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Does anyone know anything about this stuff. My dentist was talking about it. Is it a good thing or a quack product? Thanks!
Does it Work? - Juice Plus+View Full Version : Juice Plus+ beckk 08-02-2002, 03:02 PM Does anyone know anything about this stuff. My dentist was talking about it. Is it a good thing or a quack product? Thanks! MrsJim 08-02-2002, 03:41 PM We've had this come up in the past before. Basically it's another one of those MLM products that is way overpriced and overblown... Check this article out: http://www.mlmwatch.org/04C/NSA/juiceplus.html And this one: http://www.ncahf.org/articles/j-n/juiceplus.html Personally, I stay away from ALL MLM products. Multi-Level marketing is pretty much a pyramid scheme anyway, everything is overpriced, and think about it, if these products were so wonderful why wouldn't the companies just sell them through regular retailing channels and make a fortune? Simple - because they would have to compete on the shelves with the dozens of other products that are EXACTLY THE SAME as what they are selling. It's really a perception thing. thenewme 08-02-2002, 08:47 PM I'm one of those who tried it....end up throwing the pills out the door. Would of been a lot easier just to throw the money out the door. Good old fashion watching what you eating is still the best way to go, why do we always look for the easy way out? Greekgirl 09-02-2002, 10:53 AM Hi! I tried this stuff years ago because my then best friend was pushing it on me. I wanted to help her, so I didn't say anything and stopped after a while. I felt bad for her though and thought maybe it was me, this stuff was supposed to be the best of the best after all, all Natural (notice the capital) after all! Some time ago I read an article on www.quackwatch.com on this particular mlm product, and i found out that I was right to be suspicious, not scientifcally proven hearsay! Better stock up on healthy food, for the cost of the pills per month you can do your healthy groceries for a weeks' worth! My advice: try something else (preferably a healthy diet), and hurray for mrsJim who always gives sound, compassionate and healthy advice! Greetings from Athens, Greece Misti in Seattle 02-21-2003, 12:40 AM Well I guess I will be "odd one out" here as I tried Juice Plus and it was the most fantastic produce I have ever used... stopped my food cravings, and I lost 96 pounds on it. Within a few days of starting taking it people began to ask what I was doing, as my complexion had improved so much. While faithful on the Juice Plus for over two years I lost and maintained my loss. When I went off of it I lost all control again and ended up gaining the weight back. Now I am back on it... and in only a week feel SO much better, and once again the food cravings are going away... today I FORGOT to eat my snack!!! Juice Plus is wonderful... I can't say enough good things about it!! Misti in Seattle 02-21-2003, 12:42 AM One comment I forgot... it is interesting to read here that people are posting only the NEGATIVE sites for info... yet there are many many very positive studies on Juice Plus from well known and highly respected medical facilities. I would encourage anyone considering it to please check further... this stuff WORKS MrsJim 02-21-2003, 04:51 PM What positive studies are you referring to? Why not post links to them rather than alluding to them? And studies can really be skewed...the tobacco industry has slews of studies showing that cigarettes are good for you. You have to remember that a lot of highly respected medical facilities stay in business for the most part by doing these studies which are contracted by companies such as Juice Plus and others - where they tell the facility what results they want and pay accordingly. A classic example of this was the recently well-publicized Atkins Diet study, which was funded by (surprise!) Atkins. Michael Fumento wrote a terrific article for Reason magazine that you can find at http://www.fumento.com/fat/lard.html On the same site, there's another article called "How to Understand Scientific Studies and Epidemiology" that can be found at http://www.fumento.com/tenet.html IMO, if it's not a peer-reviewed study, but rather one funded by the company in question, it reeks of bias and has no merit IMO. In addition, don't you think it would be cheaper - and better for you - to eat the fruits and vegetables in their natural form rather than overly processed? Thanks and I (along with others here, I'm sure) eagerly await the links to those studies that you referred to. Have a great weekend :) shelbyw 02-22-2003, 10:14 AM Originally posted by dance4joy When I went off of it I lost all control again and ended up gaining the weight back. I think that says it all. Sadly, this happens with all fad diets. Misti in Seattle 03-06-2003, 09:15 AM Well, guess what? Nothing is going to work if you don't do it. :) FWIW when I said I lost control and gained the weight back I was going through several major traumas in my life all at the same time, to which unfortunately my response was eating. And I wasn't trying to start any arguments. :) Just saying it works for ME... I've been on it again a short time and can feel the poisons going out of my system -- AND my complexion is improving... AND I am losing weight AND don't even HAVE any food cravings. When I was on Juice Plus before my doctor was so impressed he put a message on my voice mail on Saturday -- to tell me that everything in my system... blood pressure, triglycerides... the works... was PERFECT and said "Whatever you are doing, keep it up!" I'm not trying to push it on anyone... just pointing out both sides of the matter. It works for ME. And again... any plan you are on won't work if you stop doing it and start pigging out and not exercising. :) Actually I haven't been able to find ANY study which says it harms you.. if you know of one, please point it out to me. Thanks Sue Misti in Seattle 03-06-2003, 09:18 AM Oh... and I DO eat LOTS of fruits and vegetables... except I COULDN'T do that without the Juice Plus in my system, as it prevents massive cases of you-know-what. :) And again, I am not trying to "push" it... just saying that it works better for me than anything I have ever tried because with it I don't WANT to eat a lot. My comments were only meant as an opinion... FWIW my friend's doctor just put her on it. Different things work for different people... if it doesn't work for you or you just don't want to try it, fine... but I know what it does for me, and I plan to stick with it!! Juice Plus is not a "diet" -- I don't even believe in diets... it is a supplement -- there is a huge difference. I devise my OWN eating and exercise plan, and there is "nothing" that is "forbidden." Since I've been on it again... not long at all... I've already lost 27 pounds and feel GREAT. Oh... and the reason I have not posted the links to the studies is because when I researched it, it was for my own benefit... I moved cross country and got a new computer, so lost my "Favorites." I don't see the need to research it again just for other people's benefit... they can do it themselves; I'm not a Juice Plus representative or trying to "push" it... just expressing an opinion. :) Sue L144S 03-06-2003, 08:40 PM My mother takes it.She loves it! I do agree that you have to do what works for you. I think it is like any other suppliment. If it fills the need for what you want then do it. I use to give the kids version to the kids. the loved it and I really think it was better than not getting any of the bennifits of fruits and veggies that would never pass their lips. I don't give it to them any more because they will eat fruits and veggis now. -L Misti in Seattle 03-08-2003, 10:13 AM Hi L Glad to hear some more positive input here! Actually I started out on the kids vitamins because I won them at a women's meeting... also purchased the JP Complete! And your point about this being a way to get it past the lips is a good one... AND FWIW even the JP literature itself says that ideally we would get it all from actual fruits and veggies. My lack