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Which Orange Juice Has The Most Vitamin C?
Orange juice is an awesome way to obtain your day-to-day needs for vitamin C, however some types of orange juice feature more vitamin C compared with others.

One of the most understated facts regarding orange juice that the content of vitamin C in different types of orange juice varies dramatically, even as much as 100%. Some types of orange juice contain up to twice as much vitamin C as others. If you’re searching for an orange juice that supplies the most vitamin C, here’s some important things to bear in mind.

• Oranges that are grown in areas with cooler night have more vitamin C. Such oranges are easily identified since they will feature no green pigments in the peel.
• Organic oranges feature higher vitamin C levels than conventionally grown oranges. A key difference between conventional and organically grown oranges is the conventional methods use pesticides that contain nitrogen. Nitrogen based pesticide sprays reduced the amount of vitamin C that develops in fruits.
• Oranges that are grown in desert areas generate more vitamin C compared with oranges that grow in rainy areas. Antioxidants are a natural part of a plant’s defense against drought and heat, so oranges trees exposed to these harsher conditions create more vitamin C rich oranges, since vitamin C is an antioxidant.

Even though grower would most definitely provide a differing opinion, generally speaking, oranges grown in California contain more vitamin C than Florida grown oranges, and Texan grown oranges contain less of this vitamin than Florida oranges. Oranges that are grown in Morocco, Israel and Chile are the better international options for vitamin C content.

Fresh-Made, Packaged and Frozen Orange Juice

• How orange juice is packaged makes a huge difference in its vitamin C content. Fresh squeezed orange juice will always contain the most vitamin C undoubtedly, yet some commercial orange juices contain more nutrition that others.
• Frozen orange juice in a can preserves more of its vitamin C content than orange juice stored in cartons or bottles.
• Orange juice packaged in resealable bottles maintains more of its vitamin C than juice stored in cartons. It’s important to always reseal the cartons properly to prevent exposing the juice to the air, oxidation kills vitamin C.
• Orange juice stored in cartons have around 25% less vitamin C content than juice stored in bottles, and up to 50% less of this vitamin than orange juice that is frozen because it is pasteurized.
• Orange juice that is canned and just hangs out on the kitchen shelves for months or even years unrefrigerated contains the least vitamin C content of all.

Conclusion
Ok, so to cut a long story short and answer the question ‘which orange juice has the most vitamin C?‘ – fresh made orange juice!

Will cranberry juice clean your system? If you are asking this question then you have either heard that THC (the active ingredient in cannabis) can be cleaned out of your system and can help you pass a drug test, or you have heard that cranberry juice clears up UTI (urinary tract infections), or maybe you are talking about the general detoxification abilities of cranberry juice. If that’s the case then the answer to each of these questions are dealt with below.

Will cranberry juice clean your system of THC?
The short answer is NO. There is no evidence for this, and if you check this out online a little more you will see cases where people tried to pass their urine drug test by drinking lots of cranberry juice for a few days before the test, only to see that it didn’t work. Others claim it worked wonders for them, but I am not convinced, so it’s your call! I would think that the only thing that could clear THC out of your system is a period of abstinence, exercise to sweat some out and drink lots of water and juices. In a couple of weeks you will probably be good.

Does cranberry juice clean your system of a UTI?
Yes! Cranberry juice is proven to be an effective natural treatment for a UTI. The antioxidants in cranberries called tannins help by blocking the ability of the bacteria E.coli from attaching to the urinary tract wall. Check out these two short videos that explain the benefits of cranberry juice for a UTI.

Does cranberry juice detox the body?
Absolutely! Just like all fruits juices that are high in antioxidants, cranberry juice definitely helps to clear toxins out of our cells. Detoxification is one of the key benefits of consuming lots of antioxidants and cranberry juice is loaded with them. For the very best detoxification benefits try and juice your own cranberries at home. Fresh cranberry juice contains more antioxidants than the cranberry juice found in the store. If you do go for store-bought juice, find one that has no added sugar, since refined sugar is nor so great for the urinary tract or the digestive system.

