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November 2, 2022
It’s a Record!
We’re entering uncharted territory this month. Every major American sport is in season, and for the first time ever, soccer’s World Cup is being contested starting November 20.
Of course, the reason for this unusual date for the World Cup, normally a summer event, is understandable. The games for this quadrennial were awarded to Qatar in the Middle East.
Qatar in mid-summer makes Phoenix in mid-summer seem like Aspen.
When Ron was younger, this super-concentration of spectator sports would have sent him into delirium. Ron was raised by an older father for the times, one who was past participating and more into watching.
Dad faithfully took Ron to spectator events, starting with Friday night local high school basketball at age 3, where he got to go down to the student-run card table at one corner of the court at halftime and buy a 5-cent Hershey Bar.
Years of weekly 5-cent candy bars turned Ron, as he matured, into a superfan. Moving to Los Angeles from the Midwest made it easy to set his sights on attending every major sporting event, and he did.
From Super Bowl to World Series to NBA Finals to the Stanley Cup….from Summer and Winter Olympics to the World Cup to Final Fours, he bucket-listed them all.
Did any spectator tradition pass down from Ron to son, Hunter?
Yes in a qualified way.
As with many Gen Zs, the only sport Hunter knows is eSports. ESports is team gaming competition, with 5 players on each team, 20 league teams around the globe, in the Overwatch League.
Hunter makes spectator pilgrimages these days to the Blizzard Arena, which older generations have known as the broadcast homes of Johnny Carson and Jay Leno at the Burbank Studios.
Go up there now and you can watch LA’s Overwatch League team, the Gladiators, compete with other cities.
The games are all watchable on the internet, but even today, just like in Ron’s era, there’s nothing like being at a venue with cheering crowds, refreshments and intermissions.
PlayStation and computer gaming over time just beat out candy bars on the road to Stoffel family spectatorship.
So what’s different between today’s spectators and those of past generations, regardless of sport?
Three words….health, health, health.
The “athletes” train better, both physically and nutritionally. And the spectators eat better, or at least have the opportunity to. Hot dogs are now supplemented with a range of healthy alternatives.
Fueling All Athletes
The United States Performance Center is partnering with The Juice Plus+ Company to provide Fruit, Vegetable, and Berry Functional Food Powders to every Olympic and National Team athlete that trains there!
The USPC Fueling Station will also serve Juice Plus+ Complete and Juice Plus+ Perform to each athlete daily for Plant Powered performance, recovery, and glycogen replacement.
If you’re not familiar with JP+ Complete or Perform, contact us and we’ll fill you in!
Therapy for All Athletes
Microcirculation therapy is now offered in most college and professional athletic programs.
Read the article below to see how the NFL Players Association has been purchasing free Bemer pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy devices for its players, both current and past.
Amazing Body
September 26, 2022
Magnet School
Ron collected magnets of places he visited as he traversed the country in his beat-up Chevy Nova in his early adult years.
When he and Donna moved into their new home shortly after marriage 27 years ago, Donna’s dad built him a metal magnet board for the garage wall, resurrecting those magnets from a zip-lock bag buried deep in some closet.
Everything was wonderful in the early years, with those magnets being a highlight of any home tour.
Then garage creep set in, and the magnet board all but disappeared behind a row of plastic storage bins stacked seven deep.
We just moved back into our home three weeks ago after a five+ month renovation, allowing for some long-overdue purging and including above-the-cars garage ceiling storage racks.
And Ron’s happy again. He can enjoy his magnets, and they are once again an obligatory part of home tours.
Now we have magnets at both ends of our house, Ron’s in the garage and the Bemer pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) microcirculation system in the family room for everyone in the house to use.
Your tour now includes a Bemer session while listening to stories from Ron on highlights of his collecting.
What is BEMER in Under 2 Minutes
This is a test…
Most American adults are not getting enough of their fruits and vegetables, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you’re reading this newsletter, you’re probably interested in this topic – now here is your test: what % of adults are actually eating the recommended daily serving of veggies?
If you guessed that 10% of adults are eating the recommended daily serving of vegetables, and 12.3% are consuming enough fruit, you would be right. It’s sobering to realize these percentages are so low even after decades of education by the government, medical professionals, grocery stores, etc.
The recommendations are based on dietary guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, which advise that adults incorporate 2 to 3 cups of vegetables and 1 1/2 to 2 cups of fruit into their diet each day. Eating sufficient fruits and vegetables “can help protect against some chronic conditions that are among the leading causes of mortality in the United States,” the study noted.
Quick Reference Guide
Introduced to the marketplace in 1993, JP+ has always placed real research first, before testimonials or other marketing. Since that time, our research has grown exponentially and we now have a quick reference guide for you, so you can easily access the details. Click on the image below to read the guide.
Keep the greens tasty
Have you grown an abundant supply of herbs this year? If you’ve never dried your fresh herbs before now, please try it! Every time you use them you’ll be reminded of the summertime!
Click on the image below for drying tips.
August 25, 2022
Whoops, She Did It Again

