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December 11, 2009

Fruit and Veg EBOOST

We all know that EBOOST is chock full of essential vitamins and minerals. However, some people think that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is all a body needs. Don’t get me wrong–we’re not knocking fruits and veggies. EBOOST fans are some of the healthiest folks around. But have you ever wondered exactly how many servings you’d need to eat in order to match the nutrition in a single serving of EBOOST? We did, so we asked Dr Sharon Richter to put together a comparison for some of the major EBOOST ingredients.

In case you don’t have the patience to read the fine print, here’s a summary. You can drink one glass of EBOOST, or you can eat 50g potatoes, 26 cups brussels sprouts, 7 cups bok choy, 3.8 cups papaya, 10 ears of corn, 67 cups celery, 4.2 cups of blackberries and 1.2 bananas. Unless you’re living in a zoo, we think the choice is clear. (Disclaimer: EBOOST not recommended for gorillas, elephants and other animals. Only party animals need apply.)

Vitamin C (1,000 mg)

  • 10 g guava, kiwi or broccoli
  • 12.5 g brussels sprouts
  • 17 g papaya or strawberries
  • 20 g oranges
  • 25 g melon
  • 34 g spinach
  • 50 g potatoes
  • 100 g grapes
  • 112 g carrots
  • 143 g peaches

Niacin (15 mg)

  • 4.5 avocados
  • 6 cups mushrooms
  • 7.5 large ears of corn
  • 7.5 cups butternut squash
  • 15 cups carrots
  • 15 cups boysenberries
  • 19 bananas
  • 26 cups brussels sprouts
  • 26 cups grapefruit
  • 92 spears asparagus

Vitamin B6 (2 mg)

  • 1.7 cups french beans
  • 3.7 medium potatoes
  • 3.9 avocados
  • 4.9 cups seaweed
  • 6 2/3 cups lima beans
  • 7 cups bok choy
  • 8.3 cups dates
  • 8.7 cups mango

Folic Acid (200 mcg)

  • 9 spears asparagus
  • 1.2 avocados
  • 1.3 cups lima beans
  • 2.5 cups guava
  • 3.8 cups papaya
  • 5.7 cups strawberries

Zinc (7.5 mg)

  • 3.3 cups seaweed
  • 4.2 cups lima beans
  • 6.64 cups french beans
  • 7.6 pomegranates
  • 10.3 large ears of corn
  • 14.4 cups dates
  • 14.7 cups brussels sprouts
  • 19.7 cups guava

Selenium (100 mcg)

  • 3 cups brussels sprouts
  • 109 spears asparagus
  • 22.7 cups dates
  • 47.6 cups french beans
  • 67 cups celery
  • 83.3 bananas
  • 200 cups mango

Copper (1 mg)

  • 2.6 cups guava
  • 3.3 cups dates
  • 4.2 cups blackberries
  • 5.3 cups grapes

Potassium (500 mg)

  • 0.51 avocados
  • 0.52 cups lima beans
  • 0.79 cups bok choy
  • 0.76 cups french beans
  • 1.2 bananas
  • 1.56 cups grapefruit
Posted In: Health Tips — admin @ 11:32 pm

Crain’s New York Business Report Covers EBOOST

June 13, 2007

Read the full story here.

Supplement firm puts fizz in sales

Fledgling firms’ key moves

By Lisa Goff

When his plan to market a line of vitamins fell through, marketing executive Josh Taekman turned to his friend John McDonald to brainstorm new ideas. Oddly enough, Mr. McDonald found inspiration in the number of staffers calling in sick at several Manhattan restaurants he co-owns. In June, the partners launched E-Boost, an all-natural supplement that bolsters the immune system and fights fatigue.

“There was nothing on the market that boosted both immunity and alertness,” Mr. Taekman says. Sales of the effervescent tablets–a pack of 10 retails for $11.50–hit $300,000 in just the first three months. Mr. Taekman projects first-year revenues of at least $1.2 million. The Manhattan company has three full-time employees.

HITS – DAILY REGIMEN

Two marketing decisions have had a big impact. First, the partners pitch E-Boost as a supplement to be taken daily as a preventive, not as an occasional fix for a pesky cold or hangover. Second, the product is sold not in drugstores or supermarkets but at upscale hotels like W and Mondrian, as well as a few high-end spas. It can also be ordered online.

Another smart move: The company provides free samples to hotel and spa staffers, who peddle the revitalizer with the zeal of the converted. “They’re all hooked on it,” Mr. Taekman says.

MISSES – SLOW TO SPARKLE

The partners wasted a year trying to develop the product with a pharmaceutical lab that didn’t listen to them.

“We told them that it had to violently dissolve–to erupt in the glass–and they gave us a prototype that took three minutes,” Mr. Taekman says. Another lab delivered the goods in six months.

The partners also had to focus their distribution more tightly, targeting high-end outlets that cater specifically to singles. “We tried it at a family beach resort in San Diego, and it didn’t move,” Mr. Taekman says.



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