The health benefits of fruits and vegetables are well established, yet many people fall short of the recommended five to nine servings each day. Juice made from fresh fruits and vegetables is an option for meeting some of your needs for these important foods. In addition to vitamins and minerals, fruits and vegetables contain many plant compounds that may offer protection from a host of chronic diseases.
Benefits of Juicing:
- Easy way to make fresh fruits and veggies part of your daily fare
- Make high quality juice with no added sugar, sweeteners or preservatives
- Economical way to include organic and locally grown produce to make your juice
- Endless possibilities for creative combinations of various fruits and vegetables – some that you may not like by themselves but combined they are delicious
- Juice made from fresh fruits and vegetables in your kitchen are likely to contain more nutrients than juices that have traveled many miles to your glass since time, heat, air, and light can all degrade some important nutrients
- Juice may be easier to tolerate than whole fruits and vegetables for those with gastrointestinal problems aggravated by high fiber intake
- Helpful for those who need calories and nutrition but have no appetite due to a disease or treatment for disease
Reasons Juice Doesn’t Replace Whole Fruits & Vegetables:
- Little or no fiber from the fruit or veggie in the juice
- Juice makes it easy to drink a lot more calories from fruits and veggies than eating the whole food depending on the fruits and veggies you choose (1 pound of carrots makes 1 cup of carrot juice)
- Fresh juices need to be consumed within a couple of days (or less) to prevent bacterial growth and loss of nutrients
- Though the natural sugar found in fruits and veggies is beneficial to health, drinking large amounts of juice without fiber, fat or protein along with it, can raise blood sugar levels
- Large amounts of juice at one time may also cause gastrointestinal distress
If you are interested in purchasing a juicer or have any questions regarding juicers please send us a messageor call us at 307-733-0450.
