AIM Just Carrots® is a concentrated carrot juice powder designed to make it simple and convenient to enjoy the naturally occurring nutrients found in carrots. This guide explains how Just Carrots® is made, what it contains, how AIM recommends using it, and how it fits into the Healthy Cell Concept.

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Table of Contents

• Welcome
• Why Whole-Food Nutrition Matters
• What Is AIM Just Carrots®?
• Just Carrots® at a Glance
• Key Takeaway
• The Nutritional History of Carrots
• Why Carrot Juice Instead of Carrot Powder?
• From Fresh Carrots to Just Carrots®
• What's Inside AIM Just Carrots®?
• Naturally Occurring Nutrients Found in Carrots
• Getting the Most from AIM Just Carrots®
• Easy Ways to Enjoy Just Carrots®
• Understanding the Natural Carrot Flavor
• Storage Recommendations
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Building Healthy Habits
• Final Thoughts: Understanding AIM Just Carrots®
• Continue Learning
• About Nutrition For Life
• References

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Welcome

Good health is built one choice at a time.

Every day we make decisions about the foods we eat, how active we are, the environment we live in, how well we protect our bodies, and even the attitude we bring to life's challenges.

While no single food or supplement can replace a healthy lifestyle, good nutrition provides the foundation upon which many other healthy habits are built.

The AIM Companies refers to this philosophy as the Healthy Cell Concept — a simple framework that emphasizes five areas of daily living:

• • Food
  • Exercise
  • Environment
  • Protection
  • Attitude

These areas work together as part of an overall approach to health and wellness, with nutrition serving as one of the important building blocks for supporting healthy cells.

This guide focuses on one part of that philosophy — food — and specifically on AIM Just Carrots®, a whole-food carrot juice powder concentrate.

Rather than making health claims, our goal is to explain what Just Carrots® is, how it is produced, what naturally occurring compounds are found in carrots, how AIM recommends using it, and how it can fit into a balanced lifestyle centered around nutritious foods.

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Why Whole-Food Nutrition Matters

Most nutrition professionals agree that a healthy diet should begin with real, nutrient-rich foods.

Vegetables and fruits provide a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and naturally occurring plant compounds that contribute to a balanced eating pattern.

Different colors in plants often represent different families of nutrients.

Green vegetables, red vegetables, and orange vegetables each provide their own unique nutritional profiles.

Carrots have long been recognized as one of the world's most familiar orange vegetables because of their:

• • distinctive color,
  • naturally sweet flavor,
  • versatility as a food,
  • and unique collection of plant compounds.

AIM Just Carrots® was developed to provide a convenient way to incorporate concentrated carrot juice powder into a daily nutrition routine.

It is intended to complement a healthy diet — not replace the importance of eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables.

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What Is AIM Just Carrots®?

AIM Just Carrots® is a concentrated powder made from the juice of carrots.

Unlike products made by simply drying and grinding whole vegetables, Just Carrots® begins with extracted carrot juice.

The fiber is removed, and the juice is carefully dried into a concentrated powder designed to preserve the natural collection of nutrients found in carrots.

According to AIM, each canister of Just Carrots® begins with approximately 22 pounds of raw carrots concentrated into powder form.

The result is an easy-to-use carrot juice powder that mixes with water, juice, or other AIM vegetable juice concentrates such as BarleyLife® and RediBeets® as part of the AIM Garden Trio®.

Just Carrots® provides the naturally occurring nutritional profile of carrot juice in a convenient form without:

• • washing carrots,
  • peeling and preparing them,
  • juicing,
  • or cleanup.

Simply mix and enjoy.

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Just Carrots® at a Glance

View AIM Just Carrots® product options here.

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Key Takeaway

AIM Just Carrots® is a concentrated carrot juice powder made from the juice of carrots rather than simply dried, ground carrots.

Using AIM's processing method, Just Carrots® is designed to preserve the naturally occurring nutrients found in carrot juice, including beta-carotene, carotenoids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and other plant compounds.

Just Carrots® fits within AIM's Healthy Cell Concept as part of a balanced approach to whole-food nutrition and provides the orange component of the AIM Garden Trio®.

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The Nutritional History of Carrots

Carrots have been enjoyed around the world for generations and are one of the most recognized root vegetables.

Known for their bright orange color, naturally sweet flavor, and versatility, carrots have become a symbol of healthy eating in many cultures.

