1/17/11
1/13/11
Science of picky eaters
Watch the full episode. See more NOVA scienceNOW.
You can train taste and acclimate palette. Hundreds of thousands of kids are eating more fruits and vegetabels throught their participation in the Children's Health Study. To see the study's impressive results click here. To learn how your child can participate for FREE, email us at wnwlcc@gmail.com
1/12/11
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12/27/10
Follow the Rainbow
Article published Oct 28, 2010 Want health? Follow the rainbow
What is the connection between you, your garden and the increasing health-insurance costs? We know that heart disease, diabetes, cancer and lung disease are the leading causes of death and prolonged disability. Did you know that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average cost for people with one chronic disease (including obesity) is 2½ times greater than for people with no chronic conditions?
As a nation, more than 75 percent of our health-care spending goes for people with chronic conditions (more than $7,000 per person). When you realize lifestyle choices account for 51 percent of health status and only 20 percent comes from genetics, you realize you determine your own path despite family history. In Colorado, more than 80 percent of adults are physically active with less than 20 percent being obese. But only one-fourth consume the minimum daily amount of five servings of fruits and vegetables. Gardeners have been found to consume an additional 1.4 servings per day and are four times more likely to meet the five-a-day recommendation. And what about our youth? Half of food decisions are made by the children in the household, resulting in less than half of children ages 1 to 14 eating fruit twice a day and only one of 10 children eating three or more vegetable servings a day. Less than 20 percent participated in vigorous physical activity three of the last seven days. Is it because we don’t think of it? That’s not good enough when you realize with more exposure and familiarity, the greater the intake.
Think of the colors of a rainbow. How many servings a week would you say touch your plate from the rainbow of red, orange/yellow, white, green or purple groups? This becomes very important for each group to provide its own charm and purpose. Red produce contains natural pigments called lycopene and anthrocyanin to help reduce risk of several types of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, as powerful antioxidants protect cells and heart from damage. This would include foods such as pomegranates, cherries, red cabbage, grapes and beets, to name a few. Orange or yellow produce items contain the pigment carotenoid to help reduce risk of cancer and heart disease and enhance the immune system and maintain healthy mucous membranes. One study found that people who ate a diet high in carotenoid-rich vegetables were 43 percent less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration and 36 percent less likely of a heart attack and death than counterparts who shunned vegetables. At this time of year, the squash (including pumpkin) is everywhere! Sweet potatoes, carrots, mangos, cantaloupe and sweet bell peppers are plentiful. Green: What about the chlorophyll that we find in green produce? This contains chemicals such as lutein, B vitamins and indoles. We usually have no problem with this group because we frequently prefer and enjoy the choices in the raw form. Purple and white and produce is colored by pigments called anthocyanins, a powerful antioxidant protecting cells from damage while reducing risk of cancer, stroke and heart disease. Blueberries have also been linked with improved memory function. Some forgotten purple options are eggplant, plums and prunes with the obvious grapes and berries. Jicama, mushrooms, potatoes and onions are common white choices.
ricekw@co.laplata.co.us or 247-4355. Wendy Rice is family and consumer science agent for the La Plata County Extension Office. Sources for this story include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Colorado Health Department and http://www.fruitandveggiesmatter.gov/.
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12/1/10
11/26/10
Live or die | Saving lives | Breakthrough food
60 Minutes/Anderson Cooper discovers how nutritionally enriched peanut butter - “Ready to Use Food” (RUTF), in the developing world, is a nutritional breakthrouh that is saving lives in a breakthrough way.
Boulder, CO
Boulder resident and Nut-rient co-founder, Will Laughlin, interviewed on CBS 4 about his upcoming 261 mile Ultra Jungle Run, to raise awareness for how nutritionally enriched peanut butter is saving the lives of malnourished kids worldwide. Click here to view interview.
11/22/10
Disease Prevention | Public Health
Primary Disease Prevention Is Not Only Good For Our Health, But Also Our Budgets
19 Nov 2010
In a new study from the American Journal of Public Health, researchers found that primary disease prevention would lead to huge potential national and state medical care savings.
Researchers estimated potential national and state-level medical care cost savings achievable through modest reductions in the prevalence of several diseases associated with the same lifestyle-related risk factors. Researchers used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component data from 2003-2005 to estimate the effects on medical spending over time of reductions in prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and related conditions amenable to primary prevention by comparing simulated and counterfactual morbidity and medical care expenditures to actual disease and expenditure patterns. Nationally, they estimated that reducing diabetes and hypertension prevalence by 5 percent would save approximately $9 billion annually in the near term. Furthermore, with resulting reductions in comorbidities, savings could rise to approximately $24.7 billion annually in the medium term. They found that returns were greatest in absolute terms for private payers, but greatest in percentage for Medicare. Of note, state savings varied with demographic make-up and prevailing morbidity.
The study's authors stated, "Our estimate that $24.7 billion in excess medical spending would be avoided annually if primary prevention were able to achieve a 5% reduction in only the conditions we examined can be considered a conservative estimate of the investment in prevention activities that could be offset by medical care savings alone." They continued that although additional research is needed to provide direct evidence for large-scale efficacy and costs of this type of intervention, "The large potential savings to government health programs may provide justification for public investments in this research."
Source:
American Journal of Public Health
19 Nov 2010
In a new study from the American Journal of Public Health, researchers found that primary disease prevention would lead to huge potential national and state medical care savings.
