Anyone ever try Juice+ Products?

kimmydct

Intrigued by this after seeing a presentation tonight... As someone who doesn't eat nearly enough fruits and veggies, this is very appealing to me. The presenter was a dr. and an IM (10:10 in Kona in 2005) and said it helped with his recovery and performance. Thoughts?

rlh2000

Never tried of it or heard of it before, but I'd be very skeptical. Don't let the fact that he's a doctor or IM make you think he gives great advice. Fruits and veggies have many benefits that cannot be included in a capsule, and I'd say one of the top ones are that if you are eating fruit/veg, you aren't eating something else. Meaning, if half your plate is fruits/veggies, half your plate ISN"T crap, or if you eat carrots for a snack, you aren't eating a candy bar. I think this comes back to the "if it sounds too good to be true, it is" lesson. Up that fruit/veggie intake! Mmmm!

kimmydct

Rachel - I hear ya. They do have a lot of research to back it up. And when it comes to veggies, I'm a bit like a picky toddler. Lol. And most of the veggies I like require some kind of extra, like drssing, butter, cheese, etc so it doesn't help in the weight loss dept as much as I'd like...

morpheus

David Phillips, right?

 

If so, he's legit.  I spent a lot of time with him a few years ago.  Not a snake oil salesman at all.  I know he's been doing this for a while.  He was doing this before green smoothies became the rage.  His wife is part of JP+ also.  These 2 are great people and are only working for JP+ b/c they believe in it.  They are fitness freaks and walk the talk.  Great people, outside of sport, too.

I believe what they are selling is beneficial.

I believe that taking in raw fruits and vegetables is better for our system in a natural way.  But, for convenience sake, I think JP+ is a good alternative.  The downside is that it comes from some science lab, you don't know the process.  You never know anything like that unless you do it yourself.  Only way to do that is to pick up your own fruit and veggies.

Anyhow, the cost is for convenience.  Yes, it's a business and they are going to profit from giving you convenience.  But, if you aren't one to eat fruits and veggies on a regular basis, with variability, you might want to give it a shot.

It ain't cheap.  And, one month doesn't fix anything.  You'll need to 'commit' (my words, not their's) to a year.  I did it for 6 months and did see results.  But, it was the first time in my life that I was putting anything associated with veggies into my body.  I only stopped b/c of the cost (at the time, I had to save every $) and I'm bad about restocking bottles.

 

kimmydct

Thanks for the perspective Chris. My wife and I are probably like you, very limited fruits and veggies. When they said an average person needs 7-13 servings per day, we looked at each other and were like "we are lucky if we get that per month!" I KNOW we need more but if we are realistic, it's never going to happen, so this is a reasonable alternative for us. The convenience will def be worth the cost... I hope.

morpheus

Yep, I've gotten away from JP+ and do much more smoothie stuff now.

I can't guarantee you results (healthier, feel better). But, I do know David and Heidi. I haven't seen them in about 4-5 years so I'm not tight with them anymore. But, unless something has drastically changed, I can vouch for them and that they aren't selling something that they don't believe in, or use, themselves.

Having said all of this, taking JP+ won't fix a bad diet or bad habits. You know this, I just have to throw it out there. If you are training hard, eating quality stuff (let's say middle of the bell curve type diet), and getting rest, then JP+ should help (antioxidants, free radical stuff). But, JP+ shouldn't be your excuse to let the other factors slide. Like I said, you know this, just had to add my disclaimer.

morpheus

Hmmm, you have me thinking....wonder if I should set them up with RnP about a sponsor discount.....