A guide to the benefits of juicing (continued)
Fruit / Vegetable | Source of | Benefits | KJ per 100g |
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Mango | Beta carotene, potassium, flavenoids | Easy to digest. | 235kj/100g |
| and other antioxidants. |
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Mint | Antispasmodic volatile oils, | Aids digestion. |
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| flavenoids, menthol. |
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Oranges | High in vitamin C, fibre, beta | Excellent for healthy skin and helps | 100kj/100g |
| carotene, flavenoids, thiamine, | the body’s defences against bacterial |
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| pectin, folate. | infections. |
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Papaya | Protective carotenoids, rich in | Helps digest proteins. | 160kj/100g |
| vitamin C, fibre, rich in papain. |
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Parsley | Vitamin C, iron. | Excellent for fresh breath. |
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Pawpaw | Beta carotene, flavenoids, | Helps digest proteins. | 163kj/100g |
| magnesium, rich in papain. |
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Peaches | Good source of vitamin C, dietary | Easy to digest and works as a gentle | 130kj/100g |
| fibre, beta carotene. | laxative. |
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Pears | Very good source of dietary fibre. | Provide a quick source of energy. | 190kj/100g |
Pineapple | Vitamin C, dietary fibre, beta carotene. | Helps to digest protein. | 160kj/100g |
Plums | Vitamin E, potassium, beta carotene, | May help to retard the effects | |
| malic acid. | of wrinkling. |
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Raspberries | High in dietary fibre, excellent source | Helps in treating constipation. | 110kj/100g |
| of vitamin C, some folate. |
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Rockmelons | Excellent source of vitamin C, beta | May help in the prevention of cancer | 90kj/100g |
| carotene, carotenoids. | and heart disease. |
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Spinach | Zeaxanthin, vitamin C, beta carotene, | Helps in keeping eyes healthy | 65kj/100g |
| folate, dietary fibre. | in the elderly. |
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Strawberries | Vitamin C, dietary fibre, some folate. | Helps to absorb iron better after | 80kj/100g |
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| eating meat. |
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Tomatoes | Rich in lycopene, vitamin C, and | May help reduce the risk of prostate | 55kj/100g |
| small amounts of vitamin E, folate, | cancer in men. |
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| dietary fibre. |
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Watercress | Vitamin C & E, folate, beta carotene, | Thought to have cancer fighting | 72kj/100g |
| iron. | properties. |
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Watermelon | Carotenoids, beta carotene, vitamin C, | May stimulate the kidneys to help | 95kj/100g |
| dietary fibre. | function better. |
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