Vegan day 75: Real orange juice

I don’t generally drink the orange juice that’s bottled or mass produced like Tropicana- basically because of the sugar and processing. Fresh orange juice however is so refreshing! Normally, I would order this out- they have those big machines that press the orange for juice. Have I ever juiced my own oranges?– no, I actually haven’t. I have been watching some of Jay Kordich’s juicing videos lately and there was one on juicing oranges. It looked so good that I actually became thirsty for a fresh orange juice. I have also been using fresh juice in recipes- whether orange, lemon or lime- I decided to buy a little hand held juice grinder- the one where you cut the fruit in half and physically press it. It worked fine, but according to Jay- I am missing important nutrients by not including the outer white layer of the fruit. The skins are to be peeled- but the next layer of white is all good stuff. 


“The white inner coating of the peel, called the albedo, contains vitamin C, fiber, limonene, pectin and glucarate.” ~ LIVESTRONG. 


“The white pulpy part of the orange is the primary source of its flavonoids. Flavonoids are colorful pigments that support numerous metabolic processes in the body. The juicy orange-colored sections of the orange contain most of its vitamin C.” ~ World’s Healthiest Foods


My friend skinned some oranges for me– and we dropped them in my Breville juicer. I thought it would only make 1 glass but it made 2- from only 4 oranges! The juice was thicker and creamier than a typical glass of so-called fresh orange juice. I was simply amazed- it’s the little things you know!

Jay Kordich video


Disclaimer: The information given here is for educational purposes only. You should not use this to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified health care provider.

[Thursday 15th 2012 blog]