Best and actually healthy juices?

robcarroll526
robcarroll526 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 28 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm looking to really supercharge my diet, but every "healthy" juice I find (like Naked juices) are sugary, and every one I see adds for online sounds way too good to be true.

I'm looking for advice other than "buy a juicer" because that's not exactly an option in my life right now.

Any help is appreciated!

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Eat fruit and veggies instead Problem solved
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    edited January 2016
    Any premade juice you buy is going to be preserved in some way. Not possible get "fresh" fruit juice unless you make it yourself. Some of them 100% fruit juice, while others contain added sugar. V8 is pretty good with no artificial ingredients, or added sugar (in almost all of their products I believe) just read the labels to make sure it fits into your calorie goals. Fruit juices are going to be naturally high in sugar.

    That being said, you do not need juice to "supercharge" your diet. Sure they taste great and can provide nutrients, but are not needed/won't boost your weight loss.

    Eta-I personally prefer to eat fruit rather drink fruit juice. Keeps me full longer. I could drink several hundred calories in juice and still be hungry, whereas with the actual fruit, the fiber keeps me full.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Eat fruit and veggies instead Problem solved

    This

    What micronutrients are you lacking in your diet?
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  • "Healthy juices" are just marketing ploys. They're convenience items that have latched onto the "health foods" fad. Seriously. If you want juice buy 100% fruit/vegetable juices in the large bottles and pour out what you want.

    Additionally, don't make the mistake of believing that you have to drink juices in order to somehow "supercharge" your diet. It doesn't work like that. Eat a balanced diet and hit your macros.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    A little v8 juice?
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    I used to keep cans of V8 in my desk at work for nights I was working late and about to crash. One can would keep me going a good 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Lifesaver. Loaded with sodium, though, so you might see some water retention on the scale. That said, I would still prefer to eat those calories in whole fruits or vegetables if not under duress.
  • ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    I used to keep cans of V8 in my desk at work for nights I was working late and about to crash. One can would keep me going a good 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Lifesaver. Loaded with sodium, though, so you might see some water retention on the scale. That said, I would still prefer to eat those calories in whole fruits or vegetables if not under duress.

    If you want V8 and fear the sodium bloat, they make a low sodium version. It's actually very high in potassium as well so if you find you're lacking in that micronutrient, low sodium V8 is a great idea!
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