| What's with all the different type of Juices? | | | | from Concentrate", meaning that the juice was |
| You only have to walk down the supermarket aisles | | | | extracted in the country of origin, pasteurized and |
| to see the numerous brands and types of fruit juice | | | | then shipped, or else will be made from concentrate |
| that are available. And, confusingly, they all claim to | | | | that was shipped to the selling country. Either way, |
| provide you with unparalleled benefits: 100% fruit | | | | you will not get the full benefits of organic fruit puree |
| juice, added Vitamin C, preservative free, etc. To | | | | juices since the pasteurization and packaging process |
| find out how the juices are different, let's take a look | | | | means that a lot of the nutritional value is lost. |
| at the types of juices available. | | | | Freshly-Squeezed Juices |
| Juice Drinks | | | | These juices are, compared to the other juices on |
| These drinks, normally found with other soft-drink | | | | the shelves, freshly squeezed and must be drunk |
| beverages on shelves away from the refrigerated | | | | within 24 to 36 hours. They are not pasteurized and |
| dairy section, are not 100% fruit juice and sometimes | | | | retain many of the benefits of juice made freshly at |
| struggle to be 5% fruit juice! They contain water and | | | | home or in a juice bar. Make sure that the juice is |
| lots of sugar, additives and flavoring, and have very | | | | cloudy since the cloudier it is, the more nutritious it is. |
| few nutritional benefits. They often have names that | | | | Very clear juices have had water added. |
| include "punch", "cocktail" or "blend". Definitely stay | | | | Organic Fruit Puree Juices |
| away from these drinks if you are looking for health | | | | So that brings us to organic fruit puree juices. Organic |
| benefits. | | | | Fruit Puree Juices, made at home and drunk |
| Long-Life and Short-Life Chilled Juices | | | | immediately, are by far the best of the juices. |
| These are the majority of the juice cartons you see | | | | Organic vegetable juices or organic fruit juices are |
| in the refrigerated dairy sections and in the aisles. | | | | easy to make using a juicer or juice extractor. |
| Both Long-Life and Short-Life Chilled juices are | | | | Though there is no doubting the safety of juicing |
| pasteurized, the difference being that the Long-Life | | | | inorganic vegetables or fruits, making your own |
| juices have been more heavily pasteurized and can | | | | organic vegetable juice or organic fruit juice brings a |
| therefore keep from between 6 to 9 months | | | | new level of taste and nutrition to juicing. Because |
| without needing to be chilled. The Short-Life Chilled | | | | the juice is made and drunk fresh, without need for |
| juices undergo a lighter pasteurization process and will | | | | pasteurization or packaging, oxidation does not |
| keep for 2 to 6 weeks if chilled. Neither of these is | | | | destroy the nutritional value in the juice. That means |
| freshly-squeezed juice. The juice will either be "Not | | | | you get the full benefit of juicing! |