Is drinking 100% juice the same as eating the fruits and vegetables unjuiced?!
Question: I know it won't contain the fibres but in regards to the vitamins, minerals and other benefits of eating fruits and vegetables.
If I were to make juice containing fruit and vegetables (usually 1
apple, 1 orange, 3 carrots and a stick of celery) with no added sugar. 100% pure juice. Would it be the same as eating the fruits and vegetables whole instead of juiced?
Also....is it bad to go over the 2 fruits and 5 vegetables by a lot?
(It's a campaign run over Australia about eating 2 fruits and 5 veg a day)
Answers: I know it won't contain the fibres but in regards to the vitamins, minerals and other benefits of eating fruits and vegetables.
If I were to make juice containing fruit and vegetables (usually 1
apple, 1 orange, 3 carrots and a stick of celery) with no added sugar. 100% pure juice. Would it be the same as eating the fruits and vegetables whole instead of juiced?
Also....is it bad to go over the 2 fruits and 5 vegetables by a lot?
(It's a campaign run over Australia about eating 2 fruits and 5 veg a day)
I'm not an expert, however, I do believe it's the same thing. Doesn't matter if you juice the veg/fruit or if you eat it whole.
The only question that I must ask is: Are you drinking the skin of these fruits/veg that you are juicing? This will make a difference if you are not incorporating them into your juice. Remember, the skin has many nutrients and vitamins within it.
All the best.
*Edit - I'm assuming you don't because most juicers have the skin of the fruit left back into a separate container. It would be wise to not throw this out, but, to toss it into your juiced veg!
you don't get as much fiber also a lot of the nutrients are contained closest to the skin or in the skin which is the part the juicer removes. you lose a lot
No you dont get all the nutritions like you could in the fruit.
eating whole fruits and vegetables is better for you, and it is a better dietary choice.
1 clementine orange ~25 calories, an ok amount of fiber and great source of vitamin c
1 8oz class of 100% orange juice, ~140 calories.
apples vs apple juice
same thing, a whole apple is roughly 80~120 calories and apple juice can be pretty high in calories//carbs.. and juice runs right through you and you absorb the calories faster than letting a whole apple digest in your system.
on a pure "nutrient" viewpoint, yeah maybe veggie juice and fruit juice is just as beneficial, if not better. but without moderation, even fruit juices can get the best of you.