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What are your thoughts on this juice? (Arthur's Fresh)

KWalker

KWalker

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I was in the grocery store looking for drinks for my diet and I came across these.

http://www.arthursfresh.com/en/products.aspx

They advertise as 100% natural and 100% real fruit. They aren't the cheapest ($2.99/bottle) but when you think about the cost of energy drinks and even small bottles of pop, it's in the same ball park. Energy drinks are even more expensive.

Here are a few samples, do you guys think this stuff is worth buying?


 
rygon

rygon

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have you priced up how much it would cost to make your own?

Im lead to believe that making juice is the best (with a machine that cold presses the juice out rather than a blade whizzing around heating it up) as it keeps as much nutrients intact. After 24hrs it will start to degrade

Im assuming any shop bought juice will have had to have heat treatment to make it last longer thus removing some nutrients.
 
KWalker

KWalker

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I currently make smoothies but don't have a juicer yet. I just thought of these as a convenience
 
Trysha

Trysha

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They look good----if I find them I will give them a try
Thanks for posting them
 
KWalker

KWalker

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No problem. From what I see they don't look bad. I've seen them in all the grocery stores where I am so depending on where you are they shouldn't be too hard to find
 
KWalker

KWalker

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They are a major supplier for Costco so that would make sense. Do you think it's really as healthy as it claims to be? I wrote to them asking if they would be SCD legal and they replied telling me they're going to look into it so I'll pass it on when I get a reply
 
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hawkeye

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KWalker

KWalker

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That second link is great! I didn't know they were only in Canada though, more for me I guess lol. I was thinking of picking some up to bring to school during long days
 
nogutsnoglory

nogutsnoglory

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I like that it has simple and pure ingredients but I'd buy products that are organic and pure. The term "natural" means nothing, it is just a marketing tool.
 
KWalker

KWalker

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Kind of like "organic" lol. When buying fruits and vegetables in grocery stores, there's no such thing as organic. It would still be much better than a can of pop though
 
nogutsnoglory

nogutsnoglory

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That's definitely not true. "Natural" has no regulations. I can sell you dust as natural. Organic has strict standards so there are no herbicides, pesticides, chemicals, hormones and antibiotics being used.
 
KWalker

KWalker

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I have to disagree, sorry. Did you know that many fruits and vegetables that are said to be "organic" are very often grown in the exact same soil that is used for non-organic? Sure they say they aren't sprayed, but when you're growing in the same soil that does get sprayed it is almost impossible to remain chemical free.

This is referring to grocery stores. When you buy from a local farmer you probably are buying true organic, but when you buy "organic" at the grocery store you might as well just be taking your money to the casino because you're basically gambling with it.
 
KWalker

KWalker

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Oh I'm not doubting that at all, I'm just saying that (although maybe not as much) there could very well be chemicals in the organic food you find in stores like Walmart.
 
nogutsnoglory

nogutsnoglory

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I agree about organic you may find in places like Walmart. I hate Walmart wouldn't give them a damn penny.

I think it's fine if you stick to large reputable companies and local farmers. Places like Whole Foods are very strict about who they do business with.
 
KWalker

KWalker

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exactly. So we got to the same opinion through two different ways lol. I agree with you when talking about reputable companies.
 
Gianni

Gianni

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Much of what I have to say has been covered but ehh might as well :)

The words natural and real don't mean anything. Just sharpie those words out because anyone can put those words on their packaging.

I think juicing yourself would be a VAST improvement over this product. The company must pasteurize the juice which kills 100% of the enzymes so then you are asking your pancreas to put in the overtime to come up with the necessary digestive enzymes. Look at the back, Read the Vitamin C ... then sharpie that out... All vitamin C is destroyed by heat.


These vegetables are inorganic, thus conventional commercialized produce which will have low levels of the vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients available to you. These vegetables need pesticides to grow because they are weak and cant defend themselves from bugs (because they are in deficient soil) so they don't have high vitamin levels in the first place.

Sure, You are pressed for time, you don't have time to juice. go ahead grab one. However this can be a slippery slope as often people will slowly start to depend on the convenience of the easy store bought juices rather than taking the time to juice themselves:D

Gianni

500th post:)
 
nogutsnoglory

nogutsnoglory

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I have always been mixed on juicing. On one hand it's an easy way to get a fiber free dose of fruits and veggies for us it also inundates the system with tons of sugar. It's also an unnatural way of eating.
 
Beach bum

Beach bum

In fairness , cooking food , processing food and sticking loads of stabilisers , e-numbers and so on in it is not a natural way of eating, but it has become the norm and I eat all of those non-natural things all the time-they tend to be quite tasty.
Juicing fresh fruit and veg has to be better than that though right?


Interstingly a chimps diet is about 60% friut apparently they chew some fruits to form little fruit-balls, called 'wadges', and then dip them in water before sucking out the juice.
 
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