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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Nutrition, Products & Supplements Info => Topic started by: R.A.M. on January 12, 2009, 06:32:26 PM
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Anyone ever tried this supplement. I hear goods things about it. And it is very costly.
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Been on it for almost a year now, I'm a big fan of it. I pay about $45 per box (4 bottles of the veggie + 4 bottles of the fruit). Not really expensive at all.
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That group is like a cult. I have not seen any evidence that those dehydrated veg/fruit powders assimilate in the body efficiently. The Juice+ freaks will make you believe that their garbage will prevent cancer. Eat real fruit and veges and get the real benefit of the FIBER!!
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That group is like a cult. I have not seen any evidence that those dehydrated veg/fruit powders assimilate in the body efficiently. The Juice+ freaks will make you believe that their garbage will prevent cancer. Eat real fruit and veges and get the real benefit of the FIBER!!
what do u think about eating lots of fruits and veggies and also taking juice +?
palumbo advises to take juice + instead of multi vit...what do u think elite?
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what do u think about eating lots of fruits and veggies and also taking juice +?
palumbo advises to take juice + instead of multi vit...what do u think elite?
A few servings of fruits and veges a day should be sufficient. I have my doubts on how well Juice+ is absorbed by the body. You could always alternate between Juice+ for three months and your multi for a three months and see if you feel a difference. I am sticking to my multi and others vits.
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A few servings of fruits and veges a day should be sufficient. I have my doubts on how well Juice+ is absorbed by the body. You could always alternate between Juice+ for three months and your multi for a three months and see if you feel a difference. I am sticking to my multi and others vits.
all right-thanks
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IMO, its a fad supplement for hippies.
My wife knew a bunch of women who were all doing it. It seems like the women were more focused on the fantasy that by drinking their Greens drink, they were somehow better than everyone else. The only thing I saw in common was that they all did yoga, were really fat, and were against lifting heavy weights or doing cardio.
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Anyone ever tried this supplement. I hear goods things about it. And it is very costly.
The company is owned by a friend of mine. We launched the JuicePlus+ product in 1993. It's a good product, that can provide you with the necessary fruit & vegetable components that we find hard to consume in our busy lives.
Personally, ...I prefer sinking my teeth into fresh fruits. Nothing beats a nice sweet juicy mango dripping down your chin, or the great taste of raspberries or blackberries melting on your tongue. But when you're on the go, popping a few JuicePlus+ capsules is better than no fruit or veggies at all.
Hope That Helps :)
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Personally, ...I prefer sinking my teeth into fresh fruits. Nothing beats a nice sweet juicy mango dripping down your chin, or the great taste of raspberries or blackberries melting on your tongue. But when you're on the go, popping a few JuicePlus+ capsules is better than no fruit or veggies at all.
Hope That Helps :)
Jesus dude that sounded sexual to me, i hope i can get the picture of you molesting fruit out of my minde :D
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Jesus dude that sounded sexual to me, i hope i can get the picture of you molesting fruit out of my minde :D
As long as you don't visualize Kai Greene and that grapefruit, you'll be fine.
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Jesus dude that sounded sexual to me, i hope i can get the picture of you molesting fruit out of my minde :D
lol
Exactly what I was thinking!
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Jesus dude that sounded sexual to me, i hope i can get the picture of you molesting fruit out of my minde :D
{blush} Good thing I didn't mention swallowing bananas whole then huh? :D
ps: I'm not a dude, ...I'm a dudette, ...so it's OK to picture me molesting fruit.
pps: If you think what I do with the fruit is naughty, wait til you hear about what I like to do with carrots? :o ;D
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{blush} Good thing I didn't mention swallowing bananas whole then huh? :D
ps: I'm not a dude, ...I'm a dudette, ...so it's OK to picture me molesting fruit.
pps: If you think what I do with the fruit is naughty, wait til you hear about what I like to do with carrots? :o ;D
shit. you just got special previliges on this board ;D,
lol, out of respect for princesss, who i assume is female,or, a flamboyant, sorry sucky :D i will cease and desist. you can pm your carrot stores to me
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you can pm your carrot stores to me
and to me
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{blush} Good thing I didn't mention swallowing bananas whole then huh? :D
ps: I'm not a dude, ...I'm a dudette, ...so it's OK to picture me molesting fruit.
pps: If you think what I do with the fruit is naughty, wait til you hear about what I like to do with carrots? :o ;D
Exceptionally satisfying post. ;)
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and to me
I'd also be interested to hear about the carrots! 8)
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Wow this is a great thread ;D
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I believe Juice Plus is one of those multi level gigs or something to that effect.