of quoting sources was noted here... yet a negative one which was posted -- www.quackwatch.com -- compared people's testimonies about JP to O.J. Simpson... which I really hardly think is a valid analogy. :) The site also clearly says that personal testimonials should not be regarded as valid evidence... well mine was clearly and enthusiastically backed up by my doctor. I was also interested to see that even on THIS site some of the "claims" made by people which are considered "not valid" are exactly some of my OWN experiences... i.e. clearer eyes, reduced allergies and sinus, sleeping better, less (in my case virtually NO) craving for sweets or overeating, better complexion, etc. Since I last posted here I have lost 4 more pounds... and often have to remind myself that it is time for lunch... or completely forget to eat my snacks. As to the person who commented that my regaining the weight when I stopped... well besides the obvious that NO plan will work if you don't do it. :) -- during the past two years I have lived five places -- including moving from So Florida to Seattle... had to housesit in a mobile home that was absolutely frigid. Out of work completely for five months... NO source of income. A cross country trip on a Greyhound Bus from Ft Laud to Missouri to hold my special sis-in-law in my arms while she was dying; another death of a very close friend... being the main source of emotional support for both of the surviving spouses... moved away from my close friends and family, had to leave a church I loved and find another one... making wonderful but new friends and relationships; oh and right as I was planning the big move, 9/11 hit -- finding a job in the city with the highest unemployment rate in the nation. Then when I DID get a (fantastic!!) job, of course had to LEARN it all... a very difficult job. Lived on a lot of Top Ramen etc. during those months. Oh and dealing with the failing health of both my 87-year-old parents -- another cross country "emergency" trip, this time from Seattle to MO. Now perhaps many here could deal with all of that and not "blow it" and fall back into unhealthful eating habits... but I admit I messed up. :) But I am back on track... and people can scoff all they want; I know I am sitting here at the moment drinking a delicious orange creamsicle shake to start out my day and am very much enjoying craving more healthful foods, some of which I will go prepare now for breakfast!! :) Sue - aka dance4joy JoJoJo2 03-08-2003, 10:56 AM A number of years ago I was quite ill, nearly died from having bacterial meningitis. I spent three weeks in the hospital and came out of it really drained. Recovery took a lo-o-o-o-ong time. After I spent almost a year struggling with life a friend suggested the supplement Juice+ which I tried. After about a month, all of a sudden I began to come out of my physical disfunction and began to feel much better. That feeling much better has continued to this day. I never looked on the Juice+ as a weight loss tool. And I eat my fruits and veggies with relish. I purely use it as a supplement to fill in any cracks in my day-to-day eating plan. As a senior citizen I probably need some bolstering regarding what I eat. Age is a big factor in everything you know. I am not a seller of Juice+, I also do not recommend it to anyone. I am just saying that I used it, I continue to use it, and I believe it has been of help to me. Misti in Seattle 03-08-2003, 06:10 PM Hi JoJoJo Well I should add that I too look on it as a health supplement rather than a "weight loss tool" per se... as my goal is not only to be thin but HEALTHY! But it also helps me lose weight and accomplish my total goal so in that sense I guess I am using it that way. We are all made a bit differently... so I guess what works for some people doesn't work for others; but this sure works for me!! Sue Misti in Seattle 03-27-2003, 12:15 AM Just thought I would make these last few comments on Juice Plus... unless someone asks for more info. But today I decided to take my Juice Plus label to my doctor for her opinion. She said it is excellent -- she had no problems with it -- and that I don't need any other vitamins. I also gave a friend a week's supply... she came in to work on Monday with a cup of it and said she could not believe how good it tasted! Today... two days later... she came in and said "Look!" -- Her watchband was "flopping around" on her wrist and she said she could just feel the bloating going out of her entire body like that and feel her system starting to function properly... already. Again, not trying to persuade anyone -- just want to point out the positives. Sue JoJoJo2 03-27-2003, 09:26 AM That's interesting. Actually I take the pills, and I had no idea Juice Plus came in a liquid form. Suzanne 3FC 03-28-2003, 12:28 AM Juice Plus is fruit and vegetable extract powders. Dried up fruits and veggies. Their website doesn't include a list of ingredients or nutrient data, so it's impossible to say if the pills contain any other ingredients such as diuretics and/or herbs, etc. I'll go on the assumption that it's just the dried fruits and vegetables, unless someone can provide more information. Based on that much, then Juice Plus is not harmful, unless you have certain food allergies. The guidelines on their website for a weight loss program states: The formula for losing weight and keeping it off is: Focus on food choices rather than counting calories. It is interesting to note that the average person in China consumes 30% more calories and a pound more of food every day than the average American, yet most Chinese people do not have a weight problem. It's because of the types of foods they eat. Eat more nutrient-dense foods. This means consuming a diet rich in fresh raw fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. In fact, the majority of the diet should consist of plant-based food. Increase exercise. Exercise elevates the metabolism long after the activity is completed, and helps to burn fat and to build lean muscle mass. A lean body burns more calories while resting than a fat body does! Pay attention to the ingredients in the packaged foods you buy. You'll be surprised at how much sugar and other processed ingredients are in some of your favorite foods! Learn to make healthier meals at home. Buy a new cookbook and try some new recipes and ingredients Make sure that your changes are gradual and permanent. Don't start anything today that you can't continue for a lifetime. These are the same general guidelines that apply to any generic weight loss plan and are not unique to Juice Plus. If you follow these guidelines, you will lose weight. Even without the Juice Plus. So why take the Juice Plus? Their website quotes several research studies which they claim support the use of their product. Most of these studies are regarding issues other than weight, such as the Immune Study in the Integrative Medicine. The purpose of this study was to determine if elderly people digested fruit and vegetable extract powders better than fresh produce, in order to obtain the immune benefits. The descripton the the Juice Plus research page (https://www.juiceplus.com/university_research.php) sounds very encouraging, but apparently was taking out of context. The actual report ends: In conclusion, fruit and vegetable extracts are a safe and well tolerated supplement to dietary fruits and vegetables. They are also beneficial at improving immune function in the elderly who have increased risk for developing infections, cancer, and heart disease. ...... Ultimately, fruit and vegetable extracts could be a useful tool to improve immune function in elderly. However, the presense of fiber with its multiple benefits continues to support consumption of a broad range of fruit and vegetables as the optimum choice to obtain the beneficial small molecurlar weight materials that were immunorestorative in this study. Therefore, it seems that the fruit and vegetable extracts are not actually better than fresh produce. They may be equal in some ways, but are inferior in others. The one report that does focus on Jucie Plus in a weight