Super juices: Should you believe the hype?
Categories: Vegetarian, Reviews & Products, Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements
Goji, noni, mangosteen, acai, they're exotic sounding foods from far off countries, and juice makers are bottling them with a promise that these super juices can protect you from diseases with their ultra-high levels of antioxidants. But can these ultra expensive juices in fancy bottles really improve your health?
Australian consumer organization Choice recently compared some of these exotic juices and the results might surprise you. Though they are high in antioxidants, they often aren't any higher than fruits and vegetables that you can find (and even grow) in your own backyard. And though there are a handful of studies that link these juices to disease prevention, studies involving humans are lacking.
It's your heard earned dollar, so you're welcome to spend it how you wish. But keep in mind that all of the juices tested had a lower total antioxidant capacity (TAC) than a red delicious apple, a fruit that will soon be in season and can be purchased for less than a buck.
(Thanks, Diet-Blog!)
Australian consumer organization Choice recently compared some of these exotic juices and the results might surprise you. Though they are high in antioxidants, they often aren't any higher than fruits and vegetables that you can find (and even grow) in your own backyard. And though there are a handful of studies that link these juices to disease prevention, studies involving humans are lacking.
It's your heard earned dollar, so you're welcome to spend it how you wish. But keep in mind that all of the juices tested had a lower total antioxidant capacity (TAC) than a red delicious apple, a fruit that will soon be in season and can be purchased for less than a buck.
(Thanks, Diet-Blog!)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
smdryad 8-25-2007 @ 5:23PM
If you want nutritional supplements with guaranteed potencies it's best to look beyond the juices. A collegue of mine wrote recently to Monavie to ask for "a list of the amounts of the various phytonutrients in the drink--both flavonoids and carotenoids." For instance, how many mg. of quercetin or grape seed extract, etc. Their response was that Monavie is not tested for levels of phytonutrients, only for the presence of the raw ingredients (the juices). So they have no proof.
If you want a product that has the specific antioxidants, bioflavonoids, and phytonutrients listed on the label with guaranteed potencies, check these out: http://www.shaklee.net/good_health/product/20652 for carotenoids, and http://www.shaklee.net/good_health/product/20652 for bioflavonoids
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smdryad 8-25-2007 @ 5:25PM
Whoops, I put the wrong link for the bioflavonoids, it is:
http://www.shaklee.net/good_health/product/20654
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