While carrots are commonly associated with their orange appearance, their value goes beyond color. Carrots naturally contain a wide variety of nutrients and plant compounds that contribute to their unique nutritional profile.

Carrots naturally contain:

• • Carotenoids
  • Beta-carotene
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidant plant compounds
  • Phytonutrients

The orange color of carrots comes from naturally occurring plant pigments called carotenoids, which we will explore later in this guide.

These naturally occurring components have made carrots one of the most widely recognized vegetables associated with colorful, nutrient-rich eating.

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The Story Behind Beta-Carotene

One of the most well-known compounds found in carrots is beta-carotene.

The name beta-carotene itself has a connection to carrots.

The word "carrot" comes from the French word carotte, while beta-carotene combines the Greek word "beta" with the Latin word carota, meaning carrot.

Beta-carotene was first discovered in carrot juice in the 1800s by German pharmacist Heinrich Wackenroder while studying plant chemistry.

Today, beta-carotene is recognized as one member of a large family of plant compounds called carotenoids.

Carrots remain one of the most familiar dietary sources associated with beta-carotene.

We'll take a closer look at beta-carotene, carotenoids, and vitamin A later in this guide.

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Why Carrot Juice Instead of Carrot Powder?

One of the most important things to understand about AIM Just Carrots® is how it is produced.

Not all vegetable powders are made the same way.

Some products are made by drying the entire vegetable and grinding it into powder. Just Carrots® follows a different approach.

AIM begins by extracting the juice from carrots. This creates a concentrated carrot juice source with the fibrous portion removed.

The carrot juice is then carefully dried into powder form.

This approach follows the same philosophy behind AIM's vegetable juice concentrates:

• • BarleyLife® begins with young barley leaf juice.
  • RediBeets® begins with beet juice.
  • Just Carrots® begins with carrot juice.

Each focuses on concentrated plant juice rather than simply ground vegetables.

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Why AIM's Processing Method Matters

Fresh vegetable juices contain a variety of naturally occurring nutrients and plant compounds.

However, processing methods can influence the final nutritional profile of food products.

AIM uses a drying process designed to remove water while preserving the natural collection of nutrients found in carrot juice.

According to AIM, Just Carrots® uses a process involving low-temperature drying in a vacuum-sealed environment to create concentrated carrot juice crystals.

These crystals are then turned into the finished powder.

The goal is simple:

Capture the nutritional qualities of carrot juice in a convenient powder that can easily become part of a daily nutrition routine.

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From Fresh Carrots to Just Carrots®

The process begins with fresh carrots selected for production.

The carrots are juiced to separate the nutrient-rich juice from the fibrous portion of the vegetable.

The extracted juice is then carefully dried into concentrated carrot crystals before becoming Just Carrots® powder.

According to AIM, each canister of Just Carrots® represents approximately 22 pounds of raw carrots concentrated into a convenient form.

This allows people to enjoy carrot juice without:

• • buying large amounts of carrots,
  • washing and preparing them,
  • using a juicer,
  • cleaning equipment,
  • or worrying about the short storage life of fresh juice.

Simply add water, mix, and enjoy.

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What's Inside AIM Just Carrots®?

One of the unique characteristics of Just Carrots® is its focus on a single whole-food ingredient source: concentrated carrot juice.

Rather than combining numerous unrelated ingredients, Just Carrots® focuses on carrot juice and the natural collection of nutrients found within this colorful root vegetable.

Carrots naturally contain a variety of nutrients and plant compounds, including beta-carotene, carotenoids, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. We'll explore these in greater detail in the next section.

Each contributes to the nutritional profile that makes carrots one of the world's most familiar vegetables.

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Part of the AIM Garden Trio®

Just Carrots® is one of three AIM vegetable juice concentrates commonly known as the Garden Trio®:

• • BarleyLife®
  • RediBeets®
  • Just Carrots®

Together, these products represent green, red, and orange plant-based nutrition.

Each begins with a different vegetable juice source:

• • Green: young barley leaf juice
  • Red: beet juice
  • Orange: carrot juice

We'll discuss simple ways to enjoy the Garden Trio® later in this guide.

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Naturally Occurring Nutrients Found in Carrots

One of the reasons carrots are one of the world's most recognized vegetables is their unique combination of naturally occurring nutrients and plant compounds.

