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Experts agree that adults should eat at least five daily servings of
fruits and vegetables-and for optimal health benefits, they need seven
to nine daily servings. However, the U.S. National Cancer Institute and
National Research Council have found that only nine percent of adults
achieve the five-serving daily minimum. Even when we manage to eat enough
fruits and vegetables, modern methods of harvesting, processing, and cooking
often diminish their nutritional value.
Fruits and vegetables contain irreplaceable combinations of powerful phytonutrients
that are essential to good health. It's impossible to pack all the nutrition
of fresh fruits and vegetables into a capsule, and no supplement can completely
replace fruits and vegetables in the diet. However, new scientific advances
allow us to better encapsulate many of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables
to help bridge the gap in the modern diet.
Daily Produce 24™ Fruit Infusion™ and Vegetable Infusion™ will help improve
your health in several important ways. In particular, these vegetable
and fruit juice powders have been shown to protect the body against oxidative
damage by free radicals.
The ingredients in Vegetable Infusion™ and Fruit Infusion™ come from whole
fruits and vegetables grown under ideal conditions in rich soil and harvested
at peak maturation. Recent research indicates that getting antioxidants
from whole foods may be more effective than taking isolated vitamins,
minerals, and antioxidants. Both supplements are packaged in gelatin-free
capsules of plant origin.*
The fruits and vegetables used in Daily Produce 24™ are not subjected
to any unnecessary processing, heating, or pasteurization, which can damage
phytonutrients and weaken potency. The fruits and vegetables are pulped
in a manner that retains all the nutrient sources, and the liquid is gently
flash-dried to minimize damage to nutrients. The resulting high-potency
powder is encapsulated without added binders and fillers.
Features & Benefits
• Provides excellent protection against oxidative stress, as measured
by the power and duration of Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. (For
more information on ORAC, see the research brief on the next page.)*
• Harvested and processed to maximize whole-food benefits and preserve
micronutrients and naturally occurring enzymes.
• Features extracts that retain natural deep color. Studies have shown
that robust colors in food indicate higher levels of nutrient activity.*
Research Brief
According to Agricultural Research, Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity
(ORAC) is the measurement of "the ability of foods, blood plasma, and
just about any substance to subdue oxygen free radicals in the test tube."
The higher the ORAC value, the more potent the substance's free-radical-scavenging
capability. Consuming high-ORAC foods results in a proportionate rise
in blood serum ORAC. Across the board, fruits and vegetables have higher
ORAC values than any other foods.
Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on
Aging at Tufts University in Boston found that eating foods with high-ORAC
activity "raised the antioxidant power of human blood, prevented some
loss of long-term memory and learning ability in middle-aged rats, maintained
the ability of brain cells in middle-aged rats to respond to a chemical
stimulus, and protected rats' tiny blood vessels-capillaries-against oxygen
damage."
By consuming foods with high ORAC values, we may be able to combat the
effects of aging. Aging has been linked to oxidative stress on tissues
and cells. In fact, in certain human diseases associated with premature
aging, scientists have observed oxidation of proteins at a much higher
rate than in healthy subjects. Oxidative stress has also been associated
with coronary artery disease. Reducing oxidative stress and damage through
high-ORAC nutrition may lead to health and longevity.*
FAQs
Q: What are Daily Produce 24™ capsules made of?
A: The capsules do not contain any animal products. The capsules
used are Vcaps®, a registered trademark for gelatin-free plant capsules
from Capsugel®.
Q: Can children take Daily Produce 24™ products? If they can,
what would be the recommended dose?
A: Yes, children can take the recommended amount listed on the
label. Dosage is the same regardless of age.
Q: Does Fruit Infusion™ contain carbohydrates or sugar?
A: Fruit Infusion™ does not contain any carbohydrates and contains
only a small amount of naturally occurring sugar.
Q: How does one serving (two capsules) of Fruit Infusion™ and
Vegetable Infusion™ compare to a serving of fruits or vegetables?
A: The products do not contain the natural fiber found in fruits
and vegetables, but they contain the important phytonutrients and antioxidants
found in fruits and vegetables. It takes several grams of whole fruits
and vegetables to yield two capsules of Fruit Infusion™ or Vegetable Infusion™.
References
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Block G, et al. Fruit, vegetables, and cancer prevention: A review of
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Diaz, MN, et al. Mechanisms of disease: Antioxidants and atherosclerotic
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Esterbauer H, et al. The role of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in
oxidative modification of LDL. Free Radic Biol Med. 1992;13:341-90.
Inserra P, et al. Immune function improves during fruit and vegetable
extract supplementation. Amer Soc Cell Biol. 1998;9:abstract.
Prior RL, et al. Can foods forestall aging? Some with high antioxidant
activity appear to aid memory. Agricultural Research. Feb. 1999:15-17.
Smith MJ, et al. Supplementation with fruit and vegetable extracts reduces
DNA damage in the peripheral lymphocytes of an elderly population. Amer
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Voelker R and Ames BN. Medical news and perspectives: Ames agrees with
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