Would you rather drink your vegetables than go to all of the trouble of eating them with a fork?
It’s all the rage in some circles and retailers are cashing in. Stores like Starbucks and Whole Foods are stocking the shelves with these seemingly healthy green concoctions, consisting of enough fruits and veggies to choke a horse. It’s big business too. Because these produce drinks can’t be pasteurized, they’ve only got a shelf life of a day or two and cost anywhere from $9 to $12 a bottle.
So are the juice freaks paying for health or for hype? The general consensus among nutrition experts is the latter. We’re better off getting our daily dose of vegetables in whole form. A salad or a serving of plain old greens delivers a lot more nutrients. The pressing process strips these produce juices of precious protein and fiber - and those with fruit juice added can be high in sugar.
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