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Fresh squeezed won’t be appreciably healthier (on the sugar dimension). What makes juice unhealthy compared to intact fruits and vegetables is the mechanical s

Fresh squeezed won’t be appreciably healthier (on the sugar dimension). What makes juice unhealthy compared to intact fruits and vegetables is the mechanical separation of sugar from the fiber water matrix. This makes the sugar all available instantly. When you eat the whole carrot, your digestive system has to tear away the layers of the matrix one at a time to get the sugar out. When you juice you remove the matrix mechanically.

code_duck 8y ago
Yes, I’m aware of that. However, it’s important to compare it to products that are simply water with partially synthetic corn syrup, which millions of children consume regularly every single day. We are talking about drinks, after all, and it seems somewhat absurd to be suggesting that anyone eat solid fruit when they want to have a drink.
- thatthatis 8y ago
  I don’t think anyone is saying “eat fruit when you want a drink”. The point is that while fruit is relatively healthy fruit juice is relatively unhealthy, on par with sugar sweetened sodas. Similar to how beets are relatively healthy and pure sugar (derived from beets) is relatively unhealthy.
  - code_duck 8y ago
    I disagree for a variety of reasons. Fresh juice made from actual fruit or preferably vegetables contains vitamins, enzymes, healthier forms of sugar and other nutrients which make up for the presence of sugar, in my opinion. As for the filtered, pasteurized, sugar laden, pesticide tainted brew in plastic bottles that 95% of people and grocery stores consider 'juice', I agree that nobody should ever consume that, under any circumstances. I'm sure that is what these doctors are thinking of since they don't seem to mention or be aware of actual juicing. I'm not sure at all what the alternative proposed for a drink is - water? tea? with no sweetener? I'm still confident that carrot, beet, tomato, whatever juice (diluted... like people normally do) is a better choice than just about anything with sweetener in it.

code_duck 8y ago

Yes, I’m aware of that. However, it’s important to compare it to products that are simply water with partially synthetic corn syrup, which millions of children consume regularly every single day. We are talking about drinks, after all, and it seems somewhat absurd to be suggesting that anyone eat solid fruit when they want to have a drink.

thatthatis 8y ago
I don’t think anyone is saying “eat fruit when you want a drink”. The point is that while fruit is relatively healthy fruit juice is relatively unhealthy, on par with sugar sweetened sodas. Similar to how beets are relatively healthy and pure sugar (derived from beets) is relatively unhealthy.
- code_duck 8y ago
  I disagree for a variety of reasons. Fresh juice made from actual fruit or preferably vegetables contains vitamins, enzymes, healthier forms of sugar and other nutrients which make up for the presence of sugar, in my opinion. As for the filtered, pasteurized, sugar laden, pesticide tainted brew in plastic bottles that 95% of people and grocery stores consider 'juice', I agree that nobody should ever consume that, under any circumstances. I'm sure that is what these doctors are thinking of since they don't seem to mention or be aware of actual juicing. I'm not sure at all what the alternative proposed for a drink is - water? tea? with no sweetener? I'm still confident that carrot, beet, tomato, whatever juice (diluted... like people normally do) is a better choice than just about anything with sweetener in it.