Real Age Tip of the Day

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Real Age Tip of the Day
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 7:52am





Don't Forget Your Juice





Your morning glass of juice may be a brain saver.

Drinking fruit or vegetable juice at least three times per week may lower a person's risk of Alzheimer's disease, a recent study suggests. Antioxidants in the juice may be responsible for the effect. To keep your waistline from expanding, choose low-calorie or pure juices without any added sugar.

RealAge Benefit: Getting the right amount of antioxidants through diet or supplements can make your RealAge 6 years younger.


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In addition to drinking juice, another way to get your daily fill of antioxidants is to eat whole fruit, which also will add fiber to your diet. The antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables may protect your brain against oxidative damage caused by hydrogen peroxide and certain proteins. In a recent study, researchers discovered that people who drank three or more servings of fruit or vegetable juice per week were much less likely to develop Alzheimer's than people who drank juice less than once per week. More research is needed to confirm the findings, but in the meantime, juice remains a quick and easy way to get an additional serving of fruit in your diet. Regular exercise and mental stimulation help ward off dementia as well.

~IslandGirl


Moderation IS Key


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Registered: 12-04-2003
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 10:56am

You beat me to it!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 12:28pm
I posted this as I thought it coincided with our ORANGE week-- and to remind myself to buy some OJ today ;-)

~IslandGirl


Moderation IS Key


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Registered: 12-16-2004
Fri, 09-16-2005 - 5:51am

I avoid juice because of the calories, but I do try to eat several pieces of fresh fruit a day. Currently I have bananas, apples and nectarines in the house. I've heard drinking a glass of juice is the equivalent of eating 6-8 (or more) of the whole fruit, without the fiber. I wonder how much whole fruit I have to eat in a day/week to get the benefit... any suggestions?! (I do drink diluted juice occasionally.)

Thanks for the post, btw!

:) Reece

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Registered: 12-04-2003
Fri, 09-16-2005 - 11:42am

hmmmm, I'm not sure!