loss program doesn't actually serve to prove whether or not Juice Plus helps in weight loss, but rather investigates how it affects the body's aging progression during a weight loss program. They claim that your body ages during obesity and subsequent weight loss program, and they felt that the inclusion of fruit and vegetable extracts could reduce the aging effects. The study did in fact show that fruit and vegetable extracts were beneficial in this aspect. I can't help but wonder, if taking a handful of capsules filled with dehydrated fruit and vegetable juices helps us because we are getting the nutrients of the produce that we might be lacking in our regular diets, why not just increase our fruit and vegetable consumption? It would certainly be cheaper. And, you get the added benefit of fiber. Of course Juice Plus offers a fiber supplement, so there you go :p Does Juice Plus work? The weight loss program recommendations are standard, and will work without the use of the capsules. In the end, many people find that purchasing a weight loss product, enrolling in a program, or even buying a diet book helps. Paying hard earned money seems to validate our efforts. We live in a society where free is good, but anything you pay for must be better. Likewise, the more you pay.. the better the product. Why else would products such as Leptorpin, at $153 a bottle, sell so well? If it costs that much, it must work!! Ok, I'm getting off topic, lol! What I'm trying to say is that whether or not a diet program works for most people is really based on how much effort they put into it. When you go on a diet, and particularly if you have made an actual purchase of a product or service, you pay more attention to what you eat and how active you are. Your subconscious takes over. You eat less, you move more, you lose weight. Was it that magic pill or the book or the program you paid out the rear to join? No...not really. If it prompted you to follow the natural guidelines of a weight loss program, and if that magic pill or program does not contain anything harmful, then go for it. It's like anything else. Weight Watchers works.... if you can stick to it. Low Carb works.... if you can stick to it. Even Slim Fast works.. if you can stick to it.. And so on. My personal opinion on Juice Plus is that it does not appear to have any benefits over fresh product to substantiate the high price. However, it might be a good choice for people that have digestive problems and can't consume a lot of fresh produce. Even still, if taking those capsules puts someone in the right mindset to follow a balanced weight loss diet and exercise program, and money is no issue, then it may be useful for some people. To their credit, the Juice Plus website does encourage exercise and healthy eating. Many similar products make outrageous claims that you don't need to do either, just take their magic pill and watch the fat melt as you sleep (etc). Misti in Seattle 03-28-2003, 02:45 AM JoJoJo... Actually the Juice Plus Complete is a powder which you mix with juice, etc. to make the liquid. And Suzanne... it is not a diet program, nor is it a magic pill, nor is it imagination. And actually it is not only fruit and vegetable extracts; here is a complete list of the ingredients, taken from the label. (Note the fiber and also the acidophilus, which explains why it helps in the digestion of actual fruits and veggies also). Vegetable protein blend (isolated soy protein, tofu powder, rice protein concentrate, I-methionine, chickpea powder), Simple and Complex Carbohydrate Blend (fructose, maltodextrin, rice maltodextrin, inulin from dahlia, fructooligosaccharides from Jerusalem artichoke), Dietary Fiber Flend (oat fiber, cellulose fiber, carrageenan, guar gum, rice bran, citrus pectin, apple fiber, yucca powder, barley fiber), Natural flavors, Beta Carotene (color), High Oleic Sunflower oil, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enzyme blend (protease, lipase, amylase, cellulase, bromelain, papain), Juice Plus Fruit Juice Powder Blend (apple, orange, pineapple, cranberry, peach, acerola cherry, papaya), Stevia, Land and Sea Mineral Source (spirulina, kelp, wheat grass), Juice Plus Vegetable Juice Powder blend (carrot, parsley, beet, broccoli, kale, cabbage, spinach, tomato). Balanced vitamin and mineral blend [calcium (tricalcium phosphate, carbonate, citrate, Magnesium (citrate), Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate, ascorbic acid), Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate), Iron (ferrous fumurate), Zinc (citrate, oxide), N iacinamide, Manganese (sulfate), Vitamin B2 (calcium pantothenate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin K, Copper (sulfate), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (thiamin hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), Vitamin D3, Chromium (chloride, picolinate), Folic acid, Molybdenum (sodium molybdate), Biotin, Iodine (potassium iodide), Selenium (sodium sleenite)]. Oh and all this in one 110-calorie scoop. Total fat 1G, Saturated fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 135mg, potassium 95mg, total carbohydrate 15g. Dietary FIBER 4g (14% daily value), sugars 12g, protein 13g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 50% Calcium 50% Vitamin D 35% Vitamin K 25% Riboflavin 35% Vitamin B6 35% Vitamin B12 35% Vitamin C 100% Iron 50% Vitamin E 35% Thiamin 35% Niacin 35% Folate 40% Biotin 35% Phosphorous 35% Panththenic acid 35% Iodine 35% Magnesium 2% Zinc 60% Copper 45% Chromium 20% Selenium 25% Manganese 60% Molybdenum 60% For all this it costs me approx. $35 a month (and I take it daily rather than every other day). And I don't need any other vitamins or supplements, according to my doctor; in fact she said it is excellent; I trust her so that is what I will go by for myself. (And my PREVIOUS doctor said "Whatever you are doing, keep doing it; it's working!") And personally I don't consider this all that expensive. And I would have a very difficult time eating all this every day for under 110 calories and even if I could it would not be cheaper... it would cost me a fortune... if I could even FIND any Jerusalem artichokes or yucca powder! Oh.. and it TASTES fantastic!!!! :cb: Sue JoJoJo2 03-28-2003, 08:42 AM Thanks, Suzanne, for all the information. Actually I had read all that type of information before I started taking Juice Plus. No, I never took it to lose weight. But I was so debilitated from bacterial menengitis that I was willing to try most anything to get to feeling better. And I did get to feeling better. Maybe it was the Juice Plus, maybe it wasn't. Who knows. This was over eleven years ago but I was no kid even then. And thanks to you, dance4joy, for posting the information you did. Sounds tasty, but I think I will stick to my pills. Good luck to you, and keep doing what you are doing. Relying on your own individual physician and her advice is a good way to go. My doctor also knows that I am taking Juice Plus, but we have not discussed it at length. In my case and at my age I believe Juice Plus may provide a bit of additional nutrition that my intake of fruits and veggies may lack. I love my fruits and veggies, I consume great quantities of them, I will continue to do so. I take the Juice Plus purely as a supplement. Suzanne 3FC 03-28-2003, 04:15 PM Thanks for providing the ingredient list :) I've written them twice in the last 3 months to request it, but they have never replied. Therefore, as I said, I was only basing my information on what they provided on their official website including their own limited information, as well as the reports they included. The reports they include which are supposed to support their claims do not include the powder mixture you take, however, they only report the effects of the fruit and vegetable extracts when included in a regular diet. These fruit and vegetable extracts are manufactured by other companies, as well, and are not exclusive to Juice Plus. Regarding digestion, the reports made no mention of the acidophilus, as I'm assuming it isn't in the capsules. I have no idea. However, the report didn't