Introduction of fruit juice
Fruit juice drink is a fruit as raw material through physical methods such as pressing, centrifugation, extraction, etc. to get the juice products, generally refers to the pure fruit juice or 100% fruit juice. Fruit juice is divided into clarified juice and cloudy juice according to the form.
Fruit juice (pulp) and juice drinks (products) category. It is defined as the use of fresh or frozen fruit as raw materials, processed products. Fruit juice (pulp) and fruit juice drink (product) category can also be subdivided into fruit juice, fruit pulp, concentrated fruit pulp, fruit drinks, fruit juice drinks, fruit juice drinks, fruit drinks, fruit drinks concentrate, fruit drinks, fruit drinks, such as 9 types of 9 types, most of which use the pulping process to make the fruit or the edible part of the fruit into an unfermented but fermentable pulp or in the concentration of the fruit pulp by adding the fruit pulp in the concentration of the loss of natural water in an amount equal to the amount of water, made of Products with the color, flavor and soluble solids content of the original fruit pulp.
Fruit juice drink is a drink made from fresh fruit juice. Juice from various different fruits contains different vitamins and other nutrients and is considered a healthful beverage, but its lack of all the fiber and excessive sugar content of fruits are sometimes seen as its drawbacks. Various common fruit juices: apple juice, grapefruit juice, kiwi juice, mango juice, pineapple juice, watermelon juice, grape juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, coconut juice, lemon juice, honeydew melon juice, strawberry juice, papaya juice.
Types of fruit juice
1, freshly squeezed juice: freshly squeezed juice is the highest nutritional value of juice, both fresh, and will not lose nutrients in the extraction process. There are no added substances, less sugar, and you can choose your own fruits for children, such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit, kiwi and mango, which are rich in vitamins and can enhance immune function, suitable for children of all age groups. Freshly squeezed juices are susceptible to contamination during the juicing process, have no preservatives and are not easy to store, and should be consumed as they are squeezed.
2, single fruit juice: the most common fruit juice, its material from a fruit. Most of these drinks to retain the fruit's unique quality and fragrance, in particular, you can use uncommon fruits, such as the tropical fruits such as passion fruit, blackcurrants, cranberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and other red fruits. Because there are more types of fruit juice, its composition also varies, when buying or drinking should remember to read the trademark in order to understand the composition of the juice, such as the type of fruit, fruit content, as well as sugar, etc..
3, mixed fruit juice: a mixture of more than two kinds of fruit juice. Characterized by both can provide a variety of nutrients, but also to make up for the lack of certain fruit taste. For example, grapefruit juice is extremely nutritious, it contains a lot of sugar, acid, milk, protein, a variety of amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts and other nutrients, but the majority of people are not adapted to its acidity and bitterness, such as with other suitable taste of fruit juice mixture is much better.
4, fruit and vegetable drinks: fruit and vegetable juice refers to fresh or frozen fruit or vegetable processing made of drinks. Fruits and vegetables contain B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin C, carotene, as well as calcium, magnesium, potassium and other inorganic salts, these ingredients play an important role in the maintenance of human health, so it is also more and more sought after by consumers.
5, with milk juice: domestic has been listed in orange, strawberry, apple, blueberry and other flavors of milk juice. These drinks are characterized by adding some fermented milk, whey, fresh milk or reduced milk in the juice, and some also add essential vitamins, dietary fiber, active calcium and other nutrients, so that the drink taste more smooth, more nutritious.
Nutritional analysis of fruit juice
Because people generally eat little vegetables and fruits for breakfast, a glass of fresh or pure fruit juice in the morning should be a good habit to supplement the body's need for water and nutrition. Unfortunately people often drink a glass of milk and can't drink anything else. It is important to note that you should not drink juices with high acidity on an empty stomach, and eat some staple foods before drinking them to avoid stomach upset. Whether it is fresh fruit juice, pure fruit juice or fruit juice drinks, minimize drinking at lunch and dinner. The acidity of fruit juice will directly affect the acidity of the gastrointestinal tract, a large amount of fruit juice will dilute the concentration of gastric digestive juices, fruit juice in the fruit acid will also be combined with certain nutrients in the meal to affect the digestion and absorption of these nutrients, so that people feel bloated in the stomach at mealtime, can not eat, after meals, digestion is not good, stomach discomfort. In addition to breakfast, it is also appropriate to drink fruit juice between meals.
People drink fruit juice mostly because they think it is nutritious and good. Many people think that fruit juice can replace fruit, drinking fruit juice can supplement the nutrients in fruit (such as vitamin C), especially should give the children who do not like to eat fruit to drink more, or even completely replace drinking water. But fruit juice can not completely replace fruit.
Elderly people and children in moderation to drink less juice can help digestion, moisturize the intestinal tract, to supplement the dietary nutrient deficiencies.
Adults who can not guarantee a reasonable diet, by drinking fruit juice in moderation to supplement some of the nutrients, is also a good way. There are also some people do not like to drink plain water, there is a sweet flavor of fruit juice can make their water intake increased to ensure that the body's need for water, indeed, is also a good thing.
Fruit juice retains a significant portion of the nutrients in the fruit, such as vitamins, minerals, sugar and dietary fiber in pectin, etc., and the taste is also superior to ordinary plain water. Compared with water and carbonated drinks, fruit juice does have considerable advantages. But most fruit juices are "good" because they are flavored with sugar, sweeteners, acidulants, spices and other ingredients.
The nutritional benefits of fruit juices and fruits are quite different, so don't confuse the two, and fruit juices can't completely replace fruits. First of all, fruit juice basically does not contain fruit in the cellulose; second, the process of mashing and pressing so that the fruit of certain easily oxidized vitamins are destroyed; third, the fruit in the absence of a certain nutrient (such as cellulose) will have a negative impact on the overall nutritional role; fourth, in the production of fruit juice in the process there are a number of additives is bound to affect the nutritional quality of the juice, like sweeteners, preservatives, coagulants to make the juice clear, additives to prevent discoloration of the juice, etc.; and fifth, the sterilization method of heating will also impair the nutrient content of the fruit. Thus, for those who can consume fresh fruit, whole fruit is always the best choice nutritionally.
Fruit Juice Drinking Misconceptions
Misconceptions 1: Drinking Fruit Juice Can Replace Eating Fruit
Fresh fruit juice is indeed the closest thing you can get to fresh fruit, but drinking fruit juice does not replace eating fruit. When the fruit is pressed into juice, pulp and membrane is removed, in the process, vitamin C will also be reduced; juice-based drinks are usually subjected to high-temperature sterilization process, many nutrients are also lost. In addition, the plant fiber in the fruit is also beneficial to health, but in the juice, these plant fibers are also removed.
Myth 2: Juice drinks can replace water
Juice drinks, more or less will be added additives, such as drinking large quantities, will produce adverse stimulation of the stomach, but also increase the burden of kidney filtration.
Myth 3: The more juice you drink, the better
Because a lot of sugar in the juice can not be absorbed and utilized by the human body, but from the kidneys, long-term overdrinking, may lead to kidney disease, resulting in a disease called "juice urine". In addition, excessive intake of fructose can cause indigestion and acidosis.
Myth 4: drugs and juice with the service
Juice contains a lot of vitamin C, acidic, such as some of the acid intolerant or alkaline drugs and juice with the service, not only will reduce the effectiveness of the drug, but also cause adverse reactions. Such as sulfa drugs and juice with the service, will increase the burden on the kidneys, the patient's health is unfavorable