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Juice at night: truth and myths about healthy eating
Sometimes authors of books on healthy eating recommend drinking juice at night, claiming that it brings more benefits. Not all the creators of such methods of “recovery” are professional doctors or nutritionists, which casts doubt on their advice. Rash experiments with juice therapy often end up with exacerbation of chronic diseases and additional health problems. So in what cases fresh is beneficial, and in which only does it harm?
Fresh juice at night: myths about juice therapy
The field of wellness has long turned into a source of enrichment for private clinics and for pseudo-experts in proper nutrition and lifestyle. Hence, there are so many myths and misinformation about juice therapy, including the question of whether fresh juice is good for the night.
Here is just a small list of misconceptions about freshly squeezed juices.
- Myth: juice is healthier than fruits and vegetables. Fact: most of the substances necessary for the human body are contained just in the pulp and skin of plants.
- Myth: Freshly squeezed nectar should be drunk on an empty stomach. Fact: juices provoke an increase in the acidity of the stomach, therefore gastritis and dyspepsia develop on an empty stomach with prolonged use of such drinks.
- Myth: juice must be infused before drinking. Fact: the longer the fresh juice is stored, the less vitamins it contains, so you need to drink juices immediately after pressing.
- Myth: Juices can be consumed in unlimited quantities. Fact: juice is a concentrate of certain substances, therefore, in large quantities, it puts an increased burden on the liver, kidneys and pancreas.
- Myth: juices are good for children. Fact: gastroenterologists strongly advise against giving children freshly squeezed juices, since their delicate gastric mucosa and pancreas are not yet ready for such stress.
Drinking juice at night creates an additional burden on the digestive organs.
An honorable place in the list of misconceptions is held by the statement that the juice drunk in the evening brings more benefits.
Can I drink juice at night?
Hard medical evidence suggests that drinking juice drinks at night is not a good idea.
- Juices drunk on an empty stomach stimulate the secretion of hydrochloric acid. Over time, this habit will develop into regular morning heartburn.
- After 7-8 o’clock in the evening, the pancreas does not cope well with stress, so juices become a real test for it.
- Juice can be equated with food, so at night, instead of resting, the digestive organs will be engaged in food processing.
The best time to consume juices is between breakfast, lunch or dinner. Do not overdo it with dosages: one glass 2-3 times a week is enough.