say the product assisted in digestion, so I'm sorry if I gave that impression. The report was only concerning the bioavailability of the nutrients in the fruit and vegetable extracts, when consumed by the elderly that had digestive problems or did not consume enough fresh produce, with the sole purpose of improving their natural immune functions. Since the study group was not able, or willing, to consume fresh fruits and vegetables, they wanted to see if consuming dried extracts would have the same benefits. The result was that the dried extracts were digested and helped improve the the immune functions, as if they had consumed fresh produce. It also said fresh was better. The report was not regarding the mixture you are using, we're talking about two completely different things. I'm a little confused, though, their website leaves the impression that the products contain a LOT of the benefits of fruit and vegetables in each serving, yet it doesn't seem to contain very many nutrients per serving. And Sue, I never said Juice Plus specifically was a miracle pill, diet plan, or imagination. My comments were generic regarding any product or plan someone uses to lose weight. My post was not an attempt to debate or offend, I was actually standing up for any (non-harmful) product that helps someone stick to a diet plan. After all, nothing can make anyone safely and permanently lose weight other than eating a healthy diet and increasing activity. You have to burn 3500 calories more than you consume in order to lose one pound of fat, as I'm sure you are aware. Consuming fruits and veggies, either in fresh or dried form, do not (on their own) affect body fat. They are just a small part of a balanced diet. And I still stand by my original post that there is nothing harmful in the product, and if you feel it helps, then there is no reason not to use it. I don't personally have the need for it, as I eat a lot of fruits and veggies and I take my multi-vitamin in the form of a tablet. Your mixture also contains a multi-vitamin supplement, according the label. Even WITH the added vitamins, each serving provides 1/3 to 1/2 of the daily RDA. That leaves me wondering just how much (or little) vitamin content is in the product on it's own. Juice Plus mentions soy on their label of the procuct you are taking, which is a 'plus' for them, although they don't mention how much of the 13 grams of protein is from soy. The USDA recommends 25 grams of soy protein per day to be beneficial. However, once again, we are talking about a completely different product than the Juice Plus capsules, which were the focus of their studies. The only real problem I have with Juice Plus is the way they are marketing their product. Their website does not include the ingredients in the products, they expect people to purchase it in blind faith. They also make misleading statements based on reports in which their claims are taken out of context. This isn't fair to potential consumers that may not have several hours to sit and search for specific details. The fine print says that it is not better than fresh food. It's just an alternative product which is the basis of a large MLM company with a high focus on sales. The article that MrsJim pointed out, http://www.mlmwatch.org/04C/NSA/juiceplus.html , sends up a lot of red flags. Misti in Seattle 03-29-2003, 02:36 AM Hi Suzanne I certainly did not mean to be offensive either... my apologies if it came across that way. After I posted I realized that I should also say that I 100% agree with you that if anyone is taking this or anything else and expecting it to produce miracle results, they are in for an unpleasant surprise. :lol: And I can see that we are talking about two different things... the original post referred to Juice Plus and called it "this stuff" so guess I was assuming the discussion involved all the products. Yes, the Complete is far more extensive than the capsules, I think. I should add that you will also find me here in the "March Exercise Challenge" thread where I am ahead of schedule to complete my goal of 1300 minutes of exercise this month. :cb: And I eat a very healthful diet -- lots of fruits and veggies, brown rice, etc... and absolutely NEVER even one bite of junk or things I don't consider healthful. And the biggest thing that Juice Plus does for me is make me not even WANT to do this... and this coming from the biggest former binger on earth! :lol: I wouldn't even care if it WAS all in my head as long as it works the way it does!! Losing weight and maintaining good health is NOT easy... it is hard work! There may be different things which assist different ones of us... but to accomplish the goals you have to "pay the price." Sue Suzanne 3FC 04-01-2003, 12:36 AM Congrats on the exercise program! You sound very busy :) I would like to toss in that when I exercise on a regular basis, it decreases my hunger and the desire to nibble is eliminated. There is just something about good exercise that makes it easier to follow a diet, as it is motivating and energetic, and it affects the metabolism so we see results. When I slack off, I always regret it because of the "slump" that follows. When I'm back on track, I feel best and everything in life seems to go my way, lol. I finally got a response to one of my email to Juice Plus! I had asked for a list of ingredients, and they sent me an odd flyer that had a list of herbs, sweeteners, fibers, fillers, and unusual ingredients, but no fruits or vegetables, lol. Half of the items on the list were meant to cleanse the bowels, according to the info they provided. I replied to ask for actual information, regarding how much of what was in each dosage (though it is unregulated and can legally contain a fraction of what they say, or none at all), and also the RDA for any vitamins and minerals they contain. I expect it will be a while before they reply. If it's chock full of beneficial nutrients and a good value for the price, then that's one thing. But if it isn't.... Well, we get a lot of email from readers asking our opinions on various products, and I really try hard to find out what a product is or does before I can comment. So far, I still see nothing which would lead me to recommend Juice Plus. But the jury is still halfway out, and I will wait on more information from the company. I admit that I am very skeptical regarding ANY product such as this, but try to remember that diet scams or useless products cost consumers billions of dollars every year, so there is a lot to be skeptical about :( Btw, for anyone that doesn't eat all of their veggies, here is a tip I use... I might not like all vegetables, but I love V-8 Juice. I drink a glass before a meal, and it is extremely filling and helps keep me from overeating. It is 100% vegetable juice, there's nothing goofy in it. An 8 oz serving has 50 calories, 2 grams of fiber, and 40% RDA Vitamin A. And it costs around $1.75 per 64 oz can :) Of all the tips we've passed on to readers, this is the only one that consistently prompts email from readers saying it really works. Misti in Seattle 04-01-2003, 09:21 AM Hi Suzanne Thanks for the great post. Believe it or not I too am VERY skeptical about "diet products" as I don't even believe in "dieting" at least not for myself; but simply eating right and exercising. Actually I WON my first container of Juice Plus as a door prize for a women's business group I belonged to... gave it a try, loved it and still do. I only took the "vitamins" for a short while but found them far too expensive and not worth it. The JP Complete is generally the only product I purchase... I do keep one bottle of the fiber tabs on hand but use very few of them so it lasts a long time. (If you get them from a rep rather than online you can get one at a time... the website makes you order EIGHT bottles... yeeks! Yah, sounds as if they have been pretty hesitant about giving you information! You might have more success by contacting an individual representative and asking for the info. The stuff has been awesome for me... but of course I heard the skepticism from all sides. :lol: That's why I took the label to