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Fri, April 24, 2009 | Lisa Barger How Much Juice Is A "Serving"?
“I read what you wrote about juicing and I have a question. If you’re making your own juice, how much do you have to drink to get a full serving of vegetables?”
Right now, 1 cup of juice—8 oz—is considered the nutritional equivalent of fresh vegetables. At least this was the amount recommended by Dr. Mark Pereira, a professor from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Pereira was one of the authors of the study I referenced in the juicing article you read.
If you think you need to drink 5 cups of juice a day—the minimum number of “servings” of vegetables and fruit you need every day—think again. Even just a single cup of juice means you have a lower risk of obesity, and probably have a lower risk of insulin resistance.
To come up with their data, Dr. Pereira and his co-author, Dr. Victor Fulgoni, looked at 5 years worth of data from the National Health and Nutrtion Examination Survey. They presented their opinions on juicing at the 2009 Experimental Biology meeting.
References:
National Center of Health Statistics. (2008). National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Right now, 1 cup of juice—8 oz—is considered the nutritional equivalent of fresh vegetables. At least this was the amount recommended by Dr. Mark Pereira, a professor from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Pereira was one of the authors of the study I referenced in the juicing article you read.
If you think you need to drink 5 cups of juice a day—the minimum number of “servings” of vegetables and fruit you need every day—think again. Even just a single cup of juice means you have a lower risk of obesity, and probably have a lower risk of insulin resistance.
To come up with their data, Dr. Pereira and his co-author, Dr. Victor Fulgoni, looked at 5 years worth of data from the National Health and Nutrtion Examination Survey. They presented their opinions on juicing at the 2009 Experimental Biology meeting.
References:
National Center of Health Statistics. (2008). National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
This is "retired" article left in place for archival purposes. It may not reflect current thinking or research on the topic.
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