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An Interview With Kerry Daigle
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by Jack A. Medina, M.A.
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January 2006 |
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The following is an interview with Kerry Daigle (www.Keep
Punching.com) about free radicals &
antioxidants. |
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QUESTION: What are free radicals and where
do they come from?
ANSWER: Think of your body as an engine
that is burning fuel--in this case oxygen.
This causes a chemical process called
oxidation (waste) which are molecules that
have a piece missing (an electron) and they
run around your body looking for a
replacement. |
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QUESTION: Why should I care about free
radicals?
ANSWER: Because they attack our DNA,
proteins and fats in order to steal
electrons. When our cells are dominated by
free radicals, they are weaker and subject
to disease. As an example, think what would
happen if the molecules of your skin and
hair were allowed to be stripped of their
electrons by free radicals? According to
Dr. Mitra Ray, Ph.D. "you would
be burnt toast." |
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QUESTION: Why does the body allow free
radicals to accumulate and go looking to
harm innocent molecules?
ANSWER: Because if you want energy the
body must produce heat. Our focus should be
on not over-producing free radicals because
when the body is in balance free radicals
can be generated to fight infection by
consuming debris and foreign bodies. This
happens because molecules can give up, or
donate an electron and can themselves become
a free radical (called an antioxidant
radical). These are more stable and the body
can flush them out over the period of one
day. |
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QUESTION: Isn't there normally a balance
between the production of free radicals and
antioxidants?
ANSWER: Yes! But if we allow ourselves to
get weak through the lack of good nutrition
(fuel), the body can become overwhelmed by
these free radicals. These unchecked free
radicals can cause cellular changes leading
to critical illness. |
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QUESTION: Where are antioxidants (the "Good
Guys") found?
ANSWER: In foods such as fresh fruits,
vegetables and berries which are not only
rich in antioxidants but they have
phytochemicals (plant chemicals) that serve
as tumor suppressors. In fact, researchers
have found over 10,000 phytochemicals in one
tomato and 7400 in one apple. |
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QUESTION: Can the body make antioxidants?
ANSWER: No! The body needs a wide variety
of color such as orange (carotenes), purple
(berries), red (lycopenes), etc. There are
over 600 different pigments in plants; the
more variety of color we get the better. |
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QUESTION: Where does Juice Plus+® fit into
this picture?
ANSWER: In my experience most people
simply can't get the recommended 9+ servings
of fresh-raw fruits and vegetables every
day. So Juice Plus+® ,"the most
scientifically documented whole food based
nutritional concentrate in history," is the
next best thing; the research proves it!
Other companies who make supplements may
not even have what they claim in the
supplement container let alone test it's
effectiveness in real-live people, not rats;
or they use someone else’s research on a
single ingredient in their supplement and
make all their claims based upon this.
After 28 days on Juice Plus+® the
levels of 5 key antioxidants in the blood
stream increased by 50% to 2046% (up to 20
times)! In addition, the lipid peroxides
(which cause oxidation in the blood stream)
decreased 75% (down to 1/4th of initial
levels)! This is a tremendous amount of
change which could only be accomplished by
great potency, absorption, and efficiency of
the fruit and vegetable concentrate powders
in Juice Plus+®.
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QUESTION: Any final comments?
Dr. Roy Vartabedian, Dr.P.H, M.P.H.
says (and I agree) "It's important to eat
more of "the healthiest foods" as a
baseline. That's where Nutripoints
comes in. Nutripoints analyzes 26
positive and negative factors in 3600 foods
and identifies the healthiest nutrient-dense
foods for the human body. Armed with the
information Nutripoints provides, you
can pick the healthiest foods you
like and can develop your own personalized
eating plan.
Once you have improved your diet to the
best of your ability, Juice Plus+®
helps you bridge the gap between your best
efforts at eating right and optimal
nutrition."
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Learn More About Nutripoints for Athletes
Best wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Jack Medina, M.A.
Designs for Fitness
phone: 541-474-2454 or 1-866-204-8786 Toll Free
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