From eNewsletter 2/17/2025
DID YOU KNOW that juicing can adversely affect multiple microbiomes?
We always prefer that you eat fruit and vegetables whole instead of juicing them. The reason is that once you break the cell walls, you lose the fiber. Moreover, the act of chewing mobilizes the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) for digestion. Finally, we have enzymes in our mouth that start the digestive process before even reaching the GI tract. All of this is bypassed if we juice our fruit and vegetables.
As reported in Nutrients, those who performed just a short-term juicing detox juice intervention exhibited changes in saliva and cheek microbiota, particularly in the relative abundances of pro-inflammatory bacterial families. Bacterial taxa associated with gut permeability, inflammation, and cognitive decline increased in relative abundance. The authors purport this is due to the high sugar and low fiber intake of the juice-related products.
This reaffirms our position that eating the real thing is always preferred!
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