Juicing fruit may seem like the healthiest choice, but whole fruit offers something juice simply can’t provide, fiber. Fiber works together with the fruit’s natural sugars, helping you feel satisfied while slowing the absorption of those sugars.
When fruit is turned into juice, much of that beneficial fiber is removed. That means it’s much easier to drink several pieces of fruit in just a few minutes than it is to eat them whole, making whole fruit the more satisfying option for most people.
Whenever possible, reach for fresh, frozen or even dried whole fruit instead of fruit juice. You’ll enjoy the same naturally sweet flavor while getting the fiber that helps make fruit such a nourishing part of a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle.
Do you usually reach for whole fruit or fruit juice?
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