Carrots (Daucus carota) are especially known for their bright orange color, naturally sweet taste, and carotenoid content.

AIM Just Carrots® concentrates carrot juice into a convenient powder form, providing many of the naturally occurring compounds found in carrot juice, including:

• • Beta-carotene
  • Other carotenoids
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Enzymes
  • Antioxidant plant compounds
  • Phytonutrients

Rather than focusing on a single isolated nutrient, Just Carrots® reflects the nutritional complexity found naturally within carrots.

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Understanding Beta-Carotene

The nutrient most commonly associated with carrots is beta-carotene.

Beta-carotene belongs to a family of plant compounds called carotenoids — natural pigments produced by plants.

These pigments help create many of the yellow, orange, and red colors found throughout the plant world.

According to AIM, one 12-gram serving of Just Carrots® provides 6,370 micrograms of beta-carotene from carrot juice powder.

Beta-carotene is one of the reasons carrots have become strongly associated with orange plant nutrition.

 

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Beta-Carotene and Vitamin A

One of the unique characteristics of beta-carotene is that it is considered a provitamin A carotenoid.

This means the body can convert beta-carotene into vitamin A when needed.

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient involved in several normal body functions, including:

• • normal vision,
  • immune system function,
  • cell growth and development,
  • maintaining healthy skin and tissues.

Unlike preformed vitamin A from some sources, the body regulates the conversion of beta-carotene from foods based on its needs.

This is one reason beta-carotene from vegetables has received significant nutritional interest.

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Carotenoids: Why Carrots Are Naturally Orange

The bright orange color of carrots comes from naturally occurring pigments called carotenoids.

Plants create pigments for many different reasons, including interacting with their environment.

Different plant pigments are responsible for the wide range of colors found in fruits and vegetables:

• • Chlorophyll contributes green colors.
  • Betalains contribute the red-purple colors found in beets.
  • Carotenoids contribute yellow, orange, and red colors.

Each color family represents different naturally occurring plant compounds.

This is one reason nutrition experts often recommend eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables.

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More Than Just Beta-Carotene

Although beta-carotene receives much of the attention, carrots contain more than one beneficial plant compound.

Carrots naturally provide a variety of nutrients, including:

• • Alpha-carotene
  • Lutein
  • Vitamin C
  • Potassium
  • Other naturally occurring phytonutrients

These nutrients work together as part of the overall nutritional profile of the carrot.

The value of whole foods often comes from their natural complexity rather than from one individual nutrient.

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Antioxidant Plant Compounds

Plants naturally produce compounds that help protect themselves from environmental challenges.

Many of these compounds are studied because of their antioxidant properties.

Carrots naturally contain antioxidant plant compounds, including carotenoids such as beta-carotene.

Just Carrots® provides these compounds as part of concentrated carrot juice rather than as isolated ingredients.

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Why Are Carrots Naturally Sweet?

Carrots are known for having a naturally sweet flavor compared with many other vegetables.

This sweetness comes from carbohydrates that naturally occur within the carrot.

According to AIM, one serving of Just Carrots® contains 7 grams of naturally occurring sugar from carrots, with:

• • no added sugars,
  • no artificial sweeteners,
  • no artificial colors.

The sweetness, flavor, and color come directly from the carrot juice itself.

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Why Color Variety Matters: Green, Red, and Orange Foods

Different plant colors often represent different families of nutrients and phytonutrients.

This idea is sometimes called "eating the rainbow."

Within AIM's Garden Trio®:

Green — BarleyLife®

Young barley leaf juice powder provides naturally occurring nutrients from green plants.

Red — RediBeets®

Beet juice powder provides naturally occurring beet compounds, including dietary nitrate and betalain pigments.

Orange — Just Carrots®

Carrot juice powder provides naturally occurring carotenoids, including beta-carotene.

Together, they represent three different colors of concentrated vegetable juice powders.

This variety fits well within AIM's Healthy Cell Concept and the broader goal of consuming a diverse selection of plant foods.

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Getting the Most from AIM Just Carrots®

Building healthy habits becomes easier when they fit naturally into your daily routine.

AIM Just Carrots® was created to provide a convenient way to enjoy concentrated carrot juice without needing to purchase large amounts of carrots, prepare them, juice them, or clean up afterward.

