Friday, December 11, 2009

Natural juices - is useful and profitable!

Natural juices - is useful and profitable! 

Are fruit juices are an alternative to fresh fruit? It is helpful to drink juices, obtained by restoring the concentrate? 

These and many other questions concern ordinary consumer, when he saw the shop shelves great variety of juices from different manufacturers, who promise that only in their juices contain the most vitamins that their juices have the best taste, etc. 

Juice or fruit? 

On the juices and often write a lot, and seemingly this topic are covered in full. Nevertheless, many buyers do not cease to agitate the question - Are the contents of vitamins in a glass of juice and a "living" fruit? Of course, but on condition that you drink one hundred percent natural juice. Take, for example, vitamin C. In a glass of orange juice it contains from 50 to 70 milligrams - for as long and one hundred grams of the edible part of an orange. Incidentally, it is a vitamin and must be an adult per day. Enough ascorbic acid in juices and other citrus juices from the berries. Fruit juices are good as a source of glucose, fructose, minerals. In unclarified juices have to the same polysaccharides - pectin, it normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, lowers cholesterol. 

Yet, the content of useful substances in the different juices varied. Most vitamins in the juices direct extraction - this has been proven by laboratory tests and tests. The content of valuable substances in fresh fruits and berries and juices in the direct extraction are virtually identical, although a small amount of vitamins and is present in the peel, which is not used in production. But in the skins of fruit, along with useful substances are present and unnecessary body substances, which not only benefit, but conversely adversely affect the human body. And even if you do every day, drink juice, fruit nobody canceled. Use them to everyone. Juices can also be seen as an additional opportunity to saturation of the body with vitamins and minerals. But, alas, and we lack. 

Concentrated juices 

Concentrated juice is obtained by removal of source of raw materials (juice direct extraction) of water contained in it. As a result of concentrating the content of soluble solids in the juice is increased by more than 2 times. Evaporation of the liquid is carried out at reduced pressure in a vacuum. The water in such conditions, boils at 65-70 degrees Celsius. 

This mode of heat treatment makes it possible to preserve vitamins and retard the development of microflora. The resulting concentrated juice is a thick syrup, which is stored at low temperature: up to - 18 degrees. This product is easier to both store and transport. 

To get from the concentrated juice 100% natural juice of good quality, just add the same amount of water, which was removed in its manufacture. Requirements for water used for cooking juices must meet high: it must not contain any impurities that affect taste, physical-chemical and microbiological properties of the juice. Major companies strictly monitor the quality of water used for the restoration of juice. 

In 100% juices, nectars are represented in the market and juice drinks. 

Nectars 

From some of the fruits and berries are almost impossible to get 100% juice. After their streak turns puree or juice with overly tart, sweet or sour taste. This, for example, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, bananas, currants. Therefore derived from them juice or puree is used for preparation of nectars. Nectar is composed of a certain percentage of juice (by international standards it is 25-50%), water, sugar and acidifier such as citric acid. To improve the taste of nectar may be added natural flavors, minerals and other ingredients. All the additives included in the nectar should be indicated on the packaging. 

Straight whether juice? 

If we talk about the products the twenty-first century, juices and juice drinks - this is one of the most convenient ways to improve the structure of power. These can be used as functional food products modified by the chemical composition, enriched with additional components such as vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Work in this direction is actively underway. The main difficulty is in maintaining an attractive pleasant taste. On the juice can say its price. For example, today on the world market, one tonne of concentrated orange juice is worth one thousand one hundred dollars. Approximately 200 grams of concentrated juice is used to make one liter of beverage. So, count how many should cost you a glass of juice ... So if you see on the counter, very expensive juice, this juice is 90% really straights. 

So, 1-2 glasses of juice a day, from 2 to 3 years of age - it should become irreversible culture of our food. 

Unfortunately, today it is an unattainable ideal for a large number of Russians, especially in the regions. According to recent statistics, 25% of the population lives below the poverty line - they are not up juice! It is the economic aspect of the issue is not conducive to the rapid displacement of our market with low-quality juice. Much of the population buys them from financial considerations. A 23,3% of Russia's population is not buying juice at all. 

Juices children 

Choosing juice in the store, you should pay attention to age, for whom they are intended. Many foreign companies divide their products into the following groups: 

1-th stage (phase) - from 3 to 6 months 
2-nd stage - c 6 months 
3rd stage - from 9 months 

Assignment of juice to one group or another depends not only on the fruits of which make the juice, but also on their degree of comminution, the degree of lightening, as well as the inclusion of additional components (sugar, citric acid, etc.). 

Some juices can be recommended for children from preschool age (3 years) or with school age (from 6-7 years). 

The above tips are very general in nature and, choosing juice for your baby, you should first take into account its individual characteristics, health, taste preferences. 

Quality juice 

Yet as buying juice, instead of 100% natural not to buy inferior quality or adulterated, and some who did not stand to have entirely? 

Unfortunately, to date, the only guarantee of quality can serve only the good name of the manufacturer. 

Before choosing any food for the child must first consult with a pediatrician, watching your child. 

When buying juice in the store, pay attention to the date of manufacture and expiry dates. If at the opening of jars with curly lid you will not hear the typical cotton, in any case do not give a baby juice in order to avoid poisoning. 

Choose juices known and well established companies. Frankly operating companies always refer to packing a full list of ingredients, nutritional value of the product, date of manufacture and expiration. This company puts strict control materials (it should be perfect in the sense of cleanliness and safety) and the entire workflow of their production. 

Never buy food for children in questionable places. Prefer specialized shops. 

So, drink regularly natural juices - is a guarantee of your health and longevity!