I was at one of the meetings years ago. I remember the guy telling us that he had some sort of terminal cancer and was only given a short time to live. He said he started taking Juice Plus and he was cured...seriously that was his story.
I have to say I was pretty turned off by the story. Even if I was to give this guy the benefit of the doubt and believe every word coming out of his mouth was true, I'm not sure claims like that should be made. I'd think he should be thanking God or looking into the scientific reasons for his recovery. Not trying to get people to join his "network" of distributors.
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Yeah I heard story of that level. Pretty bogus
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I believe Juice Plus is one of those multi level gigs or something to that effect.
It is a network marketing company with what is imo to be an antiquated compensation plan.
While their product is good, ...it's not the best, and since it's original launch in 1993, there have been technological advances that have produced superior encapsulated fruits and vegetables that provide a higher ORAC value more economically. That said, ...it's better than going without.
I was at one of the meetings years ago. I remember the guy telling us that he had some sort of terminal cancer and was only given a short time to live. He said he started taking Juice Plus and he was cured...seriously that was his story.
I have to say I was pretty turned off by the story. Even if I was to give this guy the benefit of the doubt and believe every word coming out of his mouth was true, I'm not sure claims like that should be made. I'd think he should be thanking God or looking into the scientific reasons for his recovery. Not trying to get people to join his "network" of distributors.
You're absolutely right. Claims like that should NEVER be made.
The challenge for many people is that when they start taking care of themselves, or doing things to provide nutritional support to their bodies, ...they often experience very beneficial results. Results that make them very emotional, and they cannot help but to share what they are experiencing with others.
His experience may have been a valid one. Over the years I have seen countless people regain their health by providing their bodies with proper nutritional support. In the summer of 2001, I met a girlfriend's 19 yr. old daughter for the first time. She had some very serious health challenges. Her symptoms manifested in such a way that they could best be described as a cross between leukemia and ebola. The doctors couldn't help, and as a last ditch effort wanted to start experimental surgery. My girlfriend said "NO WAY. She's 19, she's got her whole life ahead of her, there was no way she was letting them slice & dice her". They addressed the issue from a nutritional standpoint. It was a very hard fought battle, ...and she had to consume some very "unusual things" :-X. Actually they both did, because my girlfriend said she wasn't going to make her go through it alone. So everything she made her daughter eat, ...she had to eat herself. :D And I have to tell you, ...some of this stuff was plain nasty. :-X In 2003, her daughter came by my house to drop something off just before I flew down to Texas. When I opened the door, I almost fainted. I couldn't believe this was the same girl. She was vibrant and simply glowing with good health.
My best friend was given a terminal diagnosis of 6 months to live, back in June 2006.
He chose to address his health challenges nutritionally. Here we are in 2009 and he is still here and thriving.
If he got up on a stage and told his story to a roomful of strangers, ...everyone would probably say "Sha Right" ::)
But those of us who have fretted, and cried, and worried, and prayed, and watched his progression over the past few years would know he'd be telling the truth.
That guy's story may have been quite truthful, ...and he may have chosen to join the company because of his passionate belief in the product and his desire to share the good news that he found with everyone.
When we get emotional, ...we can also sometimes get a little evangelical because we just have to share it with everyone.
I can see why someone who didn't know him would be skeptical, ...however, ...his friends, associates, colleagues... those within his sphere would know if there was any truthfulness to his story. Were any of them there?
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you're not providing your body with the proper nutritional components, you will be ill-at-ease. If you start providing the body with what it needs to function properly, you may shift that state of DIS-ease, ...as you come more into balance.
Ask any physician, and they will tell you that we should all be consuming 5 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday.
How many of us actually do that? An earlier poster stressed the need for FIBER. I won't deny fiber is beneficial, and we should all include fiber in our diets. However, IMO, the most beneficial part of consuming fruits & vegetables is NOT for the fiber, but rather the Phytonutrients and Antioxidants. If we want fiber, ...we can eat some pop corn, a bran muffin., etc.,. We should however be making sure to get optimal amounts of phytonutrients and antioxidants everyday.
ps: Did you know that with todays industrial overfarming, in order for us to get the same nutritional components that existed in a cup of spinach grown in 1900, we'd have to eat an entire bathtub full of spinach grown in 2009?