Whether enjoyed by itself or combined with other AIM vegetable juice concentrates as part of the AIM Garden Trio®, consistency is an important part of developing long-term nutrition habits.

The following recommendations are based on AIM's product usage information.

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Suggested Use

For adults, AIM recommends:

Mix 1 tablespoon (12 grams) of Just Carrots® with 4 ounces (120 ml) of water or juice once daily.

For best results:

• • Mix thoroughly.
  • Drink immediately after mixing.
  • Use cold water or another preferred cold beverage.
  • Take consistently as part of your daily nutrition routine.

Many people find it easiest to connect their nutrition habits with an existing routine, such as a morning drink or daily wellness routine.

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Best Taken on an Empty Stomach

According to AIM's usage recommendations, Just Carrots® is best taken:

• • Approximately 30 minutes before a meal

or

• • Approximately 2 hours after a meal

Taking Just Carrots® on an empty stomach follows AIM's recommended use guidelines and allows it to fit easily into a daily routine.

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Creating a Simple Daily Routine

A consistent routine helps make healthy choices easier.

One example:

 

Everyone's schedule is different. The best routine is the one that works for your lifestyle and can be maintained consistently.

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Enjoying Just Carrots® as Part of the AIM Garden Trio®

Many AIM customers enjoy combining Just Carrots® with two other vegetable juice concentrates:

• • AIM BarleyLife®
  • AIM RediBeets®

Together, these three products are known as the AIM Garden Trio®.

Each Garden Trio® product begins with a different vegetable juice concentrate, bringing together green, red, and orange plant nutrition in one simple routine.

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Easy Ways to Enjoy Just Carrots®

One advantage of Just Carrots® is convenience.

Here are several simple serving ideas.

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Classic Just Carrots® Drink

The simplest preparation follows AIM's recommended directions.

Ingredients

• • 1 tablespoon AIM Just Carrots®
  • 4 ounces cold water

Mix thoroughly and drink immediately.

The result is a naturally sweet carrot juice drink without the need for a juicer.

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Garden Trio® Drink

A popular way to enjoy AIM's vegetable juice concentrates together.

Ingredients

• • AIM BarleyLife®
  • AIM RediBeets®
  • AIM Just Carrots®
  • Cold water

Mix well and drink soon after preparing.

This combines green, red, and orange vegetable juice concentrates into one convenient drink.

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Carrot Citrus Refresher

For a bright, refreshing flavor:

Ingredients

• • 1 tablespoon Just Carrots®
  • Cold water
  • A squeeze of fresh lemon or orange

Mix well and enjoy.

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Carrot Smoothie

Just Carrots® can also be added to smoothies.

Example:

• • Just Carrots®
  • Banana
  • Pineapple
  • Greek yogurt or preferred smoothie base
  • Ice

Blend until smooth.

Smoothies can be an enjoyable way to incorporate a variety of fruits and vegetables into your daily routine.

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Understanding the Natural Carrot Flavor

Carrots are naturally sweeter than many vegetables because they contain naturally occurring carbohydrates.

The sweetness in Just Carrots® comes from carrot juice itself.

According to AIM, Just Carrots® contains:

• • No added sugars
  • No artificial sweeteners
  • No artificial colors

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Storage Recommendations

To maintain product quality:

• • Keep the container tightly closed.
  • Store in a cool, dry, dark location.
  • Avoid allowing moisture into the container.
  • Use within 60 days after opening.

In hot or humid environments, AIM recommends storing Just Carrots® in a newer freezer equipped with a dehumidifier to help prevent moisture-related clumping.

AIM recommends not refrigerating Just Carrots®.

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Frequently Asked Questions About AIM Just Carrots®

Is Just Carrots® the same as eating whole carrots?

No. Just Carrots® is concentrated carrot juice powder.

Whole carrots provide the entire vegetable, including fiber. Just Carrots® focuses on the concentrated juice portion of carrots.

Both can fit into a balanced diet.

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Why remove the fiber?

Juicing separates the carrot juice from the fiber portion of the vegetable.

AIM's focus with Just Carrots® is creating a concentrated carrot juice powder.

For additional dietary fiber, AIM offers products such as Herbal Fiberblend®, which are designed for a different nutritional purpose.

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Can I take Just Carrots® with BarleyLife® and RediBeets®?

Yes.

AIM recommends combining Just Carrots®, BarleyLife®, and RediBeets® together as the Garden Trio®.

