Drinking Pressed Juice Often Claimed to Detoxify the Body, Is It True?

Dream - Fruit juice is often considered healthy and nutritious. Its easy processing and consumption methods make many people interested in consuming juice every day.

In fact, pressed juice, which is more comfortable in the throat because it is strained and only the fruit water is consumed, is considered to be able to detoxify the body. Many people also consume it for weight loss.

In reality, consuming pressed juice does not automatically detoxify the body. Pressed juice actually contains very minimal fiber and high sugar content.

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“Pressed juice does come from fruits. However, due to the processing, many of the fiber content in the fruit is lost, so only the sugar content in the fruit water is high,” said Dr. Nadhira Afifa through an Instagram post.

“Even though this sugar comes from real fruit, if consumed excessively, it will still pose certain risks to the body, such as increased blood sugar and the excess will be stored as fat even though no fat is consumed at all,” she added.

Body detoxification and the elimination of harmful substances are done automatically by the liver. Actually, you don't need to consume pressed juice too often.

Dream's friends can use it as a substitute for unhealthy snacks, not to meet macro or micro-nutritional needs. Don't forget to fulfill daily carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin, and mineral needs to maintain optimal body nutrition.

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Different Nutritional Content in Fresh Fruits, Juice, and Smoothies

Dream - Juice and smoothies are often chosen to meet the fiber and nutritional needs for people who don't like to eat fruits.

The way to process and consume juice and smoothies is quite easy. Fruits can be mixed and combined with each other to make it taste fresher.

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You can also strain the fruit seeds and consume only the extract to make it more comfortable in the throat, but there are significant differences in nutrition between fresh fruits, juice, and smoothies.

This causes Dream's friends to still not be able to get maximum fiber and nutrition by only consuming juice or smoothies.

“When we are squeezing or crushing fruits to make them into juice or smoothies, most of the fiber content in the fruit will be lost,” said Dr. Nadhira Afifa through Instagram.

Fiber is very important for digestive health and can control blood sugar, lower cholesterol, and maintain immune function.

Research also proves that the fiber and micronutrient content in whole fruits is much greater than in smoothies or fruit juice.

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People who don't like to eat fresh fruits can consume smoothies as a better alternative to fruit juice. Because smoothies still contain almost all parts of the fruit, while juice has a higher water content.

“In fact, sometimes (the water content in juice) exceeds the fruit content,” said Dr. Nadhira.

Dream's friends can consume fresh fruit juice without sugar if they want to be healthier. Also, avoid fruit juice that contains preservatives and artificial sweeteners, and consume a variety of fruits to complete nutritional needs.

Juice vs Smoothies, Find Out Which One is Healthier

Dream - One easy solution for people who don't like vegetables and fruits is to drink juice or smoothies. Both can make the taste of vegetables and fruits fresher and more delicious. The texture is slightly different and more practical to consume.

It is important to know that juice and smoothies are processed differently. Juice has a more liquid texture, while smoothies have a coarser texture.

According to Nutritionist Rachel Olsen, juice only extracts nutrients and water from fruits and vegetables. When making juice, the skin, seeds, and pulp of vegetables and fruits will be discarded.

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However, these three things are good sources of fiber for the body. The loss of some fiber sources in juice makes the drink less filling.

On the other hand, smoothies can be used as a substitute for breakfast because they contain fiber. In addition, smoothies can also help regulate blood sugar and improve gut microbiota health.

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According to Rachel, it is better to consume smoothies to meet the body's nutritional and fiber needs. But if you want to absorb all the benefits of fruits and vegetables, it is best to consume them in their whole form.