Ideal Bite

Wanna hear something extra sensational?

01.21.2009

Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 1:09am.

The Bite:

Sorry, we're fresh outta Amy Winehouse scandals, but we do have the inside squeeze on sustainable juices - no unsubstantiated rumors here.

The Benefits:

Getting good dirt. Organic farming methods keep soil in good shape for future generations.
Not squeezing your health. Among other health benefits, consuming more fruit can lower your stroke risk by 31%, and eco versions don't contain the "relatively high" amount of pesticide residue found in many juices (according to an international study released last month).
Titillating tastes. These juices are 99.9% more delicious than Sunny D.

Personally Speaking:

Jen's favorite organic juice, period, is the stuff she makes with fruit from her co-op and her juicer. (She says it feels like she starts the day off with an oil change. Um, don't ask.) Find her fab apple, carrot, and ginger recipe in the blog.

Wanna Try:

Lakewood Pure Pomegranate Juice - organic; totally beats deseeding your own pomegranate ($12/32 ounces).
Organic Valley Orange Juice - made with oranges from family farms; with or without pulp ($5/64 ounces).
Purity Organic Apple Juice - delicious combo of seven types of apples; 10% of profits go to organic causes ($3/16 ounces).
Zola Açai Juice - berry drink, hand-harvested by Amazon natives ($3/12 ounces).

Cocktail Fact

A British pediatrician's diagnosis for a four-year-old patient's yellow complexion? Too much Sunny Delight (she was drinking 1.5 liters/day), which contains beta carotene as a colorant.