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Fresh OJ: A waste of money!
The health benefits of freshly squeezed orange juice and pasteurised orange juice are basically the same, so consumers paying a premium for fresh orange juice may be wasting their money. In a paper to be published in the April issue of the SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture,... view more (2003-03-25)

More than meets the tongue
Does orange juice taste sweeter if it's a brighter orange? A new study in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the color of a drink can influence how we think it tastes.   view more (2007-02-13)

Cloudy apple juice four times healthier than clear
Cloudy apple juice is four times healthier than the clear variety, reports Sarah Scoffield in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.   view more (2007-01-16)

Orange juice is better than lemonade at keeping kidney stones away
A daily glass of orange juice can help prevent the recurrence of kidney stones better than other citrus fruit juices such as lemonade, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.   view more (2006-09-01)

Study identifies substances in grapefruit juice that interact dangerously with some drugs
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has identified and established the substance in grapefruit juice that causes potentially dangerous interactions with certain medications.   view more (2006-05-10)

Flavonoids in Orange Juice Make It a Healthy Drink, Despite the Sugar
Orange juice, despite its high caloric load of sugars, appears to be a healthy food for diabetics due to its mother lode of flavonoids, a study by endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo has shown.   view more (2007-07-18)

Orange juice beverage fortified with plant sterols lowers indicators of heart disease risk
Plant cholesterols known as sterols - recognized for their cholesterol-lowering power when added to margarines, salad dressings and other fats - also have been found to be effective in reducing low-density lipoprotein, or "bad" cholesterol\\\   view more (2006-10-12)

Cherry juice reduces muscle pain induced by exercise
Cherry juice can reduce muscle pain and damage induced by exercise, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.   view more (2006-06-21)

Cranberry juice reduces urinary tract infections in women
Regular drinking of cranberry juice seems to reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections in women, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. One hundred and fifty women with a urinary tract infection were randomly allocated into three groups. The first group received 50ml of... view more (2001-06-27)

New study shows Concord grape juice has a heart-healthy effect not yet reported with red wine
Many studies have suggested that moderate red wine consumption is beneficial to cardiovascular health. But what if you'd like to skip the alcohol?   view more (2007-10-03)

Pediatrics study shows no link between juice and children's weight
Drinking a glass of 100 percent fruit juice has long been thought of as a healthy habit for both adults and children. Recently, however, people have been confused about juice - how much to drink, how much to serve their children - partly because of the natural sweet taste of fruit juice.   view more (2006-10-30)

How carrots help us see the color orange
One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume carrots are orange, grass is green and apples are red?   view more (2008-07-23)

Apples, apple juice shown to prevent early atherosclerosis
A new study shows that apples and apple juice are playing the same health league as the often-touted purple grapes and grape juice. The study was published in the April 2008 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.   view more (2008-05-05)

New research: Fruit juice consumption not related to overweight in children
Despite studies that assert otherwise, 100% fruit juice consumption is not related to overweight in children, according to the authors of "A Review of the Relationship Between 100% Fruit Juice Consumption and Weight in Children and Adolescents" in the May/June issue of the American... view more (2008-05-23)

A balanced memory network
Ever wonder how much information we put in our heads" The answer: a lot. For starters, a typical vocabulary is 50,000-250,000 words.   view more (2007-09-07)

Research Shows Cherry Juice May Prevent Muscle Damage Pain
The familiar "no pain, no gain" phrase usually associated with exercise may be a thing of the past if results from a study on cherry juice published today in the online version of the British Journal of Sports Medicine prove true in future research.   view more (2006-06-23)

New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer . While factors like age and heredity contribute significantly to a woman's likelihood of contracting this disease, lifestyle and nutrition choices may also play a role.   view more (2007-08-10)

Apple pectin, apple juice extracts shown to have anticarcinogenic effects on colon
The apples and apple juice you consume may have positive effects in one of the most unlikely places in the body - in the colon.   view more (2008-03-27)

Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows
For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood.   view more (2008-07-22)

Age-related memory improvement linked with consumption of apple products
New research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell suggests that consuming apple juice may protect against cell damage that contributes to age-related memory loss, even in test animals that were not prone to developing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.   view more (2006-01-25)

Sugary drinks, not fruit juice, may be linked to insulin
Steady increases in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages over the last several decades, as well as rates of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, led nutritional epidemiologists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and colleagues to explore the... view more (2007-09-06)

New Bacteria Test Could Improve Quality of Fruit and Vegetable Juice
Increasingly, consumer products, especially food and beverage products, are being scrutinized for better quality.   view more (2007-05-10)

Dietary factors appear to be associated with diabetes risk
Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages or eating fewer fruits and vegetables both may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas eating a low-fat diet does not appear to be associated with any change in diabetes risk.   view more (2008-07-29)

Orange appeal to clean up dirty water
Highly colored industrial waste water is a serious environmental problem as it seriously discolors waterways as well as blocking sunlight for photosynthesizing plant species in the water.   view more (2008-10-21)

Research shows a daily does of beetroot juice can beat high blood pressure
Researchers at Barts and The London School of Medicine have discovered that drinking just 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure. The study, published online today in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, could have major implications for the treatment... view more (2008-02-06)

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