Pros. Juice can be “a very healthy addition to a healthy diet,” says Jolia Allen, online managing editor for Vegetarian Times. Fresh juice delivers a concentrated dose of vitamins (particularly antioxidants such as vitamin C), minerals and other nutrients without filling you up. Allen notes that a single glass of carrot juice may contain the nutrients of up to 10 whole carrots.
Cons. “Juicing is processing,” says Manuel Villacorta, a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association. “With any whole food, the more you process it, the less nutrients you’re going to get.” Removing pulp gets rid of a lot of fiber, and without skin you miss out on such “micronutrients” as carotenoids and flavonoids that have the potential to reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Pros. You can put whole fruits and vegetables in a juicer, letting the machine do the work of removing the inedible parts.
Cons. Cleaning the machine afterward is almost universally regarded as a pain in the neck.
Pros. If you create the right combination of ingredients, fresh juice is by all accounts simply delicious.
Cons. Juice supplies a lot of sugar at once and adds more calories per ounce than whole fruit or vegetables.