To your health
Darren Haynes

Today, juicing is more popular than ever. Juice bars are popping up in greater numbers and the amount of people who make their own fresh juice at home is increasing every year. I believe this rise in popularity can be attributed to a general growth in humanity towards health and well-being, as people find more ways to improve the quality of their lives. Advocates of juicing such as the late and surely missed Jack LaLanne, and the present Cherie Calbom ‘The Juice Lady’ have also played a large part in promoting the power of juicing for health and vitality and combating illness.

What is juicing?
To cut a long story short, juicing is a process that extracts the juice from the pulp of fruits and vegetables. Juicing (or ‘juicin’) is also a term used for people who take steroids, but that is not the type of juicing we are talking about here! Mostly people use electric juice extractors at home for making juice easily, but there are also industrial manually operated machines that you will often see at juice bars, especially for making orange juice.

Fresh Juice Vs Commercial Juice
It is important to point out that there is a big difference between the nutritional quality of fresh made juice and commercial juice that we see at the store. Commercial juice is significantly inferior. It is heat treated, filtered and pasteurized, processes that destroy antioxidants, vitamins and beneficial enzymes. In addition to this they often feature added sugars, colorings and preservatives – all things that are counter-productive to health. This processing also tends to increase the acidity of the juice. Some people find that while a glass of store-bought orange juice can bring about an episode of heartburn, a glass of fresh made orange juice delivers no such adverse effects (I am one of them).

So while the health benefits of fresh juice are extensive, the benefits of commercial juice are brought into question.

Benefits of Juicing
What is unique about fresh juices are the sheer levels of nutrients that they supply and the easily digested liquid format that they come in. It is as close to injecting nutrients directly into your veins as you can get without the needles! For example, a glass of carrot juice for one person requires about 8 – 10 carrots to make, a lot more than we would eat in one sitting, or in one day for that matter. And the vast amount of nutrients supplied by this juice require almost no digestion, they are more or less absorbed straight across the gut wall into the bloodstream. If we take into account that many people have under optimal digestive abilities as a result of eating less not so great foods, juicing really helps to deliver nutrients throughout the body that we may otherwise be deficient or sub-par in.

We can’t talk about the health benefits of juicing without talking about antioxidants. Fresh juice stands tall when it comes to antioxidant content and here’s why. Antioxidants are bound to the fibers in fruits and vegetables and when we eat them we can only release so many of them for digestion. However, a juice extractor breaks down the fibers extensively to release an abundance of these otherwise inaccessible antioxidants. If we couple this fact with the fact that we need to use at least a few pieces of fruits or vegetables to make one juice, we can see just how antioxidant rich a fresh juice is! A high intake of antioxidants is associated with less incidence of cancer, helps combat inflammation, slows down the aging process and helps protect us against heart disease and its related disorders like high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.

To get started with the health benefits of juicing today check out our article that clearly explains how to buy the right juice extractor for you – click here.

To your health
Darren Haynes

Keeping our colon clean is just one way for us to look after our health and well-being. Although we can always leave it to the doctors and medical professionals to do the dirty work for us, it is strongly suggested that we do a natural colon cleanse home remedy for ourselves too. There are many different homemade solutions that we can take advantage of. Not only are they proven safe and effective, but they are also very friendly to our pockets. By using such methods, we can save a big amount of money that we could have spent on surgical and medical procedures.

One of the most efficacious home remedy that is available for us is to observe a healthy diet. Instead of eating a cholesterol and fat-induced steak for lunch, we can replace it with a mouthwatering iceberg salad.  This is very easy to prepare. All we need to do is to toss in some fresh vegetables into a bowl, add some crunchy walnuts and we’re done. Vegetable soups are also said to be good for our colon. Concocting this is as simple as cooking some homemade chicken soup with some lentils and beans. Foods that are rich in fiber always make up a good meal.

Aside from the options mentioned above, we should also make it a habit to drink plenty of fluids every day. And instead of coffee and saturated drinks, we can go for herbal tea and other hydrating fluids. Most of us are fond of snacking on chips, crackers and sweets. We should minimize, if not eliminate this habit. A cup of yogurt or an apple is a much healthier choice. Plus, these snacks can make us feel full for a longer period of time. Thus, we can avoid overeating and stuffing our bodies with unnecessary foods and drinks. Observing a full body detox diet is a sure way for us to have a clean and healthy colon.