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  • <h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Juicing Delivers More Nutrients

    If you prefer drinking juice to eating raw vegetables but are concerned about losing nutrients, know that you actually absorb more nutrients through juicing because liquids are easier to completely digest. You might also enjoy drinking the juice of some fruits and vegetables that you wouldn't normally eat, meaning juicers can yield more nutrition by expanding your diet.

    On the Other: Beware of Old Juice

    Because it contains no preservatives, some freshly squeezed juice loses its nutritional value if not consumed immediately or stored in an airtight container for less than 24 hours. Also, juicers can grow moldy if not thoroughly cleaned after each use; mold is unhealthy and potentially hazardous if consumed.

    Bottom Line

    As long as it's coming from a clean juicer and being consumed soon after it's made, freshly squeezed juice's nutritional value is often remarkably high--more so than fresh raw vegetables or store-bought juice. Juicers can and do yield more nutrition than the alternatives.

    Source:

    Juicing, Fasting, and Detoxing for Life: Unleash the Healing Power of Fresh Juices and Cleansing Diets; Cherie Calbom, MS; 2008

    FruitJuiceFacts.org

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