Juice
Scientists have found antioxidant rich pomegranate juice is good for the heart. Just one glass a day improves blood flow by a third.
Here we explore the seven saintly fruit juices and their extraordinary benefits for your health as well as when to avoid them.
1: POMEGRANATE JUICE
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Good for: helping the heart. Pomegranate juice is bursting with antioxidants which help prevent arteries being clogged with cholesterol. It has also been linked with warding off prostate cancer.
The juice is packed with vitamins A, C and E, and folic acid which is important in the early stages of pregnancy.
Drinking orange juice
2: ORANGE JUICE
Good for: immune system, anaemia protection. The best source of vitamin C and also a source of folic acid - so pregnant women should drink plenty.
Drink with meals to increase the uptake of anaemia-protective iron. New reserach suggests a glass of orange juice a day may also help stave off arthritis.
3: GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
Good for: immune system. Rich in vitamin C, grapefruit is a citrus fruit and therefore high in beta carotene. This helps protect the skin from damage caused by free radicals.
But avoid when... You are on medication - Grapefruit juice contains a substance which can slow down the breakdown of some medications. This causes an increase in the amount of the drug in the blood stream, which increases its effect.
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4: APPLE JUICE
Good for: energy; heart protection. Flavonoid-rich which helps protect the heart. Has a third of the vitamin C of orange juice. Contains largely fructose sugar - good for slow-burn energy.
But avoid when... Feeding toddlers as it can give them a stomach upset.
5: PINEAPPLE JUICE
Good for: digestion. This exotic fruit contains the enzyme bromelain which helps to digest heavy protein and is high in natural sugars for an energy boost. Contains 11mg of vitamin C per 100 ml.
6: TOMATO JUICE
Good for: slimming; male health. Slimline juice has only 50 calories per 250ml glass. It contains bioflavonoids which help strengthen the capillaries so you don't get leakage and the pockets of water that create cellulite.
And the lycopene tomatoes contain has been linked with a decreased risk of prostate cancer.
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7: CRANBERRY JUICE
Good for: preventing cystitis. Proanthocyanidins in cranberry juice stop harmful bacteria sticking to the walls of the bladder, thus reducing the risk of urinary infection.
Very high in vitamin C, cranberry is sold with sugar added, because it is too bitter on its own.
WHEN TO JUICE UP
Drink juice with or after meals as the sugar and acid will impact badly on teeth if you drink juice between.
Also avoid cleaning your teeth straight after juice - its actually better to wait half an hour or so to avoid brushing away weakened enamel.