Daily Whole Food Multis with 77 Ingredients

The Greens help me wind down…

"Often at night I can't sleep because I'm too worked up running my businesses. If I don't take a Green, I sometimes keep working till 3 or 4 AM, and feel dreadful the next day.

"So now I take Greens with dinner and about 20 minutes before I want to retire, so my mind is calm enough for me to go to sleep. I used to have a shot of cognac or vodka, and sometimes I still do, but they don't work as well as the Greens, plus they're way more expensive and not as healthy."

New Dad finds health – more energy, sleeps better, doesn’t fly off the handle at work anymore…

"If you had asked me at the beginning of the year what I was doing to stay healthy, I would have looked at you with a blank stare. Healthy? Who cares, you only get one ride on this merrygo-round they call life, so why not have fun and be happy.

"Then came the day when, after climbing the stairs to go to bed, I was out of breath and sweating like a pig - and I had walked up them. I thought to myself, "How could I let myself get so out of shape in only 36 years?" Something had to change quick. I was about to become a dad and I want to be around to watch my children grow up.

"I was fortunate to know someone who was so enthusiastic about the Pops that I had no choice but to try them. I am so glad I did. I can now climb stairs easily without sweating, I sleep better at night and I don't fly off the handle at work anymore.

"I love the Pops because they are easy to work into my daily routine. For me, it's one Purple in the morning and one Green after dinner. The Purple gives me the energy to get through the day while the Green helps get rid of all the garbage I eat and helps me sleep better at night."

Unstuck, finally…

"I lost 37 pounds on a low carb diet, but I wasn't eating veggies and I got plugged up. With Pop-A-Green I've been normal for a year now. I can stay on my low carb plan and not worry about getting sick. With both Pops, my husband's high cholesterol dropped 60 points after 3 months..."

Blueberry

This ingredient can be found in: Pop A Purple

blueberry-01Blueberries are the small purplish fruits of shrubs native to North America. They are considered functional foods (superfruits) due to their high nutrient value, antioxidant properties, and associated health benefits. Blueberry antioxidant effects come from anthocyanins and other pigments and phytochemicals.

The anthocyanins in blueberries have numerous health promoting properties. They reduce blood clotting, thus reducing the risk of stroke, pulmonary embolism, peripheral vascular disease, and heart attack. Their consumption stimulates higher levels of HDL (“good” cholesterol) while inhibiting the oxidation of LDL (“bad” cholesterol).

Blueberries also exert potent anti-inflammatory effects. Their high polyphenol levels can reduce the levels of enzymes responsible for producing the inflammatory reactions that cause pain and encourage chronic diseases. People who consume foods rich in polyphenols have significantly lower rates of inflammatory disease such as arthritis and cardiovascular disease. Because many anti-inflammatory drugs produce serious side effects, safer compounds are needed to prevent and treat these conditions. Blueberries are a safe and natural source of a polyphenols that target inflammation and disease in multiple ways.

Blueberries have been shown to prevent the DNA damage that can lead to cancer, possibly by increasing the body’s ability to repair DNA damage. This chemopreventive activity appears to be mediated by ellagic acid. In addition, other compounds in blueberries can prevent the growth of existing cancers by blocking angiogenesis (the process by which tumors form new blood vessels to obtain the nutrients to expand and become metastatic).

The antioxidants in blueberries may also be important to counteract the oxidative stress that occurs in aging. Blueberry consumption may therefore improve motor behavior and brain function and reduce the risk of diseases such as Alzheimer disease or Parkinsons disease. In fact, blueberry extract supplementation has been shown to significantly improve balance and coordination in an animal model of neurodegenerative disease.

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