Shocking Fact About Juicing You Should Know

While Juicing is a fantastic way to power your day, a recent study published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, found that including a little fat can actually help with nutrient absorption. Researchers at Purdue University served up veggie salads topped with various amounts and types of salad dressing: monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fat. After eating, the 29 study participants had their blood checked for absorption of healthy cartenoids such as lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene — typically found in veggies. These disease-fighting nutrients may reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, safeguard bone density, slow macular degeneration and soak up damaging toxins. Here’s what researchers found: The salads with the greatest amount of fat—20 grams—yielded the highest absorption of carotenoids. The fat actually helps us absorb the nutrients from the salad. This research builds on a previous 2004 Iowa State University study that determined carotenoids were more readily available – absorbed by the intestines – when paired with full-fat dressing as opposed to low-fat or fat-free versions. Mario Ferruzzi; Wayne Campbell, a Purdue professor of nutrition science; Shellen Goltz, a Purdue graduate student in food science and ChureeP0*n Chitchumroonchokchai and Mark L. Failla at Ohio State University, studied the different fat types and quantities and their effect on human subjects.