my doctor to get HER opinion, and was very happy about her enthusiasm for it (she was previously unfamiliar with it). You are right... I am one busy lady. :cb: I have to get up around 4:30 or 5:00 for work, and am also heavily involved in my church and its outreach... and now involved in the Support Our Troops rallies. Ref. the exercise, I am fortunate that my apt complex has a nice 24-hour fitness center so I just have a short walk up there.. make it so much easier to work out! Oh and soooo true about the V8 juice! That stuff is really good for the few calories... and good for you!!! Oh and another "tip" on the veggies for those who don't care for some of them. I bought a T-Fal steamer (double decker for rice and veggies, etc. all at once) and toss mixed veggies into it... not that hard to toss just a little bit of something I don't really like but is good for me... such as half a red pepper, etc. You get a bit of it and I have often found that done this way stuff can turn out much better than I thought! Sue Suzanne 3FC 04-01-2003, 11:15 PM Oooh, you are so lucky to have a fitness center there!! I wish more places would offer some sort of fitness solution, especially in the work place. If they keep us healthy and happy, we'll make better workers or tenants, lol. Off topic, but do you use your steamer a lot? I've looked at them and have considered buying one, but my son says I have too many gadgets as it is (which might be true). I'm particularly interested in knowing if it would work well for preparing Asian foods, as I'm not too keen on putting some things in my bamboo steamer. A plastic container would be so much easier to sanitize. 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I would like to plant a shrub in an area of my yard which is low-lying and retains water in times of heavy rainfall- which in this year's case is most of the season! I am having a hard time making a decision and wonder if forum members might give me some guidance. Shrubs I am considering are: Limelight Hydrangea, Dogwood (Love the look of pagoda dogwood but it may be too big and not hardy enough; Silver Leaf Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood, Tiger Eyes Sumac (again not sure about hardiness), Amur Maple. Can these plants tolerate standing water for a period of time not usually more than a few days unless the monsoons continue to come? Any other suggestions for shrubs? Your comments will be appreciated. |
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Have you considered a willow? The Dwarf Arctic willow is a nice blue/green shrub that prefers moist soil. It only gets 3-4' high and wide. I have the Japanese willow Hakura Nishiki that looks wonderful with its variegated foliage. It can reach 4-5' tall and wide. I also have the red twig dogwood that sits in water after a heavy rainfall. Doesn't seem to hurt it a bit. I love the red stems in the winter. Marg Marg |
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Furniture & Appliances Program Open Tuesdays & Thursdays • 3:00 to 4:30 Keady Center Broadway & Keady St in Waldport Donated household furniture and appliances in clean, working, ready-to-use condition. Available for anyone living in the South County who may need them. Intention is for homes to have basic furnishings. Items taken are NOT to be sold. Proof of residence requested. Donate: Recycle usable furnishings and help others at the same time. (See Contact) Receipts for tax purposes are available for items of value. Photos of the items should be taken before donating. Cash donations accepted at the door or by mail (See Contribute)
Medical Equipment Program Most arrangements are made by phone. Keady Center Crew on site Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 Donated durable medical equipment is available for South County residents. Donate: Recycle useful medical equipment to help others. (See Contact) Receipts for tax purposes are available for items of value. Cash donations accepted at the door or by mail (See Contribute)
Holiday Food Baskets Thanksgiving & Christmas Program has no home or set hours of operation ... This is a community-wide effort providing Thanksgiving and Christmas food to families and individuals who may not otherwise have enough to eat. SLR coordinates canned food drives, procures perishable foods, packs boxes, and distributes to qualified applicants. Accomplished with cooperation of schools, civic and social organizations, businesses and churches. View the 3 minute video of crew preparing food baskets for Christmas 2010. Photo Gallery Donate: Watch for food collection tubs in businesses and churches School food drives for Thanksgiving Operation Santa by Fire Department volunteers for Christmas Other drives and events; discounts off tickets for bringing cans of food Information in Newspapers, Pacific Skinny, Alsea Cable Wheel Cash donations to pay for additional food. (See Contribute or Contact)
South County Needy Children's Christmas Program Located at Washington Federal, 325 NW Hemlock (Hwy 34) in Waldport Provides Christmas gifts for children. It is run by local volunteers at Washington Federal. They round up new clothing and toys throughout the year. Gifts are prepared for specific children as described on the food basket applications. There are no electronic games. Children must be residents of our service area and school age children must be attending local schools, preschools or home schools registered with Lincoln County School District. Some south county banks have Trees of Giving. Donate: Cash donations are accepted year round. (See Contribute)
Waldport Food Share Waldport Food Share is an all volunteer agency of Food Share of Lincoln County with the purpose of food distribution to qualified low income residents of South Lincoln County. Food boxes typically provide meals for 3-5 days. Local grocers and businesses, service clubs, churches and individuals support food share. Expenses, other than food, are the cost of utilities and telephone. South Lincoln Resources is the local sponsor. Donate: Food donations are welcome during operating hours or by arrangement. Many churches and businesses accept food all year. cash donations accepted all year. At Keady Center during operating hours or by mail (See Contribute) Call 541-270-7869 for more information.
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Blackberry Campground is a popular Oregon State Camping spot suitable for activities such as camping, biking, boating, fishing and much more. Blackberry Campground is located in Pendleton, OR region close to Newport OR in Lincoln County, Oregon. Blackberry Campground has the GPS coordinates: 44.37111, -123.835. In addition to Blackberry Campground's amazing beauty and natural history, Blackberry Campground is an ideal getaway for families who enjoy the great outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Blackberry campground is set among Douglas fir, spruce, and hemlock. The Alsea River flows beside the campground. Fishing for salmon and steelhead is available on the river. Supplies are available at Waldport. Boat launch is available at the campground. Visitors might see deer, elk and bears in the area. The campground is very popular in the summer time and fills up quickly. The maximum spur is 25 feet long. There are 32 single sites available.
Before visiting Blackberry Campground you should contact the local agency for more information. The Direction to Blackberry Campground and weather information can be found by clicking on the Driving Direction link and Weather link in the article. Visitors who have visited Blackberry Campground are encouraged to post reviews of the Blackberry Campground and images they want to share with others.
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Stage your home so that the bedrooms appeal to everyone. Master bedrooms focusing only on males may give the impression it's only for single men, not women or couples. You also don't want it to be too pretty, as that could turn off a male buyer. It's best to create relaxing environment that's gender neutral. Your buyers will be able to imagine themselves living in your home.
