Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition for Student Athletes

Student athletes require nutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins to fuel performance before and after workouts. Read more about using Juice Plus+ to add extra nutrition to their diet and exercise plans!

Juice Plus+ Sep 17, 2019

Nutrition

Organic Versus Local Produce: What You Need to Know

If you’re confused by words like “organic” and “local,” you’re not alone. While these terms are showing up with greater frequency at farmers’ markets, grocery stores, and even on restaurant menus, they are very rarely defined. So what do “organic” and “local” mean? Are foods grown organically or locally more nutritious than conventional foods? And which is more important: eating organic or local produce?

Sara Lovelady Aug 04, 2014
Nutrition

Good Sugar, Bad Sugar: What’s the Difference?

The topic of sugar has been receiving a lot of press lately with the release of the new documentary Fed Up (#fedupmovie). The film reveals some eye-opening facts about America’s favorite food ingredient. For example, of the 600,000 items available in U.S. grocery stores, a shocking 80 percent have added sugar. And since the late 1970s, our national per capita consumption of sugar has doubled.

Sara Lovelady Jun 10, 2014
Nutrition

Nutrition for Arthritis: Reduce Joint Pain

May is Arthritis Awareness Month and is the perfect time to improve your healthy lifestyle. According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, about 100 million Americans suffer from chronic joint pain. If you are one of those people, take comfort in knowing that relieving your joint pain may be easier than you might think. This month, learn how to ease your pain with these simple healthy lifestyle tips.

Juice Plus+ May 01, 2014
Nutrition

Oxalic Acid in Fruits and Vegetables: Something to Worry About?

Oxalic acid is formed naturally by the body and is also present in many vegetables. Because it binds with calcium, when consumed in large quantities, oxalic acid can interfere with your ability to absorb calcium and can also form a compound called calcium oxalate.

Sara Lovelady Mar 26, 2014
Nutrition

Fruits and Vegetables Improve Energy and Mood

Researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand instructed 281 young people to keep food diaries and fill out questionnaires about their emotions daily for three weeks. The participants specifically tracked how many fruits, vegetables, and snack foods such as cookies, potato chips, cake, and muffins they ate. The results showed that positive mood and energy levels were highly correlated with fruit and vegetable consumption. In other words, fruits and vegetables make us feel good. In fact, no other foods boosted mood or energy as effectively.

Sara Lovelady Sep 05, 2013
Nutrition

Dr. Richard DuBois, an early pioneer on the frontline of the AIDS epidemic, discusses the importance of nutrition for AIDS patients

Sometimes, Living Life to the Plus+ is about doing what is in your heart, despite resistance from others. That was the case with Dr. Richard DuBois, an infectious disease specialist and one of the early pioneers in treating AIDS patients. He was one of the first to realize the importance of fruits and vegetables for disease prevention and the benefits of nutrition for AIDS treatment.

Juice Plus+ Apr 29, 2013

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