Yes, whoops they did it again.




Too Hot to Think Straight?
Outrun a poor diet?

This Investment is booming
“The best investment you will ever make is on your own health“. Quote from every Grandma in the world!
As history shows, Americans turn to gardening in times of uncertainty. During World War I, a severe food crisis in Europe motivated the United States to form the National War Garden Commission, encouraging Americans to plant, harvest, and store their own fruits and vegetables. This allowed the export of more food to those in Europe as a way to support the war effort.
Get more water here!
July 28, 2022
Rise of the Phoenix
Rise of the Phoenix





Because the Tower Garden can water in amounts supportive of the temperature environment it is in, plants can rise above the local challenges. African cacti can grow, albeit a strange use of the Tower Garden, actually practically anything.


Refreshing Alternatives to Soda
Published recently in Everyday Health, this article is the perfect mid-summer reminder of the various drink options we have to quench our thirst. We really do have many options available to us and this article will get the wheels in your brain turning towards what you can conjure up!
Drinking soda just isn’t the way to go any longer. According to a study published in September 2019 in JAMA Internal Medicine, drinking soda is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, colorectal cancer, and all causes of death. What are you waiting for? Click the button below now!
Can Fruits and Vegetables Boost Brain Health?
Sleep after You Eat with Bemer
Is Your Diet Inspiring?
June 24, 2022
Strawberry Fields Forever
It’s officially summertime. Time for good memories….and bad. For Ron, he has vivid memories of one bad summer.
Ron remembers being 14 years old in the suburban Midwest, living next to a third of an acre vacant lot, which his dad negotiated with the owner to clear in return for planting strawberries on it.
This was a grand gesture on the part of his dad. But there was no plan for labor or to sell the strawberries, just to harvest for family use and then distribute the rest gratis throughout the neighborhood.
So with dad working a full-time job and Ron’s siblings too young to help, the task of harvesting all those strawberries fell on him.
Beginning in June with the beginning of the harvest and extending all the way to August, he was in the fields for hours every day, usually from early morning to beat the heat and humidity of summers in the Midwest.
Some days he harvested up to 40 pounds of strawberries, and after he was done in the field, he had to make the rounds of the neighborhood to share the booty.
Tough summer, but no doubt a character-building one.
Ron thinks back and wonders if his dad would have planted all those strawberries or the neighbors would have wanted them if Juice Plus+ berry whole food nutrition was readily available at the time.
Batter Up!
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Watermelon ‘Slaw

Bemer Loves Strawberries

Plant a Seed
May 31, 2022
A Seedy Proposition
A Seedy Proposition


Rounding the corner after circling the block came the final display, the ever-popular holiday model train town, with a band of slobber along the windows where children pressed their faces to get the closest look possible at all the trains.