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Stylez II women: Best fashions of Boyz II Men with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
It hasn't been medically confirmed yet, but I'm pretty sure my pregnant girlfriend left the Boyz II Men show with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra last night approximately 250 percent more pregnant. Just as sexy and possibly even sexier than they were in the '90s despite being down a Boy/Man (bass Michael McCary left due to health problems in 2003), the new-Motown group proved itself still more than capable of making masses of both women and men swoon (I'm not going to lie: I swooned a little, especially when Shawn Stockman got choked up during "The Color of Love" and had to stop singing for a second. "I promised myself I wasn't going to do that," he quipped after the song was over). And when people come out to see Boyz II Men, they still rock some pretty fresh stylez. Lookin' fine, Boyz II Men
That would be including the Boyz/Men, who came correct with some crisp-looking suits, which they joked the symphony made them wear -- it was the first show they had done with a symphony orchestra in the U.S., Stockman said. They also brought dozens of roses, which provided what was easily the most epic few minutes of the show when, during "I'll Make Love to You," they invited the crowd to come down and handed them out to a throng of screaming females -- which, the last time there was a throng of screaming females at the CSO was most likely never.
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"I''ll Make Love to You," though, was by no means the only hit the group brought out -- they knew how to please a crowd, and that's what they were there to do, with "On Bended Knee," "Water Runs Dry" and "End of the Road" all faithfully rendered, along with a few covers -- Boyz II Men's last couple of albums have comprised one of Motown hits and another of popular love songs, and as such, the band did renditions of the Commodores' "Easy" and, more weirdly, "Open Arms" by Journey.She will never wash the hand she caught that rose with again.
Speaking of the hits, the most iconic of Boyz II Men outfits has to be the all-white-linen suits from the video for "Water Runs Dry" (homage to which was particularly fitting considering the symphony orchestra and everything), and most of the epic outfits people wore to the show riffed in some way on that theme.
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There are a lot of high-profile shooters vying for your time and money this year. Battlefield 3 is coming in strong, selling millions of copies in late October, and in just one week Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will hit shelves, potentially selling millions of copies in just one day. But neither of those games would be possible if not for one game: Halo. While it was far from the first shooter (or even the first console shooter), it changed the way people looked at console shooters completely.
As the 10-year anniversary approaches (we feel so damn old), Microsoft is readying Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for release, and while we were originally going to write it off in favor of the other major shooters, this new launch trailer sure does pull on our heartstrings.
What a nostalgic kick in the pants that video is, right? The music, the improved graphics, the environments... we didn't think we were going to be pulled back in, but after watching this video we're really really excited to dive back in.
The video also reminds us of how colorful Halo was - this generation started off so so brown and muddy. Meanwhile, the first big shooter of the last generation was filled with different environments and colors. The alien shops were bright purple, the jungles were lush and green, and all of the locations had destinct pallets that we can still remember to this day.
It's due out in just two weeks, which gives you one more week to finish Battlefield, and another to play Modern Warfare 3 until you're stuffed. Are you going to be making time for Halo this year?
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- 4 can(s) fruit cocktail, drain juices of regular or add tropical fruit together
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Evelyn Moroz was born in Tyndall. Like most athletes, she excelled in more than one sport. She was North-Eastern Manitoba Senior Girls' track and field champion in 1940 and was part of the Provincial Senior Ladies' Championship basketball team in Flin Flon in '46. And she was the top scorer on the Winnipeg Senior Women's hockey team that won both Western and Eastern Canadian finals in 1950.
However, baseball was really Moroz's passion! She made people take notice of her talent. In 1945, she was a member of the Provincial Champion CUAC Blues fastball team. She was team MVP, winning the Koman Trophy. Moroz was scouted and signed to play in the All American Girls Baseball League (AAGBL). That's the small "hard ball" with overhand pitching and 90 foot basepaths...not fast-pitch softball that most of the AAGBL pioneers were weaned on.
She obviously made an impression at the large camp in Chicago, at which time she was selected for one of the six teams. She played five seasons for the Muskegon Lassies at second base and in the outfield. The Lassies were the 1947 AAGBL pennant winners.
Individually, in the five seasons she played, Moroz hit .266 in 544 games. She wasn't a power hitter, as her 37 doubles, 16 triples and single home run among 517 base hits would attest. But she had a knack for coming through in the clutch with 193 runs batted in. That flair for being a "winner" brought her "Player-of-the-Year" honourable mention status in 1948 as well as steadily improving All-Star recognition. She was third team All-League in 1948, second team in '49 and a first team All-Star at second base in 1950.
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I'm strongly considering going back to a top load washer. Reaction is 50/50 when I tell people that. Either people give me the polite "oh that's nice" aka inner sympathetic snicker, or people grin broadly and say "yes! Me too!" aka a kindred spirit to share my dark secret who won't judge me for abandoning the front loader trend.
