Long before buying a\u00a0juicer, we\u2019ve all had orange juice out of a cartoon. Yet anyone\u00a0who has ever made his own juice immediately notices how different the juice tastes and also how different he feels after drinking juice. Why is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consider what happens when you make your own juice. You buy produce from a grocery store of farmer\u2019s market. You run the produce through an\u00a0Omega juicer\u00a0or a\u00a0Breville juicer. You either store the juice in your refrigerator for a few days or you drink it immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don\u2019t put any chemicals or artificial flavors into your juice. You don\u2019t boil your juice. Instead you consume 100% pure, raw, living food \u2013 just as nature intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contrast your juicing method with the ones producers of \u201c100% all natural orange juice\u201d use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bob Cross of Revenue Analytics explained to Bloomberg Businessweek that Coke relies on a deeply complex algorithm for every step of the juice-making process\u2026. Built into the model is a breakdown of the 600-plus flavors that are in orange juice that are tweaked throughout the year to keep flavor consistent and in line with consumer tastes. Coke even sucks the oxygen out of the juice when they send it to be mixed so that they can keep it around for a year or more to balance out other batches<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The Atlantic<\/em>, \u201cWho Wants a Nice Tall Glass of Coca-Cola Algorithmic Orange Juice?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After sucking out the oxygen, food scientists add \u201cflavor packets\u201d to the juice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the juice is squeezed and stored in gigantic vats, they start removing oxygen. Why? Because removing oxygen from the juice allows the liquid to keep for up to a year without spoiling. But! Removing that oxygen also removes the natural flavors of oranges. Yeah, it\u2019s all backwards. So in order to have OJ actually taste like oranges, drink companies hire flavor and fragrance companies, the same ones that make perfumes for Dior, to create these \u201cflavor packs\u201d to make juice taste like, well, juice again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Store bought juice is also pasteurized at high heat. Pasteurization destroys many of the beneficial enzymes and nutrients in the juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skip the store-bought juice, which is really no different from junk food. Make your own juice using these\u00a0juice recipes. Here\u2019s a fantastic breakfast juice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orange Carrot Juice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- 6 carrots<\/li>
- 3 oranges (peeled)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Run oranges and carrots through juicers and enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t have a juicer? Check out our guide to\u00a0buying your first juicer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Long before buying a\u00a0juicer, we\u2019ve all had orange juice out of a cartoon. Yet anyone\u00a0who has ever made his own juice immediately notices how different the juice tastes and also how different he feels after drinking juice. Why is that? Consider what happens when you make your own juice. You buy produce from a grocery…<\/p>\n