With the calorie count for even the 100% fruit juices that contain no added sugar and preservatives or flavor, coming up to 100-140 calories per serving, there is no escaping the calories! And for those fruit juices that have added flavors and sugar, there is no doubt that that calorie count will be very high! [...]
Loaded with sugar and preservatives, these fruit juices are anything but healthy! See what they have in them:
Sugar isn’t always sweet!
Also check for the amount of Sugar that is added to the fruit juice. While the FDA has allowed for a maximum range of 40 gms of sugar intake per day, most fruit juices [...]
Fruit Juice is a confused segment in India. Why? Because Frooti, Maaza, Minute Maid Pulpy Orange, Tropicana and Real are all considered to be fresh fruit juice/drink, when only Tropicana and Real make claim of offering 70-100% fruit juice, with the rest offering only 20-50% fruit juice! Here is the truth about Fruit Juices:
Avoid ‘added’ [...]
There are certain things lacking in fruit juice that exist in the whole fruit, namely fruit skins, which are loaded with antioxidants like flavonoids, and fruit pulp (the main source of fruit fiber). So, Whole fruit is really the best option.
To see how fruits lose their nutrients in the entire process check Fruit Juices are [...]
Fruit is an essential part of any healthy diet. Fruit has natural sugars, the pulp has the vitamins and fibres. Today for many of us, fruit juice has become the quick and convenient way to get our daily dose. But, you are missing out on the most important part if you just drink fruit juice.
To [...]
Whole fruit provides you with a whole lot more nutrition that fruit juice. Focusing upon two components of fruit – the skin and the pulp – will help to clarify why there is such a difference between the two.
Skin of the fruit contain nutrients that protect our health and provide nourishment. And the [...]
You really should eat fruits. Eating them in the raw and not processed is always the best way to get nutrients! Eating the fruit provides not only fiber but other nutrients not found in the fruit juice. Loss of fibre renders the juice half empty.
Although, Fruit juices are good for those who dislike [...]
If you have fruit juice then you will miss fiber and protein found in fruit. The reason fiber is so important is because it slows digestion, which means the energy you get from a piece of fruit will last much longer than a glass of fruit juice.
And most experts agree that whole fruit is better [...]
There is a vast difference between nutrients what a whole fruit offers and what juice provides you with. Loss of fibre renders the juice half empty. So, Fruits are healthier than fruit juice. The best out of a fruit only comes when you consume it fully.
To know how fruits lose their nutrients in the entire [...]