 | Mandy L. Johnson was born and raised in Hutchinson, KS. She graduated from high school and moved to Wichita, KS in 1996. She received her Certified Nurses Aid license and Certified Restorative Aid Certificate. She has worked at several retirement facilities including Larksfield Place in the therapy department assisting the Physical Therapists. She has attended Wichita Area Technical School for the last year to complete her prerequisites to obtain a License Practical Nurse degree.
You can contact Mandy at 316-409-6829 or by email
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Diet & Nutrition
2007-09-01 09:59:00
How to get our daily fruits and veggies
How do I get the
daily recommended servings of fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet?
Answer: The FDA recommends eating 7-13 servings of raw fruits and vegetables daily. Due to our busy lifestyles, most of us simply cannot do this. The next best thing is to incorporate supplements into your daily regimen. Many juice supplements provide whole food based nutrition from 17 different fruits, vegetables and grains in convenient capsule or chewable forms. When supplements are incorporated into a healthy diet, they can build up the immune system and provide optimal health.
Unlike traditional vitamin supplements, juice supplements provide a wider variety of the naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, enzymes, fiber, and other nutrients that are found in fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. Some even reduce oxidative stress, strengthen the immune system, reduce DNA damage, improve circulation, and reduce key risk factors associated with coronary heart disease.
When choosing a juice supplement, make sure you choose one that starts with fresh, high quality fruits and vegetables and is carefully tested for pesticides, herbicides, and other contaminants. Also, if the fruits and vegetables are juiced to extract their nutritional essence and reduced to powder using a proprietary process, you can be ensured a maximum retention of nutrients.
Juice supplements are a great alternative to many of the fruits and vegetables we eat because most of them tend to be overcooked, over processed, or are too far removed from the field and lack much of the nutrition provided by fresh, raw fruits and vegetables.
