Benefits and advantages Consuming Juice

Understanding juice drinks, whether it is fruit juice or vegetable juice beverages obtained from extortion process juicer machine that would be obtained fluid or vegetable juice. But in Indonesia, we are more familiar with the term juice is a beverage made from fruits or vegetables that are mashed with a blender, but these types of drinks are actually more appropriately called a smoothie. Whatever the definition, which would juice is very beneficial to the health of our bodies. But unfortunately, we have not mebudaya masarakat by consuming fruits and vegetables, either fresh or in juice form.
In a media briefing opportunity, Prof.Dr.Ir.Made Astawan, MS, nutritionist IPB explained if the consumption of fruit and vegetables masarakat we are still very low. Though the expected target range only five percent of the total energy consumed. Made also reminds us to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetable juice in the juice because we can obtain a source of fluid, a source of vitamins, mineral resources, carbohydrates with low glycemic index and the source of phytochemical compounds. Juice is also a useful source of fiber to facilitate the process of digestion, binds toxins in the body and provide satiety. Very good for those who are on a diet. Made add, fruit juices and vegetables also contain a variety of minerals, like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and potassium. Although needed in small quantities, this mineral is beneficial to maintain a healthy body.
The benefits of consuming vegetables and fruit juices are also recommended by the National Academy of Sciences. Academic research shows, fruit juices and vegetables rich in phytochemicals, compounds that can both reduce the risk of cancer. Fruit and vegetable juices are also rich in vitamins A, C and E, class of antioxidant vitamins. Antioxidants in fruit juice can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, cataracts and prevent damage to pancreatic cells, both for people with diabetes mellitus. Certain fruit juices such as orange juice is very rich in folic acid, which is useful to reduce the risk of birth defects. Therefore, the United States Food and Drug Administration recommends to consume juice rich in folic acid for pregnant mothers.