Fruit Juice

In this article we will learn about the fruit drinks that many of us use.

                It is common for us to blend fruit without sugar or with fruit blended sugar and drink fruit in bottled or tetra packs available in the market. We also use fruit drinks as nectar or cordial. We also use fruit drinks, which can sometimes be diluted with water. What are the healthiest fruit drinks?

            Fruit-blended, unsweetened drinks are best. It is best not to add sugar as there are several sugars in the fruit and simple sugars in fruit drinks are absorbed quickly. You can also get a significant amount of dietary fiber by drinking the fruit drink prepared here. The above method is more accurate as adding sugar to fruit drinks increases the amount of sugar in the body. Also, it is better to drink fresh than to make a drink and keep it for a long time. This is because time, light, heat, and atmospheric oxygen can quickly damage vitamin C and other antioxidants.

            It is worth knowing more about the bottled or tetra packed fruit drinks on the market and the nectar that is widely used. Many other animals can produce the vitamin C that the body needs, but humans cannot. Therefore, we should get vitamin C from our diet and it comes mainly from fruits. However, natural vitamin C is often harmful in the processing methods (especially heat) of packaged fruit drinks. Vitamin C is added to some beverages once the processing is complete. However, the vitamin C and antioxidant properties of fruit drinks processed through a processing process are minimal. Some of these fruit drinks contain only fruit juice and some contain preservatives (stabilizers, emulsifiers) or flavor enhancers.

            Fruit juice-only drinks (100% juice only) are low in vitamins because they are processed. You may have noticed that these drinks have a bitter taste. This is because the antioxidant polyphenol compounds in fruits react with air to form bitter polyphenol compounds (which is why apples, bananas, and eggplants turn brown when cut and left open). Therefore, those compounds no longer exhibit antioxidant properties.

        Some of the preservatives used in fruit drinks contain approved quality chemical compounds (all approved flavors must have E or INS parentheses), but recent research has revealed that some drinks contain similar amounts of these chemicals. That contain more. Also, although it is legal to label all ingredients in any food, some fruit drink labels make no mention of this chemical. Some other drinks should be stored and displayed in the market in a cool dry place, but we have seen many bottles of drinks packed in the hot sun on the shelves. The ultraviolet rays in the sun's rays can even turn the approved chemicals in drinks into chemicals that are harmful to the body. The best example of this is the benzoic acid found in many fruit drinks as well as carbonated drinks (usually soft drinks). Benzoic acid (often referred to as sodium benzoate), which is used as a preservative, is converted to carcinogenic benzene by ultraviolet light. Recent research has also shown that benzoic acid levels in the same brand of drinks that are exposed to the sun and packaged in a cool place are clearly different. That is, the amount of benzoic acid in the drinks kept in the sun was significantly lower. This is the best indication that benzoic acid has been converted into other compounds.

             The above chemical problem also applies to fruit nectars and cordials. There is another problem with nectar and cordial. That is, their high sugar content. These sugars, such as sucrose, glucose or fructose, are quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Fructose increases triglycerides in the body and increases fat deposition. Therefore, avoiding or limiting such drinks is good for the health of people with non-communicable diseases as well as all adults. Or you can dilute the nectar and cordial as much as possible and drink it. But then it does not work in practice because it does not get the desired taste.

             However, the amount of sugar, fat, and salt in any food or drink on the market can be determined by the color code on the label. But it is unfortunate that the consumer is not in the habit of focusing on this color code. Making it a habit to always read the label, inventory, color code, and expiration date carefully will protect the health of you and your family. Powdered fruit drinks are also available, as well as artificial flavored drinks (artificial flavors without natural fruits). Such drinks should be labeled as "(Fruit Name) Flavored Drink" and "(Fruit Name) Drink". Even applying a picture of a fruit on such labels is prohibited. The use of these is not approved.

In short, a home-made, non-sugary, non-alcoholic beverage made from natural fruits is healthier and contains more sugary or artificial flavorings or preservatives that have been exposed to the sun. Consumption of soft drinks should be minimized. Eating fruit as it is is better than drinking it as a fruit drink.