Can pure fruit and vegetable juices protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease too? A review of the evidence

Ruxton, C. H. S.; Gardner, Elaine; Walker, Donald G.

doi:10.1080/09637480600858134

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“…This is controversial because most reviews link sugar sweetened beverages consumption with greater risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome (6,38). In this sense, it is important to say that, in our study, water from all types of liquids that provide calories, including dairy products and fruit juices, were the drinks most consumed by our children (39), which could justify our results, as some authors present a possible positive relationship with body composition and cardiovascular health (12,40).…”

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“…Most studies have focused on sugar sweetened beverages consumption (4-7), although there are also studies that analyzed diet beverages (8,9). On the other hand, there are studies focused on dairy consumption and its possible positive association with cardiovascular health (10,11), as well as on natural juices intake (12). Preliminary analysis of a recent study has shown that a Healthy Beverage Index, a measure of the overall healthfulness of an individual's beverage intake, was associated with reduced cardiometabolic risk in adults (13).…”

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The association between water intake, body composition and cardiometabolic factors among children - The Cuenca study

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Introduction: Beverage consumption and its possible association with current obesity epidemic and metabolic syndrome is under investigation in recent years, however water intake is probably the most underestimated of all beverages and could play an important role. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the association between water intake, body composition and cardiometabolic factors in a sample of Spanish children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 366 schoolchildren (53.5% girls) aged 9-11 years from the province of Cuenca in Spain. Data of anthropometrics, body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiorespiratory fi tness variables were collected. Beverage consumption was assessed using two non-consecutive 24 h dietary recalls. Results: We found an inverse association between the consumption of water (ml)/kg per weight with BMI, body fat, fat-free mass, waist circumference, insulin levels, HOMA-IR (p < 0.001), and with arterial pressure parameters, systolic (p < 0.010) and diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.028), and mean arterial pressure (p < 0.012), as well as direct associations with HDL cholesterol (p < 0.001). In ANCOVA analyses, children who drank less water (ml)/kg per weight, had higher levels of LDL cholesterol (p < 0.050) and lower levels of HDL cholesterol (p < 0.042), and overweight-obesity subjects drank less water (ml)/kg per weight than normal peers (p < 0.011). Besides, children with lower levels of HDL cholesterol and higher levels of triglycerides and blood pressure had less water intake as a beverage. Finally, children who drank less water from beverages had high levels of LDL cholesterol. Conclusions: Higher consumption of water (ml)/kg per weight was negatively associated with BMI, body fat, fat-free mass, waist circumference, insulin levels, HOMA-IR, and positively with HDL cholesterol in children independently of age, sex and cardiorespiratory fi tness. In addition, overweight-obese children drank less water (ml)/kg per weight than normoweight ones. Therefore, water consumption is associated with numerous health benefi ts and its adequate intake could contribute to prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome in childhood.

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The association between water intake, body composition and cardiometabolic factors among children - The Cuenca study

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“…Pure fruit and vegetable juice offer similar health benefit as having whole fruits and vegetables [Ruxton et al, 2006] . Undoubtedly, their content of antioxidants, polyphenol and fibres are good for health.…”

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The effects of fruit smoothies on enamel erosion

Tahmassebi

Kandiah

Sukeri

2013

Eur Arch Paediatr Dent

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ObjectivesThis prospective, randomised in vitro study was to investigate the pH and titrateable acidity of fruit smoothie drinks and to assess the effect of these drinks on enamel erosion.Method 50 enamel slabs were divided into 5 groups which were allocated to the sample solutions groups: Innocent® smoothie strawberries and bananas (SB), Innocent® smoothie mangoes and passion fruit (MP) and Diet Coke. Distilled deionised water (DD) was used as negative control and citric acid 0.3% as positive control. All the slabs were subjected to a 21-day pH cycling regime involving 2 minutes of immersions, 5 times a day with appropriate remineralization periods in between. Measurement of surface loss was assessed using profilometry. Independent sample t-tests were used to compare means. ResultsThe titratable acidity for both test smoothies were 3.5-4 times more than that needed to neutralise Diet Coke and citric acid 0.3%. The pH of SB, MP smoothie and Diet Coke was found to be 3.73, 3.59 and 2.95 consecutively. MP smoothie caused the greatest amount of surface loss followed by Diet Coke. Both smoothies were found to cause significant surface loss. MP smoothie resulted in significantly higher surface loss compared with MB smoothie and citric acid 3%. ConclusionThe smoothies tested were acidic and had high titrateable acidity. They produced a significant erosion of enamel in vitro. The results of this study suggest that there should be increased awareness of the erosive effects of smoothies especially as their consumption seems to be on the increase.

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“…The value of antioxidants in food has long been recognized for their health benefits. It is believed that higher intake of antioxidant rich fruits are associated with decreased risk of degenerative diseases particularly coronary heart disease (CHD) and cancer (Ruxton et al 2006). The beneficial effect of fruits is mainly associated with the radical scavenging activity of polyphenols, which are largely present in fresh fruits and their processed products.…”

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Resveratrol content and antioxidant properties of underutilized fruits

2013

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In the present study, resveratrol content and antioxidant properties of underutilized fruits such as Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) and Mulberry (Morus rubra) were investigated keeping Grape (Vitis vinifera) as a reference. Ethanol/water (80:20 v/v) extracts of different parts of fruit samples including skin, pulp and seeds were analyzed by HPLC and MS for the quantification of resveratrol. Total polyphenols, flavonoids, DPPH scavenging activity and total antioxidant capacity were also investigated. Among the samples analyzed, mulberry fruit (whole) showed highest resveratrol content (50.61 μg g −1 dry weight) followed by jamun seed (34.87 μg g −1 dry weight), jamun pulp (13.70 μg g −1 dry weight) and skin of jamun (11.19 μg g −1 dry weight). Jamun seed extract exhibited the highest polyphenol content (55.54 mg gallic acid equivalent g −1 dry weight) and highest antioxidant property (IC 50 value-0.40 mg ml −1 ). The results suggest that underutilized fruits high in resveratrol and other polyphenols can be used as functional beverages.

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Can pure fruit and vegetable juices protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease too? A review of the evidence

Cited by 126 publications

References 80 publications

The association between water intake, body composition and cardiometabolic factors among children - The Cuenca study

The association between water intake, body composition and cardiometabolic factors among children - The Cuenca study

The effects of fruit smoothies on enamel erosion

Resveratrol content and antioxidant properties of underutilized fruits

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