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Should We Consume Fruit Juices?
Should We Consume Fruit Juices?
14 Feb 2019
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Generally speaking, processed fruit juices and homemade fruit juices are discouraged by WFPB doctors. At the same time, I was surprised to discover that some juices are actually helpful.
"Freshly-Squeezed" Supermarket Juices

In 2010, Alissa Hamilton published a book called Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice (288 pages). I haven't read it but Amazon reviews suggest that the book is informative and based on extensive research; however, the writing style is kinda dry and repetitive. Below is a 6-minute interview in which Alissa outlines her key findings.

(6 mins, 2009) How Pure & Natural Is Your Orange Juice?

A short interview in which Alissa Hamilton explains her key findings related to packaged orange juice.

Dr Esselstyn

Dr Esselstyn FAQ says:

→ “Do not juice. Fructose separated from fiber is too rapidly absorbed and injurious. You lose the benefits of fiber best obtained eating the fruit. Chew your food.”

→ “Drinking fruit juice is like pouring the sugar bowl down your throat. It is fine to eat the whole fruit. Do not drink the juice.”

Dr McDougall

To Juice Or Not To Juice? argues that eating fruits whole is better.

Dr Greger: Are Juices Healthy?

Juice has mixed guidelines on juicing. Many juices are unhealthy but some juices have health benefits.

(2014) Juicing Removes More than Just Fiber

(4 mins) Transcript. Summary: "The majority of polyphenol phytonutrients may be bound to fiber, helping to explain the marked difference in health impacts between whole fruit and fruit juice." The opening sentence of this video is:

"Studies like this, in which Harvard researchers found the consumption of whole fruits such as blueberries, grapes, and apples was significantly associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas greater fruit juice consumption was associated with a higher risk, highlight the dramatic difference between eating whole fruits and just drinking fruit juice."

(2011) Best Fruit Juice

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger ends this video with this remark:

"So, the best fruit juice is the one inside the whole fruit."

(2008) Fruit Juice Fail

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Up to 90% of the nutritional value is lost when we choose fruit juice rather than the whole fruit."

(2011) Is Pomegranate Juice that Wonderful?

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Food companies (such as POM Wonderful) invoke the First Amendment to defend false and unsubstantiated health claims."

Is Any Juice Healthy?

Yes! In videos below, Dr Greger talks about tomato juice, cranberry juice and cherry juice.

(2012) The Fruit Whose Juice Is Healthier

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Can you name a fruit whose processed juice is healthier than just eating the fruit itself?" Tomato juice!

(2011) Pink Juice with Green Foam

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Recipe for DIY (do-it-yourself) whole food cranberry cocktail with 25 times fewer calories, and at least 8 times the phytonutrient content."

(2014) Treating Gout with Cherry Juice

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Cherry consumption has been shown to successfully prevent gout arthritis attacks, but what about cherry juice concentrate?"

Fresh cherries are not always available all around the year, cherry concentrate is a boon to those who would like to try it out for tackling gout.

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