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Should Just Carrots® and Herbal Fiberblend® be taken together?

AIM recommends separating Herbal Fiberblend® from Just Carrots®.

For best nutrient availability, take Herbal Fiberblend® separately from AIM's vegetable juice powders.

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Why does Just Carrots® powder look crystallized?

During production, carrot juice is dried into a thin sheet of crystallized juice. This sheet is then turned into powder.

AIM minimizes grinding time to reduce heat generation, which may result in larger crystalline particles.

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Can beta-carotene turn your skin orange?

Consuming large amounts of foods rich in beta-carotene may sometimes contribute to a harmless change in skin color known as carotenemia.

This occurs because beta-carotene pigments can accumulate in the skin.

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Does Just Carrots® contain caffeine?

No. Just Carrots® does not contain caffeine.

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Building Healthy Habits

Good nutrition is built through consistent choices made over time.

Just Carrots® is designed to make adding carrot juice nutrition simple and convenient while fitting into a broader lifestyle focused on:

• • whole foods,
  • regular activity,
  • hydration,
  • rest,
  • and positive daily choices.

No single food provides everything the body needs.

A variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, adequate protein, healthy fats, movement, and healthy lifestyle habits all work together as part of long-term wellness.

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Final Thoughts: Understanding AIM Just Carrots®

AIM Just Carrots® is a convenient way to enjoy concentrated carrot juice powder as part of a healthy lifestyle.

What makes Just Carrots® unique is its focus on the juice of the carrot.

Rather than simply grinding dried carrots into powder, AIM begins with carrot juice and uses specialized drying technology designed to preserve the natural collection of nutrients found in this colorful root vegetable.

Just Carrots® provides a convenient way to include concentrated carrot juice powder as part of a nutrition routine focused on a variety of colorful plant foods.

As part of AIM's Healthy Cell Concept, Just Carrots® is intended to complement a lifestyle built around nutritious foods, regular movement, healthy choices, and overall wellness.

Just Carrots® can be enjoyed alone or combined with BarleyLife® and RediBeets® as part of the AIM Garden Trio®, providing a convenient way to include a variety of concentrated vegetable juice powders as part of your daily nutrition routine.

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Continue Learning

Complete Guide to AIM BarleyLife®

Discover how young barley leaf juice powder fits into AIM's whole-food nutrition philosophy.

Learn about young barley leaves, AIM's cold-processing method, naturally occurring green plant compounds, and how BarleyLife® became AIM's flagship product.

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Complete Guide to AIM RediBeets®

Explore how concentrated beet juice powder provides naturally occurring compounds found in beets.

Learn about dietary nitrate, betaine, betalain pigments, beet nutrition, and the AIM Garden Trio®.

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Complete Guide to AIM Herbal Fiberblend®

Learn about AIM's approach to fiber, digestive wellness, and why fiber products serve a different nutritional purpose than concentrated vegetable juice powders.

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About Nutrition For Life

Nutrition For Life is an independent AIM Member dedicated to helping individuals learn more about AIM whole-food nutritional products.

Our goal is to provide educational resources that explain:

• • what AIM products are,
  • how they are produced,
  • how AIM recommends using them,
  • and how they can fit into a balanced lifestyle.

We believe good nutrition starts with understanding your choices.

The information provided in our Learning Center is designed for educational purposes and is not intended to replace advice from your healthcare provider.

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FDA Disclaimer

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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AIM Trademark Notice

AIM®, Just Carrots®, BarleyLife®, RediBeets®, Herbal Fiberblend®, Garden Trio®, and related marks are trademarks of The AIM Companies and are used here to identify the products discussed.

Joy Enterprises LLC - NutritionForLife.shop is an independent AIM Member.

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References

AIM Publications

• • AIM Just Carrots® Product Data Sheet
  • AIM Just Carrots® Product Infographic
  • AIM Healthy Cell Concept
  • AIM Product Usage Guide

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Additional Educational References

• • Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  • NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
  • USDA MyPlate
  • Livny O, Reifen R, Levy I, Madar Z, Faulks R, Southon S, Schwartz B.  Beta-carotene bioavailability from differently processed carrot meals in human ileostomy volunteers. European Journal of Nutrition. 2003.
  • Tanumihardjo SA. Vitamin A: biomarkers of nutrition for development. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011.