Researchers estimated potential national and state-level medical care cost savings achievable through modest reductions in the prevalence of several diseases associated with the same lifestyle-related risk factors. Researchers used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component data from 2003-2005 to estimate the effects on medical spending over time of reductions in prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and related conditions amenable to primary prevention by comparing simulated and counterfactual morbidity and medical care expenditures to actual disease and expenditure patterns. Nationally, they estimated that reducing diabetes and hypertension prevalence by 5 percent would save approximately $9 billion annually in the near term. Furthermore, with resulting reductions in comorbidities, savings could rise to approximately $24.7 billion annually in the medium term. They found that returns were greatest in absolute terms for private payers, but greatest in percentage for Medicare. Of note, state savings varied with demographic make-up and prevailing morbidity.
The study's authors stated, "Our estimate that $24.7 billion in excess medical spending would be avoided annually if primary prevention were able to achieve a 5% reduction in only the conditions we examined can be considered a conservative estimate of the investment in prevention activities that could be offset by medical care savings alone." They continued that although additional research is needed to provide direct evidence for large-scale efficacy and costs of this type of intervention, "The large potential savings to government health programs may provide justification for public investments in this research."
Source:
American Journal of Public Health
How Juice PLUS+ is made (Dutch subtitles)
See Toni Olson at minute 3:28
See how Juice PLUS+ is made at minute 3:39
See overview of published clinic research at minute 5:50
11/18/10
How to create an army for healthier generations
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11/10/10
Beauty of Juice PLUS+
10/28/10
Clinical study: Berlin's Charite Hospital
State researchers from Berlin’s Charité University Medical Centre, “Given the widespread utilisation of concentrated dietary products, the present study has potentially important public health relevance. To our knowledge, it is the first randomized investigation focusing on the benefits of juice powder concentrate in subjects particularly exposed to patient contact.” To read an overview of the study click here.
To learn more about the juice powder concentrates go to:
www.wellnourished.com
To learn more about the juice powder concentrates go to:
www.wellnourished.com
10/20/10
Results: produce intervention produces
$200,000,000 donated (that's a lot)...
For a nutritional field study (kids participate for FREE).
Over one million participants and counting...
Largest study, of its kind, in the world. Study includes:
Food intervention + Ongoing education + Reporting.
3-year results are in on 100,000 kids + 100,000 adults.
Participants' results:
- 70% are eating more fruits and vegetables
- 67% reduction in OTC and prescription meds
- 79% are eating less fast food and soda
- 74% having fewer doctor visits
- 67% getting sick less
- etc.
Do you want more of this in your life or those you love? When poor dietary habits are increasing, and people are struggling, these results challenge the status-quo. Provocative leadership in the marketplace of progress. Parents, public and private health professionals should take heed. Peaple want what works. Walking the talk is integrity. Tried and proven results are the path to higher ground. Some food for thought...If this were a "Public Health" program, it would be a 'case study' of success. Follow success, it leaves clues.
To particpate or learn more, email us at: wnwllc@gmail.com
For a nutritional field study (kids participate for FREE).
Over one million participants and counting...
Largest study, of its kind, in the world. Study includes:
Food intervention + Ongoing education + Reporting.
3-year results are in on 100,000 kids + 100,000 adults.
Participants' results:
- 70% are eating more fruits and vegetables
- 67% reduction in OTC and prescription meds
- 79% are eating less fast food and soda
- 74% having fewer doctor visits
- 67% getting sick less
- etc.
Do you want more of this in your life or those you love? When poor dietary habits are increasing, and people are struggling, these results challenge the status-quo. Provocative leadership in the marketplace of progress. Parents, public and private health professionals should take heed. Peaple want what works. Walking the talk is integrity. Tried and proven results are the path to higher ground. Some food for thought...If this were a "Public Health" program, it would be a 'case study' of success. Follow success, it leaves clues.
To particpate or learn more, email us at: wnwllc@gmail.com
10/19/10
10/6/10
Food technology: foundational support
Fruit and vegetable concentrates are a food-first, daily hygenic approach to bridging one's daily produce consumption gap. It is a timeless, foundational need for almost everyone (more daily fruit and vegetable consumption). One global brand stands as the most third party clinically researched, third-party, peer-reviewed and published, nutritional product in the world (click here for published journal listings). Read of its public health success story with children around the world, click here (*kids receive food concentrates for FREE). Click on the image below to learn more about the global leader in the category.
*To learn more email us at: wnwllc@gmail.com
*To learn more email us at: wnwllc@gmail.com
9/29/10
Do You Have the "Guts" to Thrive
Your body is the mothership for bugs/bacteria and they negatively impact your health in powerful ways. Click here to read Dr. Mark Hyman's article. Dr. Hyman's #1 prescription, to combat gut bugs run amok, is to eat more fruits and vegetables everyday.
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If you can't, don't or won't eat enough fruit and vegetable everyday, we encourage you to bridge the gap with "fruit and vegetable concentrates". Food concentrates are not a substitute. They supplement your daily produce consumption gap. To learn order and/or learn more about fruit and vegetable concentrates and the brand that stands as the most widely consumed, clinically researched and scientifically published, nutritional product in the world. Go to: http://www.wellnourished.com/.
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If you can't, don't or won't eat enough fruit and vegetable everyday, we encourage you to bridge the gap with "fruit and vegetable concentrates". Food concentrates are not a substitute. They supplement your daily produce consumption gap. To learn order and/or learn more about fruit and vegetable concentrates and the brand that stands as the most widely consumed, clinically researched and scientifically published, nutritional product in the world. Go to: http://www.wellnourished.com/.
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