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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
of things (http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/what-the-usda-

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food-myplate-has-all-wrong/), 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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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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each healthy plate, and these fruits

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groups/fruits.html) can come in the form of 100 percent fruit juice or

varied modes of processing from canned to frozen to fresh, dried, cut
up or pureed. But, this is a bit off.

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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syrup. For most of us, the daily recommendation is one-and-a-half to

two cups of fruit a day, with variations regarding weight, exercise, age
and gender. And, while all this information being available is admirable,
probably even mostly well-intentioned (if not slightly lobbied,) some
would say its not sufcient, that the information doesnt ll in all the
important gaps.

There is, in fact, a massive difference between an orange and a cup of

orange juice, an apple and apple juice, and most certainly between a
banana, kiwi (http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/ways-toenhance-your-meals-and-health-with-kiwis/), and pineapple

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(http://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/pineapples-healingbenets-for-your-whole-body/) versus a tropical fruit cocktail. And, our

bodies can tell. Lets nd out why.

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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.
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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/)

articial coloring, but its also a bit misleading.

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
(http://www.hufngtonpost.com/2011/07/29/100-percent-orange-juice-

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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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difference to note is that 100 percent fruit juice is not 100 percent actual
fruit.

What is Actual Fruit?

Heres where things get really simple. Fruit is much, much more than its
juice, and truthfully, its usually the parts that arent juice basically
sugar water (http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/if-you-thinkorange-juice-healthy-its-time-reconsider.html) that hold the bulk of

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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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much smaller portion of the health benets.

The same can be said (http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?

tname=george&dbid=24) for apples, pears, grapes and all of it. The
juice contains most of the sugar, such that the same amount of fruit
versus juice has a notable difference in sugar content. The skins, bers
and esh of the fruit contain most of the nutrients, such that the same
amount of juice versus fruit has notably less vitamins and minerals, i.e.
health benets.

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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
tossed away.

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carton or box, and as is usually, this involves making freshly squeezed

juice yourself (http://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/how-toclean-up-your-juice-habit/). Whats more, it involves using the whole fruit
as opposed to squeezing it, which creates a much thicker drink,
something more like a smoothie
(http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-health/juicing-or-smoothieswhich-are-better/) than outright juice, but itll mean that all those things,
the good stuff, are in there. And, somewhere along the line, that was
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American Beverage Association, ABA Communications

1 Years Ago

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

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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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