I'm wondering if more people are considering top loaders too and what are your reasons? Any particular models? |
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- Posted by dbfirewife (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 12:05
If you are going back to a top loader thinking they are like they used to be you might be disapointed. I'm sure someone will pop on here and give you the scoop that knows more then I do. But.. If I remember right new regulations were or are due to take place and the top loaders will not fill up like they used to, they will have a lower water level even on full, something like 14" maybe. It seems to me in a washer with a regular agitator it would be harder then heck on clothes. I do not think you are alone in considering making the change but out of curosity why do you want to go back to a top loader? Heck I'd consider it myself if machines, especially Maytag's were made like they used to be. |
We went with a GE front loader (Adora model, which was a HUGE and expensive mistake!) because we needed a large enough washer capacity to wash a king size comforter and we could only find a front loader that would handle that. It's true that the front loaders use less water, save energy and are theoretically easier on the clothing because there is no agitator, but our GE experience has been a nightmare. The door seals tend to leak and develop mold, the GE Adora's walk all over the floor when spinning and simply cannot be balanced. We will look for a top loader next time and we'll buy the largest capacity washer we can find that isn't a "GE" brand. Oh, another thing... with the front loaders, you have to (I believe) use only HE detergent...Not a huge issue for us, but it does limit your laundry detergent selection... |
My Samsung 520 HANDILY washes a HUGE, THICK King size comforter, so there is NO NEED to go with a top loader to do bulky items, IMO. After having a FL, I wouldn't touch a TL if it were FREE. Seriously. My TL washes amazingly well, uses little water, DOES NOT SUFFER FROM ANY MOLD ISSUES, and other than issues I have with their being a lack of hot water in the Normal Cycle, it works great. Other brands are equally excellent at getting clothes clean, GENTLY. My advice: stop getting hung up on reports of mold in FL or vibration issues--leave the door open after using it and don't forget to remove clothes from the washer within a few hours of the cycle completing. |
oops--To the OP: I didn't mean "stop getting hung up..". I meant simply "don't get hung up.." Didn't mean to imply that YOU are worried about either mold or vibration. :) |
- Posted by ratflinger (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 15:54
IMHO FL have been oversold as the 'next best thing to sliced bread'. It's not that I have issues with FLs as much as I do with the HE versions of washers. Being stingy with the water usually means I have to short cycle the clothes a second time to really get them clean (and for the naysayers - I follow the manufacturers directions). It's like flushing the toilet twice because the gov says the 1st flush can only use 1.6L - I'm going back to TL & if I have to I'll go over to Mexico & buy one that fills with water. |
ratflinger, I never have to wash clothes twice to get them remarkably clean, including FILTHY shop rags. something's not right with your machine, water, or detergent. So count me as a "naysayer", but a naysayer who doesn't share your grief with a FL. |
I have had FL washers for 10 years. We recently rented a beach house with an old school TL washer. The TL used 10x as much water and detergent and just didn't clean well. Granted it did finish a load in 30 minutes. I had to pretreat everything! I ended up rewashing all of our clothes when we came home. I believe that the mold/mildew issues in FL washers have been the result of people wanting to use their FL like they did their old TL. Too much detergent is a huge issue in FL. As for capacity, I had an old Maytag that was suposedly supersized. I could barely wash a full size comforter in it and it required manual extra rinses and sitting on the washer when the spin cycle began. It also had mold on the top rim that had to be cleaned every so often. I will never go back to a TL, HE or other. |
- Posted by kodiakbear (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 19:23
I've only owned 3 washers but my FL (first two were TL) has been the best. I hope I'm still feeling this way in a few years LOL. |
For better or worse top loaders are going the way of the newspaper and the U.S. Postal Service. Times change and change is difficult for many folks. I love my FL but I adjusted my usage to make it work effectively. Wouldn't go back to a TL or back to paying bills with a check. |
IMO, TL's are neither "the new curse word" OR a "revived trend". In every ad I see for washers (mainly TV, internet and newspaper), at least half of the washers are TL's, sometimes more than half. FL's were all the rage for awhile, the new kids on the block, and a lot of people still like them, but a LOT of people still like TL's and get great results with them. I am one. :) I do much prefer my HE TL (Maytag Bravos) and its internal water heater, plus its huge capacity which allows me to wash king-size comforters and huge loads of clothes with great water and energy savings. |
Approaching 7.5 years with my duet FL washer. I remember first getting it and I wasn't sure about it at all. After I past the learning curve and reading some things on the forum, I guess if I HAD to go back to a TL, I would, but I'd prefer NOT to. I've got in down to a pat how to use mine and it's easy breezy with never any mold or smells. I just hope this duet lasts years longer! I think my Duet is better than the newer FL washers on the market.......I could be wrong. I think mine is tier 1 and the new ones are tier 3 |
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Stop, Look and Listen: The Images Behind Shakespeare's Words (Day 2 of 3)
Deborah Gascon teaches English at Dutch Fork High School, Irmo, SC
Darren McGarvey teaches English at Kettering Fairmont High School, Dayton, OH
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Othello, 3.3.299-318
However this lesson can be used with any play.
Students will:
This lesson is the second of three. Each lesson will take one 50 minute class period
Copies of the selected monologue or Folger editions containing selected text
Lexicons, glossaries, dictionaries
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1. Divide class into pairs and give each student a copy of the monologue to annotate.
2. Have students identify any unfamiliar words and consult glossaries, lexicons, dictionaries as needed.
3. Discuss this definition of imagery :
A rather vague critical term covering thoses uses of language in a literary work that evoke sense-impressions by literal or figurative refrence to perceptible or concrete objects, scenes, actions, or states, as distinct from the language of abstract argument or exposition.
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Chris Baldick. Oxford University Press, 2008.
4. Encourage students to look for a variety of devices such as repetition, similies, metaphors, personification, syntax, diction, tone, theme, direct address, etc.
5. Have students work with their partner to annotate the passage, identifying all examples of imagery.
6. Give students time to discuss the passage and the imagery.
7. Have students work in pairs to create an illustration of their own depicting one of the images in the text. Allow students to choose or assign specific images to ensure that all images will be represented.
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Mysql keep restarting
I have dedicated machine with 32G Ram and 16cpus and only running mysql.Below is my top during the day which is peak time and below is also the mysql config file. What I notice in between sometimes there is quite a number restarts happening. I dont get it why when I have so much of dedicated resources why does mysql goes down? Any reason for it? I am also looking into the slow query but I do have enough resources right?
top - 12:54:21 up 1 day, 23:31, 2 users, load average: 2.36, 2.00, 2.34
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What I notice in between sometimes there is quite a number restarts happening.
I am also looking into the slow query but I do have enough resources right?
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You have PLENTY of resources. MySQL is not the system hog MS SQL server is. Unless you are running a pretty heavily hit DB you could run quite a few other applications on that server. Install something like Nagos to check just how busy that machine is over a month. I'm betting you are barely touching the resources.
As for the restarts. Do you have have space free on the partition MySQL is running on?
df -h
will tell you how much free space you have on various partitions. Unless you specifically created partitions for /var or /usr (depends on which distro and or how you installed) then by default in any distro MySQL is on your root partition. Logs or a surge in data or an endless loop or 100 other problems could cause MySQL to fill up your drive which will cause the system to become flaky and unstable.
Check your MySQL logs. You may have a buggy version of Unix ODBC or some other driver/add on for MySQL which is causing it too crash. If you see a specific query and then a crash repeated it might well give you a clue.
Is your server exposed to the outside? (as in you opened the MySQL ports in your firewall) Somebody might be attacking your server.
Are there any other apps which are being erratic?
Check the system logs and make sure your not having disk errors. The hard drive might be failing and thus showing bad sectors.
What file system (ie ext3, lvm, ext4) is the database files located on? There may be problems with LVM for example. You might need to reboot or run some LVM diagnostics to fix problems.
You might have a bad ram chip. It likely wouldn't hurt to run a memtest on the system.