What Are You Gonna Drink or Eat with Those Nuts and Seeds?
Juice Plus+ just published its annual free “Swing into Spring” recipe book. Check out some excellent complements to your nut and seed collection.
Go Nuts and Seeds Over These Recipes
Find the Farmer’s Markets Near You
Time for the Annual Re-Certification
- – A unique blend of 30 different fruits, vegetables, and berries
- – Whole food, plant-based, minimally processed ingredients
- – Vegan
- – Gluten-free
- – Kosher Certified
- – NSF Non-GMO True North Certification
- – Over 40 clinical studies conducted
Bemer – Post-Haste Pharmacy
April 25, 2022
The Mystery of Spring
So you think you know when Spring arrives.

Blueberry Bombs
Swing into Spring with these easy-to-make and tasty Blueberry Bombs, a perfect healthy snack for your whole family. This yummy snack delivers 13g of plant-based protein and ingredients like blueberries, cashews, dates and a superfood blend of essential nutrients found in our Dutch Chocolate shake mix!
1 scoop JP+ Dutch Chocolate Complete
1⁄2 cup cashews
1⁄2 cup gluten-free quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup dried blueberries
1⁄4 cup Medjool dates, pitted
1 Tbsp. cacao powder
1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend to create a soft dough. The consistency will vary depending on the softness of your dates and blueberries.
- Add a few drops of water or plant-based milk if the dough is too dry and crumbly.
- Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Using 1 tablespoon of the mixture at a time, roll to form 1-inch balls.
- Store in the refrigerator, for up to 1 week in an airtight container, or in the freezer. Enjoy!
How Juice Plus+ Capsules Are Made
One of the questions we get all of the time: how are your capsules made? Who grows the fruits, veggies and berries? Are they really picked at the peak of ripeness?
Click on the image above for these answers and more.
Sorry to Spring This On You
Bemer pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy devices are manufactured in Germany, not China.
They are not stuck in LA/Long Beach Harbor or not arriving at all.
But they are subject to the same supply chain and inflationary issues plaguing the global economy.
Effective May 1, the price of Bemer products worldwide will be 5% higher across the board.
if you are interested in a Bemer PEMF product and want to beat the price increase, contact Donna this week.
Happy Spring!
March 17, 2022
NO Luck of the Irish


Luck of the Healthy Shamrock Shake
Tea-time
Along with the English, the Irish are known for loving their teas. And rightly so, as the research on tea has shown them to be full of healthy components. Click the button below and educate yourself on the power of tea in your diet.
Give Love – To Your Immune System!
Is your immune system in the best shape it can be? Do you want to be more intentional about your diet and lifestyle and give it the love it needs to thrive? This article provides many reasons to care about your immune system.
Nikola Tesla Knew the Bemer Was Not Luck
Nikola Tesla, famous scientist and Albert Einstein associate who invented the Tesla coil using magnets to generate electrical conductivity back near the beginning of the 20th Century, predicted the evolution of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy.
A Classic Irish Blessing for You
February 28, 2022
You Gotta Have Heart


Heart Health
What does the data say about our Heart Health? Have people in the U.S. made significant improvements in the past few years? Unfortunately, the most recent statistics published by the CDC show that heart disease and stroke are still among the most widespread and costly health problems facing the nation today.
- -Approximately 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in the United States.
- -1 in every 3 deaths in the U.S. is from cardiovascular disease.
- -Click below for more information.
Do fruits & veggies help our hearts?
With this month’s spotlight on heart health, let’s review how Juice Plus+ can help our hearts. Juice Plus+ has 12 published clinical studies on Heart Health, so you can be assured that Juice Plus+ has a firm foundation to stand on.
For example, one of our clinical studies showed that people who consumed Juice Plus+ were better able to maintain the normal, healthy elasticity of arteries, even after a high-fat meal, and maintain normal levels of homocysteine, a waste product associated with heart health. These studies also demonstrated positive effects on several other measures of vascular health.
If it’s been a while since you’ve checked out our clinical research, click the link below.
Overexposed?
Eating fruits & veggies, drinking more water, and in general, living a healthy lifestyle can be just as effective as medicine. Do you believe that? If yes, do you think we’ve been overexposed to this idea (and are now not hearing this message)? “Overexposure can turn liking into hostility” — quote by Roman writer Publilius Syrus, about 43 b.c.
You Gotta Have Heart Here Too
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy is yet another contributor to heart health.