Fad Diet/Diet Product Reviews
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A Dietitian’s Review: The Squeezed Juice Cleanse
If you spend any amount of time listening to the radio, there’s a good chance you’ve heard at least one mention of the heavily promoted “Squeezed Juice Cleanse.” Have you noticed a theme in what radio hosts say to convince listeners to buy this cleanse? The messaging revolves around making you feel guilty for eating "bad" foods or like your body is not good enough. Desperation sells, so their goal is to make you feel desperate for change so you hand over your money for a quick fix.
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A Dietitian’s Review: Juice Plus+
Juice Plus+. I’ve been asked about it quite a few times and it’s been creeping into my social media feed more and more as the start of a new decade approaches and people start assessing where they went wrong with their diets this year. So… What is it? Juice Plus+ is “next best thing to fruits and vegetables,” according to their website. Juice Plus+ claims to be “made from the juice powder concentrates and oils from more than 40 different fruits, vegetables, and grains. While Juice Plus isn’t a substitute for eating fruits and vegetables, our whole food-based products support a healthy diet by offering a much wider variety of…