Juice 353101 224829711 2008-07-10T16:35:24Z Eastonwest 7214127 {{otheruses}} [[Image:Orange juice 1.jpg|thumb|[[Orange juice]]]] '''Juice''' is a [[liquid]] naturally contained in [[fruit]] or [[vegetable]] tissue. Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fresh fruits or vegetables without the application of heat or solvents. For example, [[orange juice]] is the liquid extract of the [[fruit]] of the [[orange (fruit)|orange]] tree. Juice may be prepared in the home from fresh fruits and vegetables using variety of hand or electric [[juicer]]s. Many commercial juices are filtered to remove fiber or pulp, but high pulp fresh orange juice is marketed as an alternative. Juice may be marketed in [[concentrate]] form, sometimes frozen, requiring the user to add [[water]] to reconstitute the liquid back to its "original state". (Generally, concentrates have a noticeably different taste than their comparable "fresh-squeezed" versions). Other juices are reconstituted before packaging for retail sale. Common methods for preservation and processing of fruit juices include [[canning]], [[pasteurization]], [[freezing]], [[evaporation]] and [[spray drying]]. ==Varieties== Popular juices include but are not limited to [[apple juice|apple]], [[orange juice|orange]], [[grapefruit juice|grapefruit]], [[pineapple]], [[tomato juice|tomato]], [[mango]], [[carrot juice|carrot]], [[grape juice|grape]], [[cranberry]] and [[Pomegranate juice|pomegranate]]. It has become increasingly popular to combine a variety of fruits into single juice drinks. Popular blends include ''cran-apple'' (cranberry and apple) and apple and blackcurrant. Prepackaged single fruit juices have lost market share to prepackaged fruit juice combinations. A number of new companies have had considerable success supplying prepackaged fruit juice permutations on the basis of this transition. "[[innocent Drinks|Innocent]]" and "P&J" are UK examples; "Nudie" is an Australian example. [[Juice bar]]s have also become commonplace across most of the western world and offer similar juices. Most of these juice bars offer freshly made fruit juices and claim that that confers greater health benefit. The rationale for this claim is that once the fruit has been juiced, its [[antioxidant]]s start to react with oxygen [[free radicals]] and so lose their health benefit.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Juice is also commonly found in many cooking recipes around the world. The most popular are [[Lime (fruit)|lime]] and [[lemon]] juice which help to add a slightly more sour or bitter taste to dishes. ==Labeling== Juice normally has a standard defined level of [[purity]], which is 100% in many countries. In the UK, the term ''fruit juice'' can only legally be used to describe a product which is 100% fruit juice, as required by the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations<ref>http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/fruijuicedraftreg.pdf</ref> and The Fruit Juices & Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2003.<ref>http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/draftssifruitjuice.pdf</ref> However, the term "juice drink" can be used to describe any drink which includes juice, even if the juice content is 1% of the overall volume.<ref>[http://www.foodcomm.org.uk/press_04_lowjuice.htm Parents beware: Juice in juice drinks costs up to £34 per litre!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In the USA, ''fruit juice'' can only legally be used to describe a product which is 100% fruit juice. A blend of fruit juice(s) with other ingredients, such as [[high-fructose corn syrup]], is called a ''juice cocktail'' or ''juice drink''<ref>[http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/CF102-33.HTML The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Sec. 102.33 Beverages that contain fruit or vegetable juice.]</ref> According to the [[FDA]], the term "nectar" is generally accepted in the U.S. and in international trade for a diluted juice to denote a beverage that contains fruit juice or puree, water, and which may contain sweeteners.<ref>[http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/juiceqa2.html FDA Juice HACCP Regulation: Questions & Answers]</ref> In [[New Zealand]] (and possibly others), juice denotes a [[sweet]]ened fruit extract, whereas [[Nectar (drink)|nectar]] denotes a pure fruit or vegetable extract{{Fact|date=March 2008}}. However, fruit juice labels may be misleading, with juice companies actively hiding the actual content. "No added sugar" is commonly placed on labels, but the products are often made from "reconstituted concentrates" which function similarly to sugars and other, the naturally occurring fructose is still unhealthy for the consumer. It is difficult for the consumer to know the contents of the concentrates<ref>[http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/nutrition/sugsuce.shtml Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Programs - Nutrition Labelling- Information Letter To Industry - "no added sugar"<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/newsroom/publications/consumerstudyrelatedtonutritioncontentclaimsjuly2003/resultspartcncc.cfm Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Results - Part C NCC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Juice does not contain a carbonated beverage, but some carbonated beverages, such as [[Orangina]], are sold with actual fruit juice as an ingredient. ==Health benefits== Juices are often consumed for their health benefits. For example, orange juice is rich in [[vitamin C]], while prune juice is associated with a digestive health benefit. Cranberry juice has long been known to help prevent or even treat [[urinary bladder|bladder]] infections, and it is now known that a substance in cranberries prevents [[bacteria]] from binding to the bladder.<ref>[[http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band6/b6-3.html Drug Watch: Cranberry juice reduces bacteriuria and pyuria]]</ref> Fruit juice consumption overall in [[Europe]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and the [[United States|USA]] has increased in recent years<ref>[http://www.the-infoshop.com/study/zi24456_weurope_fruit_juice_toc.html [Report&#93; West Europe Fruit Juice Market Research, Trends, Analysis TOC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, probably due to public perception of juices as a healthy natural source of nutrients and increased public interest in health issues. The perception of fruit juice as equal in health benefit to consumption of fresh fruit has been questioned due mainly to the lack of fiber and the processing they endure. The high amounts of [[fructose]] in fruit juice when not consumed with fiber, have been suggested as a contributor to the growing diabetes epidemic in the West.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} [[High-fructose corn syrup]], an ingredient of many juice cocktails, has also been linked to the increased incidence of type II diabetes.<ref>[http://www.newstarget.com/009333.html Sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and type II diabetes]</ref> The high consumption of juice is also linked to people putting on extra weight. <ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/the-pitfalls-of-fruit-juice/2008/01/12/1199988650388.html Juice alert - National - smh.com.au<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==References== {{Commonscat|Juices}} {{reflist}} [[Category:Juice| ]] [[ar:عصير]] [[ast:Zusmiu]] [[ca:Suc]] [[cs:Džus]] [[cy:Sudd]] [[da:Juice]] [[de:Fruchtsaft]] [[es:Jugo]] [[eo:Suko]] [[fr:Jus de fruit]] [[ko:주스]] [[hr:Voćni sok]] [[id:Sari buah]] [[is:Ávaxtasafi]] [[it:Succo di frutta]] [[he:מיץ]] [[rw:Umutobe w'imbuto]] [[sw:Maji ya matunda]] [[la:Succus]] [[lb:Jus]] [[lt:Sultys]] [[nah:Pātzcatl]] [[nl:Vruchtensap]] [[ja:ジュース]] [[no:Jus (drikk)]] [[nn:Fruktsaft]] [[pl:Sok]] [[pt:Suco]] [[ru:Сок (напиток)]] [[simple:Juice]] [[sl:Sok]] [[sr:Воћни сок]] [[fi:Mehu]] [[sv:Juice]] [[ta:பழச் சாறு]] [[tr:Meyve suyu]] [[uk:Сік]] [[zh:果汁]] [[bs:Voćni sok]]