How Juicers Can Help
According to a 1997 study (revised in August
1998) by the Food and drug Administration, Americans eat
less than five servings of fruit and vegetables, less than
five to nine servings recommended by the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans. There are a variety of reasons why this is
so, according to the FDA article, "Fruits
and Vegetables: Eating Your way to Five a Day".
Reason #1: Fruits and vegetables cost
too much. Solution:
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According to dietitians, fruits and vegetables
are smart buys. They contain many of the vitamins and
minerals we need more of, such as vitamins A and C. There
are ways to make fruits and vegetables an even better
bargain:
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Buy fresh fruits and vegetables in
season when they are at their peak in terms of flavor
and nutrition. Then, you can always dehydrate them
or turn them into juices with our juicers.
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Watch coupons and grocery advertisements
for money off on your favorite fruits and vegetables
and juices--canned, frozen, and fresh.
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Compare prices of different brands
of canned and frozen fruits and vegetables and juices
and buy the cheapest.
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Reason #2: Fruits and vegetables take
too long to prepare. Solution:
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Your grocery store has many ready-to-eat
raw vegetables and fruits in the produce section. These
items can be used easily in our juicers and dehydrators
without any loss of flavor or nutrition.
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Make fresh fruit and vegetable juices
whenever possible. Juices can be refrigerated or frozen.
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Keep on hand canned and bottled juices,
and frozen, dried, and dehydrated fruits and vegetables.
Reason #3: Fresh fruits and vegetables
spoil too quickly. Solutions:
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Turn fruits and vegetables into juices.
Juice is not as likely to spoil and can be frozen.
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Buy both fresh and processed fruits and
vegetables. Eat the fresh vegetables first. You can even
dehydrate and preserve them. Then, save the processed
items for use later.
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Keep fruits and vegetables where you can
see them--in juice bottles and quarts, on the top shelf
of the refrigerator, or, for oranges and bananas, on the
table or counter or another easy-to-spot-place.
Fruits and vegetables offer a variety of tastes
and nutritional values. And--surprise--most of them make
delicious juices with little extra effort. The FDA has a
complete list of vegetables available.
Download the printable "A
High Five: Five A Day" chart from the FDA in Adobe
Acrobat format.
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