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Using ripe fruit is one way to make juicing healthier Credit: Getty. It's also important to recognise that different juicing methods are better suited to different fruit because of their physical make-up, Clemens has found. For example, most of the phytonutrients in grapes are found in the seed, with very little found in the pulp. And most of the beneficial phenolic and flavonoid compounds found in oranges are located in the peel, which is lost with traditional juicing.

Another reason for fruit juice's recent popularity is the argument that it can help to detox the body. It particularly comes with risks when we consume more than ml of free sugars per day, or when it puts us over our recommended calorie intake. It provides us with vitamins — but fruit juice is far from a quick fix. If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc. Food Fictions Nutrition. Is juicing actually good for you?

Share using Email. By Jessica Brown 2nd January Many of us see fresh fruit juice as a healthy way to get a mega-dose of vitamins — but is that true? However, upon discovering juicing he experienced first hand the sheer power of freshly extracted fruit and vegetable juices. By simply swapping his normal junk ie foods and drinks for a freshly extracted juice and by adding in some exercise his mental and physical health improved beyond anything he could have envisaged. He now no longer suffers from eczema, asthma, hay fever or psoriasis and is no longer overweight.

What Is PMS? Write to Jamie Ducharme at jamie. By Jamie Ducharme. Related Stories. The 25 Defining Works of the Black Renaissance. Already a print subscriber? Go here to link your subscription. Need help? Now back to the sugar concerns: Fruit juices are a concentrated source of sugar for children. Is eating whole fruit that much better than drinking fruit juice? What other negative impacts can fruit juice have?

Is it safer to dilute fruit juice with water? My child loves fruit juice, so is there a safe amount to give them? Children who are overweight or obese should eliminate juice from their diet. It leaves teeth covered with sugar and can feed the bacteria that causes cavities and tooth decay. Avoid giving your children fruit juice in sippy cups. Sippy cups make it easier to drink juice throughout the day, leading kids to decrease healthier food intake.

Negative impacts of fruit juice will have negative impacts on obese children. Ultimately, children should avoid drinking any sugary drinks, including sports drinks and other sweet drinks.