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shit. you just got special previliges on this board ;D,
I am soooo quoting you for posterity! It's Official, ...I have a record of it now! ;D
lol, out of respect for princesss, who i assume is female,or, a flamboyant, sorry sucky :D i will cease and desist. you can pm your carrot stores to me
and to me
I'd also be interested to hear about the carrots! 8)
Wow, three requests... I guess I'm gonna have to tell you guys then huh?
Ok, ...When I go to the supermarket, I find myself some nice thick juicy carrots...
...long, thick, firm, solid, with lots of girth.... and I bring them home and juice them down to the last drop. :P
ps: Out of respect for PrincessL, ...I'm gonna consider putting a little fish oil in my carrot juice next time. :D
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Ok, ...When I go to the supermarket, I find myself some nice thick juicy carrots...
...long, thick, firm, solid, with lots of girth.... and I bring them home and juice them down to the last drop. :P
ps: Out of respect for PrincessL, ...I'm gonna consider putting a little fish oil in my carrot juice next time. :D
No, no, no. Don't do that :-X ;D
BUT, you might wanna try adding 1/2 of a granny smith apple to that. It sounds like a weird combo, but it's quite tasty ;D Wash your fish oil caps down with that 8)
If you like fresh orange juice, try taking an orange or two and peeling off just the zest, leaving the white, pithy stuff on and juicing that. Makes for a smooth, creamy, sweet juice.
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I am soooo quoting you for posterity! It's Official, ...I have a record of it now! ;D
Wow, three requests... I guess I'm gonna have to tell you guys then huh?
Ok, ...When I go to the supermarket, I find myself some nice thick juicy carrots...
...long, thick, firm, solid, with lots of girth.... and I bring them home and juice them down to the last drop. :P
ps: Out of respect for PrincessL, ...I'm gonna consider putting a little fish oil in my carrot juice next time. :D
By "juice them down to the last drop" you mean stick them in your ummm.... Nevermind!
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No, no, no. Don't do that :-X ;D
BUT, you might wanna try adding 1/2 of a granny smith apple to that. It sounds like a weird combo, but it's quite tasty ;D Wash your fish oil caps down with that 8)
I also put apple in it, as well as ginger, a bit of parsley, and cinnamon. yummmmmmmy. :P
If you like fresh orange juice, try taking an orange or two and peeling off just the zest, leaving the white, pithy stuff on and juicing that. Makes for a smooth, creamy, sweet juice.
I put it all in except the outside part of the rind. The inside part of the rind is chock full of yummy goodness.
I don't juice as often as I used to tho... cleaning the juicer is a pain in the tush. :-\
These days I get most of my phytonutrients, antioxidants, and ORAC values from fruit and vegetable powders (not Juice Plus+) a superior product, ...but I eat the fruits and veggies for pleasure. I couldn't possible eat enough fruits and veggies to get sufficient enough quantities for optimal health so I eat them for the taste.
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By "juice them down to the last drop" you mean stick them in your ummm.... Nevermind!
Yes, that's correct. I stick them in my juicer and grind out every last drop, til theres nothing left but quivering pulp. :)
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Yes, that's correct. I stick them in my juicer and grind out every last drop, til their nothing left but quivering pulp. :)
HAHAHA ;D
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You're absolutely right. Claims like that should NEVER be made.
The challenge for many people is that when they start taking care of themselves, or doing things to provide nutritional support to their bodies, ...they often experience very beneficial results. Results that make them very emotional, and they cannot help but to share what they are experiencing with others.
His experience may have been a valid one. Over the years I have seen countless people regain their health by providing their bodies with proper nutritional support. In the summer of 2001, I met a girlfriend's 19 yr. old daughter for the first time. She had some very serious health challenges. Her symptoms manifested in such a way that they could best be described as a cross between leukemia and ebola. The doctors couldn't help, and as a last ditch effort wanted to start experimental surgery. My girlfriend said "NO WAY. She's 19, she's got her whole life ahead of her, there was no way she was letting them slice & dice her". They addressed the issue from a nutritional standpoint. It was a very hard fought battle, ...and she had to consume some very "unusual things" :-X. Actually they both did, because my girlfriend said she wasn't going to make her go through it alone. So everything she made her daughter eat, ...she had to eat herself. :D And I have to tell you, ...some of this stuff was plain nasty. :-X In 2003, her daughter came by my house to drop something off just before I flew down to Texas. When I opened the door, I almost fainted. I couldn't believe this was the same girl. She was vibrant and simply glowing with good health.
