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| == Criticisms == | == Criticisms == | ||
| A number of criticisms of Juice Plus+® exist (mainly by Stephen Barrett of ''Quackwatch''), namely that there is no scientific basis for the goodness of Juice Plus+® and that the pills are much more expensive than simply purchasing a sufficient amount of fruits and vegetables. | A number of criticisms of Juice Plus+® exist (mainly by Stephen Barrett of ''Quackwatch''), namely that there is no scientific basis for the goodness of Juice Plus+® and that the pills are much more expensive than simply purchasing a sufficient amount of fruits and vegetables. | ||
| Revelations about Stephen Barrett suggest poor credibility: http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com/Court%20Documents/NCP%20Lawsuit/NCP%20Lawsuit.htm | |||
| == Scientific Basis == | == Scientific Basis == | ||
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Juice Plus is a whole-food based product that provides the nutritional essence of fruits and vegetables. Juice Plus is developed by National Safety Associates (NSA) and claims, when added to a normal intake of fruits and vegetables, to be a sufficient supply of fruits and vegetables. NSA claims that Juice Plus provides the nutritional essence of seven different fruits, eight different vegetables, and two grains in a convenient and inexpensive capsule. Juice Plus is distributed only through direct or multi-level marketing.
Criticisms
A number of criticisms of Juice Plus+® exist (mainly by Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch), namely that there is no scientific basis for the goodness of Juice Plus+® and that the pills are much more expensive than simply purchasing a sufficient amount of fruits and vegetables.
Revelations about Stephen Barrett suggest poor credibility: http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com/Court%20Documents/NCP%20Lawsuit/NCP%20Lawsuit.htm
Scientific Basis
10 clinical research studies on Juice Plus+® were completed and published in peer-reviewed journals, including The Journal of Nutrition, the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Nutrition Research, the Journal of Human Nutrition and Diatectics, Integrative Medicine, and Current Therapeutic Research. 13 more studies are in progress. Most of the studies were randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled.
External links
- Juice Plus home page
- What Juice Plus+® clinical research shows
- Juice Plus+® clinical research currently underway
- What Health Professionals Say
- Criticism of Juice Plus by Stephen Barrett
- Biography of Stephen Barrett (advocacy and criticism)
- An opinion about Juice Plus+®, prepared by Fudeko T. Maruyama and adapted by Mary A. Clarke.