Juice might be the closest thing to pure fruit, but sometimes, juice falls far short of our expectations. There are some truths about juice that you must know. 1. Juice has much less nutrition than fruit
When fruit is juiced, the pulp and membranes are removed. In this process, vitamin C is also greatly reduced, and vitamin C is something you need to consume in large quantities. If the fruit itself contains little vitamin (like apples), then in this process, the vitamins are almost completely removed. 2. Juice made from nutritious fruits is also more nutritious
Such as citrus fruits. However, sometimes, some nutrients are artificially added to the juice, such as vitamin C. Please read the label carefully to find out what it contains. Some brands of apple juice or grape juice may contain the vitamin C you need, but other brands may have none at all. 3. The size of the container can affect the vitamin content in the juice
How is that possible? But note that vitamin C breaks down when exposed to oxygen. Juice in smaller containers is exposed to more air during and after packaging. 4. You can't find much fruit in so-called "juice drinks"
The most things in it are water and a high content of corn syrup. There is no "100% juice". There is always something in the juice that serves as a flavoring, which usually has no nutritional value and in fact doesn't taste very good. 5. Once opened, juice begins to lose its nutrients
So, don't store juice in the refrigerator for too long. The nutrients in aseptic juice made from citrus, grapefruit, pineapple, etc. can be preserved for 7-10 days. Other low-acid juices (apple, grape) can be stored for a week after opening. If you buy unpasteurized juice, even if you haven't opened it, you must consume it within a week. 6. Unpasteurized juice may be unsafe
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has required warning labels to be placed on these juices. These juices are not very dangerous for healthy adults, but for children, the elderly, and other people with low immunity, it is best not to drink such juice, as some harmful bacteria in it are not killed. The juice sold in supermarkets is almost all pasteurized—of course, freshly squeezed juice is not. But farmers' markets and small producers may not be. So you need to be careful. 7. Buy unblended juice
If you want the most nutritious juice, stick to buying unblended juice, such as citrus and grapefruit. Or try other citrus juices, which are generally rich in vitamins A, C, E, or calcium. 8. Don't rely too much on juice
Objectively speaking, juice may be somewhat helpful to your diet. But eating fruit is actually very simple, and it is indeed much better than drinking juice.