The wellness/health movement in this country has only just begun. According to Paul Zane Pilzer’s book The Wellness Revolution (second edition) “The Wellness Revolution foresaw the meteoric rise of wellness from $200 billion in 2002 to $500 billion today” He further estimates that it is soon to be a trillion dollar industry.

Here, at the dawn of the 21st Century, more people are more health conscious than ever before in history. In addition to seeking wellness, there is a quest for maintaining and/or recapturing youth. All this comes at a time when extensive research indicates that fresh, fruits and vegetables are no longer able to get the nutrients they once got from the soil. Obviously, if the food we’re eating no longer contains the minerals and nutrients we need to thrive, we’re going to have a problem sustaining our good health – our wellness and well being. This situation could make it difficult, if not impossible to keep one’s pH at a healthy level.

To add to the difficulty of maintaining our wellness and our pH balance many of the food companies have jumped on the wellness bandwagon… sort of. What they’ve actually done is repackage many of the same old products, putting information on the box that is designed to mislead us. They appear ready to do whatever it takes to get their products in our hands… and more importantly, our mouths and stomachs. These unscrupulous food processors seem ready to do whatever it takes to appear part of the cutting-edge wellness industry, and that includes working to give the illusion that many of their products contain; fiber, vitamins, minerals and whatever else it is they believe will sell. They know what the health-savvy public is looking for and they do whatever it takes to create the belief their products contain those vital, south after ingredients.

Vitamins may be the first solution to this problem that comes to mind, but where do these vitamins come from and what are the actual ingredients? Once you’ve read the entire list of ingredients on your vitamin bottle, do you then actually know what you’re ingesting? I’ll bet you don’t!

For years I’ve been drinking a greens drink and while it tastes pretty much like liquid grass (actually that’s what it is… a variety of healthful grasses, but grass nonetheless), I continued to drink it because I knew it was good for me. I could both see and feel the benefits of the product. I must admit, however, that when I carried it in a water bottle and sipped on it in public I managed to repulse great numbers of less health conscious people. When asked by someone approaching me with a horribly contorted facial expression, what I was drinking, I had to restrain myself from replying, “swamp water.” I had at one time actually taken the time to explain to people what I was drinking and why, but it seemed that the truth repulsed these people to an even greater extent. I changed my answer to avoid turning them off to the idea of being healthy.

Today, with the exploration of the rainforests, researchers have discovered fruits known as Super Foods that have provided great benefit and longevity to the natives of the region for the past 6,000 years…yes, I did say 6,000 years.

I’ve recently explored the possibilities of some of these super foods to replace my green drink and was favorably impressed. Full of exotic super foods and juices that are rich in vitamin C and a variety of exotic herbs these new super food juices have become an integral part of my daily health routine.

Perhaps the most distinctive benefit I’ve realized since having begun the use of super foods is that my pH has remained at a really healthy level. I know this because I test my pH every morning and evening. Maintaining a healthy pH balance is vitally important to maintaining one’s wellness.

If you’re interested in more information on the newly discovered super foods or on testing your pH at home (it’s easy, painless and takes only 15 seconds) contact me at: cr@BeWell-LiveLong.com