Jay Kordich
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Born | San Pedro, California | August 27, 1923
Died | May 27, 2017 | (aged 93)
Occupation | Author, advocate of juicing |
John Steven "Jay" Kordich (August 27, 1923 – May 27, 2017) was an American author and advocate of juicing and juice fasting. Kordich was best known as the "Juiceman" and the "Father of Juicing" in the United States.
Biography[]
Kordich played college football for the University of Southern California (USC) in 1948[1] and was drafted in the 22nd round of the 1949 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[2] Before Kordich could sign with the Packers, he was diagnosed with inoperable bladder cancer.[3]
Kordich authored The New York Times best seller The Juiceman's Power of Juicing, first published in 1992.[4][5] He was involved in advertising a series of juicers, including the Juiceman Juicer. He lectured on the subject and appeared in television infomercials for the Juiceman Juicer.[4] In 2011, Kordich developed the Jay Kordich PowerGrind Pro juicer.[5]
In 1992, Consumer Reports tested Kordich's Juiceman II extractor and concluded that other competitive models were easier to clean, cheaper, and worked better. Kordich's health claims in regard to juicing have been disputed by medical experts.[6][7] For example, Kordich stated that he was influenced by the Gerson diet and was cured from cancer when he was 20 by consuming 13 glasses of apple and carrot juice each day.[6][7]
Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch noted that Kordich made far-fetched, nonsensical, and unproven health claims about juicing.[6] These included his belief that uncooked foods flush the body of toxins (detoxification), and that juicing can treat many illnesses such as anemia, anxiety, arthritis, gallstones, impotence, and heart disease.[6]
Kordich promoted a raw vegan diet.[8]
Death[]
On May 27, 2017, Kordich died at 8:30 pm due to breathing problems. [9]
Selected publications[]
- The Juice Advantage (1992)
- The Juiceman's Power of Juicing (1992, 2007)
References[]
- ^ Shmelter, Richard J. (2014). The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia. p. 251. ISBN 9781476615110. OCLC 862101960.
- ^ "1949 NFL Draft". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ Evertz, Mary (November 3, 1991). "Turn up the Juice". St. Petersburg Times. OCLC 316257638.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mooney, Louise. (1993). Newsmakers: The People Behind Today's Headlines. Gale Research. pp. 244-245
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Father of Juicing Launches Revolutionary Machine Designed to Extract More Juice and Nutrients". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Barrett, Stephen; Herbert, Victor. (1994). The Vitamin Pushers: How the "Health Food" Industry is Selling America a Bill of Goods. Prometheus Books. pp. 161-162. ISBN 0-87975-909-7
- ^ Jump up to: a b Frey, Rebecca J. (2008). Juice fasts. In Jacqueline L. Longe. The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition. The Gale Group. p. 594. ISBN 978-1-4144-2991-5
- ^ Iacobbo, Karen; Iacobbo, Michael. (2006). Vegetarians and Vegans in America Today. Praeger. p. 76. ISBN 0-275-99016-8
- ^ https://www.healthnutnews.com/jay-kordich-juiceman-dead-93-rest-peace/
External links[]
- Jay Kordich at IMDb
- "John Steven "Jay" Kordich". Find a Grave Memorial.
- 1923 births
- 2017 deaths
- 20th-century American non-fiction writers
- Alternative cancer treatment advocates
- Alternative detoxification promoters
- American health and wellness writers
- Fasting advocates
- People from San Pedro, Los Angeles
- Pseudoscientific diet advocates
- Raw foodists
- Veganism activists