Summer is a "golden" time for the producers of juices, nectars and beverages. Sultry pore promotes that consumers are wasted on huge amounts of liquid. However, here arises the question of what to choose to take care of your health. Colorful packaging and witty product form attracts consumers, but the spectacular appearance does not mean the benefit of this product.
Marketing and proper advertising often moves to buying those drinks that are not among the healthiest. Therefore it is very important to read the labels. Among the liquids offered on the market, juices, nectars and drinks are allocated. Despite the fact that cardboard boxes or bottles look very similar, you need to pay special attention to the name. The juice, nectar and drink, although they have much in common, differ from each other in content.
What is the difference between juices, nectars and drinks?
Juice
Juice is a product consisting of 100% of substances derived from fruits or vegetables. Get it after pressing fresh fruits or from concentrated juice. It does not have flavors and additives in its composition.
Nectar
The content of natural raw materials in nectar is from 25 to 99%.In addition to the juice, it usually contains water, sugar and citric acid. Do not add preservatives or artificial flavors.
Drink Fruit
Undoubtedly, the last place is a drink, in which the content of natural raw materials is less than 25%.In addition, the list of ingredients also added dyes, flavors, citric acid and preservatives.
Why drink juices and nectars
Here are a few arguments in favor of drinking juices and nectars:
- These drinks are rich in vitamin A, which is responsible for the proper functioning of the body and the appearance of the skin.
- Vitamin E, which is in them, is responsible for the work of the heart and prevents the development of atherosclerosis.
- The high content of folic acid has a beneficial effect on the development of bone tissue, growth and reproduction.
- Vitamin PP maintains the required level of sugar in the blood.
Which juices are the most healthy and healthy?
The most healthy are non-pasteurized juices, with a short shelf life and consumption, but a much larger proportion of vitamins and minerals than juices undergoing pasteurization.
What juices to buy for children?
For children, it is best to choose special juices, adjusted for age, for example, for children after 6 months. These products are tested, which is under strict control.
What should I look for when buying juice?
Try to read carefully what the manufacturers write on the packaging. Popular manufacturers often put on the front side of a bottle or a cardboard a lot of deceptive information, for example, "100%".And the buyer, who does not differ in attentiveness, patience and desire to read the fine print with which the composition is printed, does not even know what exactly he bought.
Drink, juice or nectar - he has no time to deal with. The same applies to the names "Orange", "Currant", etc. Such primitive, but effective methods lead to the fact that consumers easily come across the network from advertising and their own carelessness. Therefore, we should consider the packaging and make sure that what we want to buy is really worth our money and will be good for health.