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Fruit Juice Fail

Up to 90% of the nutritional value is lost when we choose fruit juice rather than the whole fruit.

October 14, 2010 |
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Fruit Juice Fail, 5.0 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

Sources Cited

U.S. Department of Agriculture. Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods—2007. November 2007.

M.J. McCann, C.I. Gill, G. O’Brien, J.R. Rao, W.C. McRoberts, P. Hughes, R. McEntee, & I.R. Rowland. Anti-cancer properties of phenolics from apple waste on colon carcinogenesis in vitro. Food Chem Toxicol, 45(7):1224-1230, 2007.

R.T. Threlfall, J.R. Morris, L.R. Howard, C. R. Brownmiller, & T.L. Walker. Pressing effects on yield, quality, and nutraceutical content of juice, seeds, and skins from black beauty and sunbelt grapes. Journal of Food Science, 70:167-171, 2006.

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Transcript

Ready for more chances to win? This new data allows us to answer all sorts of nagging questions and play. “Which is Healthier?” Let’s get our remaining contestants up for more calisthenics Which is healthier—a single orange, or a cup of orange juice, which is made from about 3 oranges??? How many say the orange? Juice? Those who said juice, please sit down. Even though it takes multiple oranges to make that much juice, it’s still healthier to eat one of the whole fruit.

What about an apple, versus a cup of apple juice, versus a cup of dried apple rings, versus a cup of applesauce? I’ll give you a hint: It’s the apple. But what comes next... Which, is number 2? Who says juice??? Who says apple rings??? Who says applesauce??? Well, it’s not juice. In fact there was even a study showing these great cancer-fighting properties of apple “waste.” which is everything left over after pressing the apples for juice—so everything that’s not in the juice fights cancer. Another study of purple grape juice found 90% of the nutrition thrown in the trash when you just drink the juice, rather than the fruit.

Anyways Those who chose applesauce… have to sit as well. Dried fruit in general is very healthy.

To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring watch the above video. This is just an approximation of the audio contributed by Dianne Moore.

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Dr. Michael Greger

Doctor's Note

Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. And check out the other videos on juices. Also, there are 1,449 other subjects covered in the rest of my videos--please feel free to explore them as well!

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/mgreger/ Michael Greger M.D.

    Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. And check out the other videos on juices. Also, there are 1,449 other subjects covered in the rest of my videos–please feel free to explore them as well!

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/ghulstyle/ ghulstyle

    in our gym they sell 2 liter bottles of orangejuice. are there any negative health effects of drinking juice apart from not being as good as the whole fruit?

    and how about the added Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) any potential negative effects from that?

    • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/toxins/ Toxins

      Retail orange juice tends to be mostly a concentrated source of sugar, which would be my main complaint. The added ascorbic acid is not harmful and is equivalent to natural sources of vitamin c.

      • http://www.facebook.com/bryant.kidd.7 Bryant Kidd

        also the juice in your gym is pasteurized.

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/ghulstyle/ ghulstyle

    and another question :D
    how does self pressed orange juice with all of the pulp added compare to the whole orange?

    • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/toxins/ Toxins

      If you are throwing in all the pulp back after squeezing it, you are essentially eating the orange in a more liquid form. This is basically a smoothie, why not just do that instead in a blender as to not leave any extra pulp in the orange peel?

  • Bruce

    I am having a problem in trusting this data. You would have millions of people who now juice fresh throwing away thier juicers. They all believe that juicing is in a concentrated form of nutrician. I would like to hear from them on this matter as juicing has been in the mainstream for awhile. I certainly have heard MD’s say that juicing was better for your health than all that fiberous plant bulk.
    I am wondering if something is left out in this final anaylsis.
    thank you

    • Toxins

       It is widely accepted knowledge that juicing is no where near as healthy as eating the whole food itself. Throwing away the fiber and other nutrients that go along with it cannot be considered healthy. Fiber is essential for ones health and prevents diverticulitis, hernias, helps relieves ones body of contaminants and other disorders of the kind. If you can provide some evidence that juicing is better than eating the whole food then please do so. Dr. Greger has shared his data for viewing under the sources cited section.

      • http://www.facebook.com/bryant.kidd.7 Bryant Kidd

        Juicing helps you absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. This is important because most of us have impaired digestion as a result of making less-than-optimal food choices over many years. This limits your body’s ability to absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. Juicing will help to “pre-digest” them for you, so you will receive most of the nutrition, rather than having it go down the toilet.
        Juicing allows you to consume an optimal amount of vegetables in an efficient manner. If you are a carb type, you should eat one pound of raw vegetables per 50 pounds of body weight per day. Some people may find eating that many vegetables difficult, but it can be easily accomplished with a quick glass of vegetable juice.
        You can add a wider variety of vegetables in your diet. Many people eat the same vegetable salads every day. This violates the principle of regular food rotation and increases your chance of developing an allergy to a certain food. But with juicing, you can juice a wide variety of vegetables that you may not normally enjoy eating whole.

        • http://twitter.com/moramajama Moses Ramirez

          *Cited* evidence, please, not just regurgitated information from pro-juicing web sites and documentaries. Juicing may be better than not ever touching a fruit or vegetable, and it’s probably good for the temporary cleanse (based on anecdotal evidence), but *scientific evidence* shows it to be far inferior than simply eating the fruit.

          • http://www.facebook.com/bryant.kidd.7 Bryant Kidd

            please , post this “scientific evidence ” that you speak of, my information, though is well known in the community that does live a healthy lifestyle using raw juices from fresh vegetables and fruits, is also how I live my life, the evidence is in my own experience, and I do take offence to your “regurgitate ” comment, My friend, don’t speak of what you know nothing about.

    • Terischro

      I’ve also heard it said that most doctors are lacking in nutritional knowledge.

      • Kalidass10

        There are 125 medical schools in the US with only 30 requiring a course in nutrition. The average Doctor receives 2.5 hours during the entire eight yrs of education.

  • Leigh

    Hi there, what about blending vs juicing vs whole foods. I am looking into getting my greens into my diet and was considering spending $800 on a commercial blender, but I don’t want to waste my money if the best way to get my nutrients is through the whole plant.

    • http://www.facebook.com/bryant.kidd.7 Bryant Kidd

      go to E bay, and buy a BlendTech, costs around $225, awsome blender, .. I make Kale green smoothies every morning, , feel great!

    • Toxins

      Blending is better than juicing, but eating the whole plant food is better than the 2. When you eat a whole apple you will stay full longer and feel more satiated over a blended apple although nutritionally they are equivalent.

  • jack

    what about juicing vegetables? If you are getting enough fiber by eating fruits whole, then to make it easier on your digestive system and to get in more than you could’ve normally chewed wouldn’t it be better to juice veggies?

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