  is.  This was published in The Journal of Current Therapeutic Research (vol. 57, June 6, 1996).  It demonstrated that taking Juice Plus+®  for only 28 days increased beta-carotene 510%,  alpha-carotene 119%, and lutein increased 44%.  Lycopene increased 2, 046% and alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) increased 58%.  These were all blood studies. Blood was drawn before, during, and after the experiment. 

Another study at the University of Arizona measured the effects Juice Plus+®  has on the immune system.  The results showed that after taking Juice Plus+®, T-cells were increased, natural killer cells increased, and cytokines increased.

A DNA study was done at the medical department at Brigham Young University.  The average age of participants was 68 years.  This study showed that the antioxidants contained within Juice Plus+®  helped to protect DNA from oxidative stress damage in the body.

These studies have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Juice Plus+®  is not only absorbed through the digestive tract, but effects the interior cells of the body.  The double edge research shows that nutrient contents of blood are affected plus the immune system is improved at all ages.    Please ask for copies of these studies from your local Juice Plus+® distributor.

Often times we face statements like, "Well, I take spirulina, or blue green algae, kelp, or bee pollen.  Why do I need Juice Plus+® ?"  All these products are wonderful.  I added spirulina and kelp to Juice Plus+® Complete  because of some of the nutrients they contain, but they are not fruits and vegetables.  An orange is an orange, an apple is an apple;  each are totally different from any other food. Consider all the unknown elements in an orange.  God made every food different in some factor, whether it's the colorcolour, flavorflavour, minerals, enzymes content, etc. We know we need a variety of foods in order to be healthy and what is most important is that we eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.  Spirulina, bee pollen, kelp, etc. are supplements to the diet - fruits and vegetables are a necessity.  That's why we used 20 nutritionally dense fruits and vegetables in Juice Plus+® Fruit and Vegetable blends (30 in Premium).

With Juice Plus+® we have actually concentrated nature into a capsule. Here is how:

1. We use several concentrated juice powders.
2. We add back more enzymes, phytochemicals, and fibers.
3. We get our fruits and vegetables from a variety of soils. 

Putting Juice Plus+® together in this way  helps to overcome any deficiencies present in any one food.  Plus, each Each nutrient represented in Juice Plus+®  is in more than just one of the foods included in the formula.  Example:   calcium is not just in carrots, but is also in spinach and broccoli alsoas well.  Potassium is in parsley and beets.  I call this a "nutritional loop system" when single nutrients are contained in more than one of the foods included in the formula.

It is important to understand that it takes time for whole food supplements to work in conjunction with normal body functions. Most people do feel different after a few short months on  Juice Plus+®.  But others that make statements that they don't feel a difference are under the delusion that nutrients work like drugs and you should feel immediate effects.   Nutrients do have few immediate effects.  We have to wait until nature gets rid of deficient and defective cells, and replaces them with new cells that grow and strengthen the body. , but you may not immediately feel these. Your body is constantly replacing cells throughout your life.  Renewal is slow and steady.

Your blood cells take three months for renewal, muscle cells and organs take six months, bones and teeth about a year.  That is what good, sound nutrition is all about.  You have to wait until the nutrients are built into your structure to feel the difference and for it to show.  It is similar to a house plant that has been neglected-you start to fertilize the plant and the plant perks up.  But it sometimes takes a few days or weeks  weeks to see the difference. 

Every year 97% of your body is replaced, reconstructed from the foods you eat.  You have to make the choice.  Are you going to depend on foods produced by nature or on man's supplements made in a laboratory?  At Yale New Haven Hospital, researchers evaluated 257 vitamin products.  (20).  Some were made with wrong or cheap nutrients, some had improper ratios of nutrients, some were missing vitamins or minerals that were necessary.  Only 49 were judged to be adequate.  Choose your supplements carefully.  Ask professionals or health food store owners to identify the best companies.  Ask for a bioavailability study on the supplements you choose.

 In In summary, it is just a matter of understanding what true nutrition is and the role vitamin and mineral supplements play.  Your priority is to eat healthy food, exercise and drink plenty of purified water.  The supplements you choose are entirely up to you.  Just make sure there is research to back up the bioavailability.  Juice Plus+®  has been  proven to be  bioavailable.  The research has shown its effects reach down to the cellular structure of the body which is the ultimate goal of any formulated health product.

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