My best friend was given a terminal diagnosis of 6 months to live, back in June 2006.
He chose to address his health challenges nutritionally. Here we are in 2009 and he is still here and thriving.
If he got up on a stage and told his story to a roomful of strangers, ...everyone would probably say "Sha Right" ::)
But those of us who have fretted, and cried, and worried, and prayed, and watched his progression over the past few years would know he'd be telling the truth.
That guy's story may have been quite truthful, ...and he may have chosen to join the company because of his passionate belief in the product and his desire to share the good news that he found with everyone.
When we get emotional, ...we can also sometimes get a little evangelical because we just have to share it with everyone.
I can see why someone who didn't know him would be skeptical, ...however, ...his friends, associates, colleagues... those within his sphere would know if there was any truthfulness to his story. Were any of them there?
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you're not providing your body with the proper nutritional components, you will be ill-at-ease. If you start providing the body with what it needs to function properly, you may shift that state of DIS-ease, ...as you come more into balance.
Ask any physician, and they will tell you that we should all be consuming 5 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday.
How many of us actually do that? An earlier poster stressed the need for FIBER. I won't deny fiber is beneficial, and we should all include fiber in our diets. However, IMO, the most beneficial part of consuming fruits & vegetables is NOT for the fiber, but rather the Phytonutrients and Antioxidants. If we want fiber, ...we can eat some pop corn, a bran muffin., etc.,. We should however be making sure to get optimal amounts of phytonutrients and antioxidants everyday.
ps: Did you know that with todays industrial overfarming, in order for us to get the same nutritional components that existed in a cup of spinach grown in 1900, we'd have to eat an entire bathtub full of spinach grown in 2009?
Wow this thread is getting juicy...get it juicy...juice plus...no?...
Seriously, your point is well taken. Maybee this guy was telling the absolute truth and really believed in his heart that the Juice Plus helped him. I just could not imagine having gone through that and trying to sell Juice Plus after that.
Anyways I do think its a good product. I was on it for a few months back in '01 I believe, and I remember it was $40 a month. Depending on how beneficial you feel the product is, could be worth it.
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Wow this thread is getting juicy...get it juicy...juice plus...no?...
Seriously, your point is well taken. Maybee this guy was telling the absolute truth and really believed in his heart that the Juice Plus helped him. I just could not imagine having gone through that and trying to sell Juice Plus after that.
Despite whatever sincerity may have been behind his words (and for the sake of argument I will give him the benefit of the doubt, since I was not there and do not know the man or his situation) he still should not have said what he did. He made a medical claim, and if he was not a physician, his statement would have been prohibited by both his MLM company, as well as the law. Some people make this mistake through innocence, ...others deliberately. Personal health is something people value, unfortunately most too often only after losing it. When people find themselves at the threshold of death's door, and found their way back, ...they get emotional, passionate, and driven to help ease the suffering of those who may be experiencing what they themselves once did. And because of this, some choose to disregard fickle man-made laws in deference to what they believe to be higher immutable laws. Their intentions may be good, ...and they may personally be willing to pay a price for that, ...however, their actions have consequences and repercussions for not only themselves, but many innocent people they do not know, have never met and never will meet. Trust me when I say I am intimately acquainted with the negative repercussions for innocent victims. I've been one. I won't complain though. A friend of mine has the same name as a notorious convicted serial rapist, and it interferes with his social life in a very big way.
Anyways I do think its a good product. I was on it for a few months back in '01 I believe, and I remember it was $40 a month. Depending on how beneficial you feel the product is, could be worth it.
It's like anything else. The market has various products that provide different degrees of value.
A Ford may not be a superior vehicle than a mercedes, which in turn is no Lamborghini, but each has it's pros & cons. I use to take it regularly myself, infact was one of the first few in Canada to do so. We made the company launch it in Canada when it first came out, ...they originally wanted to launch it only in the USA, but we demanded they launch it in Canada as well. I took it regularly for a while, ...but I just didn't like having to swallow ALL THOSE CAPSULES. OY! I no longer use it. It's been around for at least 15yrs and technology has progressed and produced far superior products. I'm not knocking it mind you. Many computers are still operating on Windows 2000 or XP, ...while others have upgraded to Vista. Bad analogy I know, but I think you know what I'm trying to say. Consumers are still finding value in it.