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Date 2011-09-08 Availability unrestricted Abstract Anne Rice writes popular fiction. She is best known for her iconic Vampire Chronicles series. This thesis focuses on the first three volumes of this series: Interview with the Vampire (1976), The Vampire Lestat (1985), and The Queen of the Damned (1988). The main objective of this thesis is to show that whilst Rice's novels often seem very liberal, an examination of her subtext reveals a conservative message. This message helps entrench socio-cultural and political hegemonies because it does not challenge the status quo. In order to see how these conservative leanings are entrenched by Rice, this thesis examines archetypes of the female and the Feminine. Louis is male, but can be viewed as a Feminine character because of his meek subservience to Lestat (the protagonist of the series). Claudia is their daughter, but she is also a woman trapped in a child's body. Claudia seems to have great intellectual freedom, but she is trapped within her body and cannot mature. Gabrielle is Lestat"s mother. When Gabrielle becomes a vampire, Rice tries to empower Gabrielle by androgynizing her character. However, we find that this androgyny is not empowering because Gabrielle returns to her role as a mother. Akasha is the ancient queen and source of vampirism. She wants to bring about a radical, gynocentric world by killing most men. But subtextually, Akasha"s defeat represents the defeat of feminism in favour of patriarchy. Despite the seemingly liberal nature of the texts, subtextually there is a trend towards negating the power these characters carry in the text. To explore the flux between the text and the subtext, an array of post-modern reading tools and theoretical approaches have been used. The primary reading strategies include a close reading of the novels, informed by Feminist perspectives, together with other reading strategies such as, Queer Theory, Marxism, deconstruction and the role of the Fantastic. Little academic study has been devoted to Rice"s work. Her work shows deep philosophical and artistic integrity which lends an elegance and beauty to her texts, but this is undermined by the conservative undertones of her work.© 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
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NAGPUR: Confirming to the global trend of a fall in the number of new cases of HIV infections, the data from Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) shows a steep decline in the state as well. The National AIDS Control Program, currently running in its third phase, seems to have hit its target of stopping the epidemic proportions that the disease had once acquired.
A majority of the people living with HIV (PLHIVs) lives in four states: Andhra Pradesh (5 lakh, 21%), Maharashtra (4.2 lakh, 18%), Karnataka (2.5 lakh, 10%) and Tamil Nadu (1.5 lakh, 6%), with the state homing the second largest number of positive people. Out of the total of 24 lakh PLHIVs in the country, they together are home to for 55%.
The data also shows a big rise in the number of facilities provided for testing as well as caring for those affected by the virus. The number of Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs) as well as preferred private providers (PPP) has gone up tremendously. The number of ART centres in the state has seen a fourfold increase from 13 in 2006 to 53 in the end of 2011.
One dark cloud, though, has been trying to prevent the infection being passed from infected mothers to foetus. Though the number of those tested in the Antenatal clinics (ANCs) has seen a fall in the positive percentage, the absolute numbers show a scary reality. In the state, Gondiya, Washim and Sindhudurg are the only three districts which have less than 1% of the ANC population with the disease during the last three years with all other districts showing prevalence among more than 1% population.
"It is a good sign that the overall number of new cases has decreased over the years. However, there are still many positive cases among ANCs, which is a big cause of concern," said Ramesh Devkar, project director of MSACS. He also stressed the point that the slowdown of the infection is no reason to show complacency as that can result in a recurrence of the HIV epidemic.
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He believes that the adolescent age group is still not been reached out through the various programmes. "Despite all the awareness, there is a need to fight the stigma, rights to education, property and health of the PLHIVs," he added.
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I'm a juvenile diabetic. Although, mind you, at 48, it's a bit of an oxymoron, isn't it? I'm also, for the first time, a newlywed.
You would have liked it: outdoor ceremony under the fall leaves, people flying in from Europe, roving waiters, superb band, but, unlike the bride who wakes up and all too soon realizes the wedding was the best part of her short marriage, I wake up to a loving, kind and nurturing man, who of all things, wants to be my partner - not just in life, but in my diabetes!
Do you know what that means for a type 1 diabetic who has managed her disease for the past 30 years, completely in a solitary fashion, to now have a partner in life, in love and in diabetic science? A man who religiously reads Dr. Joe online? Really now, this is going to require much more change than merely exposing my innermost self. This is my diabetes we're talking about. My shame, my weakness, where my deepest, darkest fears lie, alone, quietly not bothering anyone else.
A Deep Secret
The first 10 years after I was diagnosed I don't recall telling anyone. Who'd want to bring this up as dinner conversation? A dozen more years go by and my diabetes becomes my true confession, a gift I give a select few friends.
But surely not the details, the real ups and downs, the worry that rests far in the back of my head. For all the dating years, it may have occasionally slid a chair up at the table, but it was always sitting silently beside me. So even when visiting a former boyfriend in London, waking in the middle of the night in need - for sugar - I climbed over his body as he groaned, "What's going on?" "I need sugar," I said. He said, "Oh" and went back to sleep. Even then I did not say, "Is this all you care?" No, of course not. I handled it as I always did. Myself.
Last October I married a man who says as soon as he hears the plastic crinkle around the Sweet Tarts, "Are you low? Can I do something?" A man who follows me to the kitchen at 2 a.m. to pour me juice or dart both for the long-acting peanut butter bars and my quick-acting candies with questioning eyes.
The Secret Shared
I'd had 30 years to convince myself no one who doesn't actually have diabetes can understand how it works and the toll it takes mentally, emotionally and spiritually, as well as physically. The constant micro-management, the daily balancing, the no-days-off policy, the responsibility, yet powerlessness when your body responds unexpectedly. Who can understand all that? I've learned who. My husband.
It's been a learning process for both of us. Suddenly, after 10 years of friendship, as he moved from friend to husband in my life, his vague perception of my being a diabetic became startlingly real.
He searched Web sites, bought books and wanted to hear everything I wanted to say. And, because he could look into my soul and knows just who I am, I began to open this private world to him.
When my husband first began wanting in, I would shoo him away. "I can handle it," I'd say. Until I realized I was denying him the opportunity to share this with me, the satisfaction of contributing to my wellness, the intimacy of being with me in such moments. Of course I wanted all those things - just not attached to my diabetes.
But, as I began to let him stand by my side over the glucometer, watching for the magic number, as though we'd put money down at the track, I began to know I was safe revealing this part of me too. And I surprisingly find a huge restfulness in having a partner. When I wake in the middle of the night drenched in sweat, he's there. Of course, at 48, we joke, "Is it low blood sugar or low estrogen?" When I start babbling in the middle of the night making less sense than usual, he brings the juice.
I used to enjoy telling the story of how they discovered I was diabetic. "I had an unexpected winter break from my university" I'd say, "and when I awoke in my parent's house with torturous leg cramps they rushed me to the doctor." The doctor said, "Two more weeks and you'd be dead." C'mon, that's a great story. But now I have a better story.
How last year in a moment of true beneficence, I told my now husband he might want to reconsider life with a diabetic. And he said, wrapping his arms around me, "You're with me now and I'm with you." That's my diabetic story now. And I hope I can tell it for a very long time.
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