100 % juices found as beneficial to health as fruits and vegetables

[Guest guest]

Colleagues, I hesitated to post this: " ...they determined that the

positive impact fruits and vegetables offer come not from just the fiber

but also from antioxidants which are present... " But guess it's best to

know what's out there. Best, ne

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Public release date: 28-Jan-2007

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-01/kc-1pj012407.php

Contact: Keeney

kkeeney@...

Kellen Communications

100 percent juices found as beneficial to health as fruits and vegetables

When it comes to some of today’s health issues, 100 percent fruit and

vegetable juices do help reduce risk factors related to certain diseases.

This conclusion is the result of a European study designed to question

traditional thinking that 100 percent juices play a less significant

role in reducing risk for both cancer and cardiovascular disease than

whole fruits and vegetables.

Juices are comparable in their ability to reduce risk compared to their

whole fruit/vegetable counterparts say several researchers in the United

Kingdom who conducted the literature review. The researchers analyzed a

variety of studies that looked at risk reduction attributed to the

effects of both fiber and antioxidants. As a result, they determined

that the positive impact fruits and vegetables offer come not from just

the fiber but also from antioxidants which are present in both juice and

the whole fruit and vegetables.

This 2006 review of the literature states, “When considering cancer and

coronary heart disease prevention, there is no evidence that pure fruit

and vegetable juices are less beneficial than whole fruit and

vegetables.” The researchers add that the positioning of juices as being

nutritionally inferior to whole fruits and vegetables in relationship to

chronic disease development is “unjustified” and that policies which

suggest otherwise about fruit and vegetable juices should be re-examined.

The researchers who authored the paper “Can pure fruit and vegetable

juices protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease, too? A review

of the evidence” suggest that more studies in certain area are needed to

bolster their findings. The study was published in the International

Journal of Food Science and Nutrition (2006).

“Although this independent review of the literature is not designed to

focus on any particular 100 percent juice, it does go a long way in

demonstrating that fruit and vegetable juices do play an important role

in reducing the risk of various diseases, especially cancer and

cardiovascular heart disease,” says Sue , RD, with the Juice

Products Association, a non-profit organization not associated with this

research. She adds that appropriate amounts of juices should be included

in the diet of both children and adults, following guidelines

established by leading health authorities.

also points to a large epidemiological study, published in the

September 2006 issue of the Journal of Medicine, which found that

consumption of a variety of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices was

associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, that

study found that individuals who drank three or more servings of fruit

and vegetable juices per week had a 76 percent lower risk of developing

Alzheimer’s disease than those who drank juice less than once per week.

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ne Holden, MS, RD < fivestar@... >

" Ask the Parkinson Dietitian " http://www.parkinson.org/

" Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease "

" Parkinson's disease: Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy "

http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ne, for posting this study. My son who won't touch vegetables

for the most part is given about 4-6oz of 100% fruit/vegetable blend juice per

day to make up for what he doesn't eat. He loves most other foods and it's good

to know he's still getting as good of nutrition as he chooses to eat!

He's 2 by the way.

Nowak RD

Port , WI

100 % juices found as beneficial to health as fruits and

vegetables

Colleagues, I hesitated to post this: " ...they determined that the

positive impact fruits and vegetables offer come not from just the fiber

but also from antioxidants which are present... " But guess it's best to

know what's out there. Best, ne

---------------------------------------------------------

Public release date: 28-Jan-2007

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-01/kc-1pj012407.php

Contact: Keeney

kkeeney@...

Kellen Communications

100 percent juices found as beneficial to health as fruits and vegetables

When it comes to some of today’s health issues, 100 percent fruit and

vegetable juices do help reduce risk factors related to certain diseases.

This conclusion is the result of a European study designed to question

traditional thinking that 100 percent juices play a less significant

role in reducing risk for both cancer and cardiovascular disease than

whole fruits and vegetables.

Juices are comparable in their ability to reduce risk compared to their

whole fruit/vegetable counterparts say several researchers in the United

Kingdom who conducted the literature review. The researchers analyzed a

variety of studies that looked at risk reduction attributed to the

effects of both fiber and antioxidants. As a result, they determined

that the positive impact fruits and vegetables offer come not from just

the fiber but also from antioxidants which are present in both juice and

the whole fruit and vegetables.

This 2006 review of the literature states, “When considering cancer and

coronary heart disease prevention, there is no evidence that pure fruit

and vegetable juices are less beneficial than whole fruit and

vegetables.” The researchers add that the positioning of juices as being

nutritionally inferior to whole fruits and vegetables in relationship to

chronic disease development is “unjustified” and that policies which

suggest otherwise about fruit and vegetable juices should be re-examined.

The researchers who authored the paper “Can pure fruit and vegetable

juices protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease, too? A review

of the evidence” suggest that more studies in certain area are needed to

bolster their findings. The study was published in the International

Journal of Food Science and Nutrition (2006).

“Although this independent review of the literature is not designed to

focus on any particular 100 percent juice, it does go a long way in

demonstrating that fruit and vegetable juices do play an important role

in reducing the risk of various diseases, especially cancer and

cardiovascular heart disease,” says Sue , RD, with the Juice

Products Association, a non-profit organization not associated with this

research. She adds that appropriate amounts of juices should be included

in the diet of both children and adults, following guidelines

established by leading health authorities.

also points to a large epidemiological study, published in the

September 2006 issue of the Journal of Medicine, which found that

consumption of a variety of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices was

associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, that

study found that individuals who drank three or more servings of fruit

and vegetable juices per week had a 76 percent lower risk of developing

Alzheimer’s disease than those who drank juice less than once per week.

--

ne Holden, MS, RD < fivestar@... >

" Ask the Parkinson Dietitian " http://www.parkinson.org/

" Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease "

" Parkinson's disease: Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy "

http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/