Is Juice a Health Drink?

We all know that fruit protects our health but do we get the same value from fruit juice? Medical Plants Expert, Navindra Seeram, from The University of Rhode Island says no.

Plants protect their seeds from the enviroment and predators by putting a lot of natural compounds into the outermost layer of their fruit. When the skins and seeds are removed during processing so are the protectors.Juices retain less than 50% of the bioactive compounds; Luke Howard, of The University of Arkansas, states that some studies have shown as little as 20%.

The bottom line is when ever possible pass on the juice and eat a piece of fruit (fresh or frozen). 

Center For Science in the Public Interest

Category: Nutrition