I'm always on the lookout for high-quality supplements for my kiddos. I have tried so many different things but I either have a hard time getting them to take them, or they will take them but the nutrients fall short. Of course I would love if they would just eat the diet I know they need and didn't need any supplements, but well, we are still working on that one. Then you add in that our produce now days, even when it is organic, falls very short on nutrients, and it becomes even harder to get your kiddos what they need.
After watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, as well as Food Inc. and Food Matters on Netflix, I have been even more fired up about trying to build up our bodies with micronutrients and nutrient-dense foods. We eat almost completely organic, buy local grass-fed beef and organic free-range chicken, eat only wild-caught fish, eat organic produce, limit sugars, starches, and refined carbs, and we don't eat many processed foods. Because I can't get my kiddos to eat many vegetables and Madi won't eat fruits or veggies unless I chop them very, very tiny and hide them in her spaghetti, I always felt my kids were not getting what they needed. I love juicing, and think that's a great way to get micronutrients, but I honestly hate cleaning the juicer, and don't don't juice as much as I should. Even when I do, Madi and Ramya won't drink it, so that doesn't help them.
On the spina bifida groups I'm on people kept talking about Juice Plus and how it's helped them to keep UTIs away, stay out of the doctor's office, to be infection-free, etc.... The girls do great with not getting UTIs (thanks to cranberry extract and d-mannose), but I always worry about keeping Madi's immune system up so she doesn't come down with something and have a seizure. I also try so hard to build up Ramya's system since I am sure she is so depleted from years of inadequate nutrition. Conner does pretty well and doesn't get sick often, but he's not a veggie eater for sure. Poor David gets sick every time anyone around us does, and he always has a hard time kicking it. I know he could use an immune system boost. I almost never get sick, but with 3 kiddos, and 2 of those kiddos having disabilities, well, I just don't have time to be sick at all! I decided to try it for our family and so far we are loving it! Even Madi, who gags fruits and veggies and won't eat many different textures, will eat them and likes them. They have a child's study they are conducting and if you participate, and purchase an adult juice plus, your child gets Juice Plus for free (you have to purchase an adult juice plus set, but then one child per adult gets their juice plus covered. David and I each get the supplements so two kiddos get their supplements free and then we pay for the third child's supplements. David LOVES that they have chewables for adults and talks about how much he loves them :)).
Just to be clear, I do NOT think Juice Plus should be a substitute for high-quality fruits and vegetables, and I'll keep chopping those veggies and hiding them, but it is a great supplement to help you get to where you should be. David and I eat a lot of vegetables, but I think it's important for us too, as it helps fill in the gaps.
If you would like to read the clinical research on Juice Plus you can go to....
http://jveprek.juiceplus.com/content/JuicePlus/en/clinical-research/juice-plus-clinical-research.html#.U_A-1s90ztQ
Here is a video about how Juice Plus is made...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?index=3&list=PLC3386EAEA57BA722&v=jzWHTGc9Wmc&app=desktop
And a great summary from Dr. Sears, whom I love...
http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/childhood-illnesses/benefits-of-juice-plus
I signed up to sell Juice Plus because I wanted to earn the money back on our own purchases (you do not get a discount if you sign up, but it's $50 a year and we earned that $50 back on our first purchase by signing up to sell it) so that I can use that money back towards our future purchase. I can see our family using it long-term. If you would like to try juice plus, please let me know! Here's a link to our Juice Plus store...
http://jveprek.juiceplus.com
I'll keep you updated at how we are liking it. Please let me know if you have any questions :).
After watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, as well as Food Inc. and Food Matters on Netflix, I have been even more fired up about trying to build up our bodies with micronutrients and nutrient-dense foods. We eat almost completely organic, buy local grass-fed beef and organic free-range chicken, eat only wild-caught fish, eat organic produce, limit sugars, starches, and refined carbs, and we don't eat many processed foods. Because I can't get my kiddos to eat many vegetables and Madi won't eat fruits or veggies unless I chop them very, very tiny and hide them in her spaghetti, I always felt my kids were not getting what they needed. I love juicing, and think that's a great way to get micronutrients, but I honestly hate cleaning the juicer, and don't don't juice as much as I should. Even when I do, Madi and Ramya won't drink it, so that doesn't help them.
On the spina bifida groups I'm on people kept talking about Juice Plus and how it's helped them to keep UTIs away, stay out of the doctor's office, to be infection-free, etc.... The girls do great with not getting UTIs (thanks to cranberry extract and d-mannose), but I always worry about keeping Madi's immune system up so she doesn't come down with something and have a seizure. I also try so hard to build up Ramya's system since I am sure she is so depleted from years of inadequate nutrition. Conner does pretty well and doesn't get sick often, but he's not a veggie eater for sure. Poor David gets sick every time anyone around us does, and he always has a hard time kicking it. I know he could use an immune system boost. I almost never get sick, but with 3 kiddos, and 2 of those kiddos having disabilities, well, I just don't have time to be sick at all! I decided to try it for our family and so far we are loving it! Even Madi, who gags fruits and veggies and won't eat many different textures, will eat them and likes them. They have a child's study they are conducting and if you participate, and purchase an adult juice plus, your child gets Juice Plus for free (you have to purchase an adult juice plus set, but then one child per adult gets their juice plus covered. David and I each get the supplements so two kiddos get their supplements free and then we pay for the third child's supplements. David LOVES that they have chewables for adults and talks about how much he loves them :)).
Just to be clear, I do NOT think Juice Plus should be a substitute for high-quality fruits and vegetables, and I'll keep chopping those veggies and hiding them, but it is a great supplement to help you get to where you should be. David and I eat a lot of vegetables, but I think it's important for us too, as it helps fill in the gaps.
If you would like to read the clinical research on Juice Plus you can go to....
http://jveprek.juiceplus.com/content/JuicePlus/en/clinical-research/juice-plus-clinical-research.html#.U_A-1s90ztQ
Here is a video about how Juice Plus is made...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?index=3&list=PLC3386EAEA57BA722&v=jzWHTGc9Wmc&app=desktop
And a great summary from Dr. Sears, whom I love...
http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/childhood-illnesses/benefits-of-juice-plus
I signed up to sell Juice Plus because I wanted to earn the money back on our own purchases (you do not get a discount if you sign up, but it's $50 a year and we earned that $50 back on our first purchase by signing up to sell it) so that I can use that money back towards our future purchase. I can see our family using it long-term. If you would like to try juice plus, please let me know! Here's a link to our Juice Plus store...
http://jveprek.juiceplus.com
I'll keep you updated at how we are liking it. Please let me know if you have any questions :).
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