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Explain
Like Im 5:
Why
Juice Isnt
a Serving
of Fruit
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Jonathon Engels
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March 16, 2015
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FOOD GUIDESTHE WHEELS, PYRAMIDS AND PLATESHAVE BEEN MISLEADING ABOUT FRUIT JUICE. WELL, TRUTHFULLY, THEYVE BEEN
MISLEADING US ABOUT LOTS OF THINGS, BUT LATELY, WITH THE SPIKE IN DIABETES AND SUBSEQUENT CONDEMNATION OF SOME OF MY
FAVORITE FRUITS, WELL, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. ITS TIME TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT.)
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Frankly, it seems almost criminal that for years that the USDAs various
food guidesthe wheels, pyramids and plateshave been misleading
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about fruit juice. Well, truthfully, theyve been misleading us about lots
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But, what exactly is the record, you ask? Well, the USDA Choose My
Plate picture suggests that fruits make up around twenty percent of
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Further study into the website does stress fresh fruit over any other
choice, whole fruit over juice, and canned fruit in water rather than
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First of all, when purchasing juice, the USDA cites that it is very
important to go with 100 percent fruit juice, and nowadays, its fairly
common knowledge as to why: Companies have long been pulling off
clever health heists by marketing juices that, while they do contain
elements of actual fruit, are packed with sugars, additives and crap. So,
wisely, we want to steer clear of that.
How to Eat a Healthy
The problem is that 100 percent fruit juice, the better option, is far from
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companies claim 100 percent fruit juice, everything in the bottle must
(http://www.onegreenplanet.org/naturalhealth/whole-foods-plant-based-fty-
be from a fruit. True, this is a step up from high fructose corn syrup and
dollars-a-week/)
1. 100 percent fruit juice doesnt guarantee that it is just the fruit that we
think weve bought. Many companies dilute more expensive fruit juices
(http://mentaloss.com/article/28401/what-does-100-juice-mean) with
more affordable, sweeter options like apple or pear.
2. During the processing it is denitely a processed food
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of the juice in order to maintain its shelf-life and in turn, they must use
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avor packs, things like orange aroma and orange oil, to add back
orangenessto 100 percent orange juice!
3. And, its pasteurized heated up to kill the bacteria for our safety,
which kills many of the nutrients
(http://blog.fooducate.com/2013/07/18/tropicana-orange-juiceslammed-by-judge-as-misleading/) we are drinking the orange juice for.
These safety measures are not necessarily healthier measures.
In other words, what 100 percent juice is isnt exactly a cut and clear
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serving of fruit. Other things happen. Even so, the most important
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difference to note is that 100 percent fruit juice is not 100 percent actual
fruit.
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what is healthy. Its common sense: When we squeeze the juice out of an
orange, we arent eating all that ber, food, membrane and pulp we
would get from eating the orange. Rather, we get the sugars and a
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And, that is a majorly important reality to reach, for us personally and for
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been taken too far away from what it actually is, the enticing
characteristics sweetness exalted while the healthier aspects are
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Contrary to this article, 100% juice can be part of a healthy life to which hydration
is key. For example, research published in Nutrition Journal shows that drinking
100 percent orange juice is benecial:
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/11/1/107/abstract. As the studys lead
researcher said: people can feel good about enjoying one hundred percent
orange juice daily because it ts many of the key recommendations outlined in the
Dietary Guidelines. Our member companies offer myriad options when it comes
to 100 percent juice, which can certainly be enjoyed as a part of a balanced diet.
-American Beverage Association
Reply
Mandi
21 Mar 2015
Which "100% juice" do you mean? Certainly not the juice that\'s been boiled
to "death" (where al the nutrients are lost)?
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