All of us have walked into a grocery store and seen the Naked brand of juice and wondered if that could work for our juicing fix. I know….I’ve done it. Can I get my fresh juice, fresh nutrients, fresh veggies, and good for me glow from this quick bottle of juice? I wish it could be true….man, do I wish it could be true.
But, alas, it is not.
I will not reinvent the wheel, as there are a TON of good blog postings out there on this topic, but the one thing that rings true with all of the research is that nothing can replace spending 15 minutes of your day (and approximately 1 hour a week on planning and shopping) on drinking good old-fashioned green juice that has been squeezed from the pulp in your kitchen.
The gist of it is that these drinks have gone through a high heat pasteurization process which destroys the majority of the good stuff we are looking for when we do fresh juicing. Therefore, the sugar in a bottled juice is much different from the sugar and fiber in a fresh juice due to this process. One of the biggie juice companies is being sued because they have slid in a few extra synthetic ingredients – you just can’t trust that you are getting what you paid for.
Here are some great articles that can give you a lot of the research that you are dying to read about – seriously, good stuff. Really, check them out.
Life With Greens: This article does a GREAT job of outlining bottled vs. fresh juices. A worthwhile read!
The Wellness Warrior: Why bottled juice does not contribute to your daily fruit and veg intake
ABC News: For those of you looking to whittle your waste line, this article will speak to you. Also, it has a calorie comparison of popular bottled and restaurant juices.
Huffington Post: Looks at the amount of sugar in bottled juices
Tomorrow I am going to be giving you the lowdown on Green Superfood Products (green juice in a packet). Stay tuned!