Juice Up Your Life !!!!

The next time you are exhausted, thirsty, or simply feel the urge to drench your throat, reach out for a glass of fruit juice rather than cola. Pure, unsweetened fruit juice is a good source of vitamins, minerals and a great way to replenish lost body fluids.

Fizzy drinks are bad even if they don’t contain pesticides. It’s nothing but sugar, gas and flavoured water. It’s high in calorific content and doesn’t do your body any good. Fruit juices are any day better than cola.

A glass of juice a day

Start your day by including a glass of pure fruit juice with your breakfast. You could even try a nutritious fruit smoothie. They're easy to make, full of vitamins and, because they contain real fruit, they are filling too - making them the perfect breakfast drink.

Squeezed fruit is as healthy as eating a piece of raw fruit out of your hand. A whole lot of fruit flesh gets lost when you squeeze the fruit. But your glass of orange juice contains all the fibres you need.

Fresh fruit juices detoxify your body and keep your circulatory system in order. The vitamins absorbed in the blood make skin healthy, and give you a special glow, especially oranges, carrots and beetroots that are high in Vitamin C and Vitamin A.

Juices hydrate the system and build up energy. A glass of fresh juice will keep you energetic and alert all day long. Even plain lime juice does wonders. The tangy drink purifies you inside out.

Increasing fruit intake in the diet helps maintain body weight as fruits are fat-free. You can indulge in as much as you like, not worrying about gaining weight.

The ways to consume juices are myriad. You can make a smoothie, add fruits in green salads, pasta. Try making a fruit raita with curds or even assort your ice-creams with fruit pulp. Ever tried pineapple pulp with vanilla? It tastes yummy. You can also try out mango, strawberry or peach. Run your imagination, and let your taste buds go wild. Fruit milk shakes provide calcium and make bones strong.



Why juices are better than fizzy drinks

Call them fizzy drinks, carbonated drinks, colas… all they contain is gas and lots of unwanted calories and zero nutritional value. Worse still, carbonated drinks dehydrate the system. When you pick up a fizzy drink to quench your thirst on a hot summer day, you are in fact increasing your thirst instead of slaking it.

Opt for fresh fruit juice. If you don’t have the time and energy to prepare one, there are fresh fruit juices easily available in the market. Xs, Tropicana, Real, Rasna and Jumpin, Frooti, these ready-to-drink fruit juices are made from the best tropical fruits. Available in Mango, Apple and Pineapple, Kiwi, Strawberry, Lichi, variants, these drinks are a storehouse of energy.

How we can incorporate fruit juices in our daily diet
• Start your day with a glass of juice
• Drink a glass of juice between your meals
• Try a fruit salad with food
• When you want ice cream, order one with a fruit salad
• End your day with mashed fruit pulp as dessert or simply sip a glass of lime juice
• If you don’t have the time and energy to whip up something, pick up reputed branded fruit juice from the market

So, what are you waiting for? Grab some fresh juice the next time you are out or munching something or even when you get down to read something.

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