The Surprising Health Benefits of Your Favorite Fruit Juices

We're all for a good juice. We've pulping everything from leafy greens to beets so often that we've forgotten about the good old (and convenient) standby: bottled juice. From tomato to tart cherry, check out the top 8 varieties to reach for, based on their top-shelf health benefits. Bonus: one 4-ounce serving of 100% juice counts as one serving (1/2 cup) of fruit.

April 20, 2015 · 1 min · 107 words · Andrea Jones

But, did you know it can contribute to bone health and may help to reduce PMS symptoms too?

It’s a good source of potassiumand you get bonus nutrients if your carton’s fortified with calcium.

Look for lower-sodium varieties to keep the salt content in check.

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Antioxidants are important for overall health as well as disease prevention.

According to researchers at Oregon Health and Science University, tart cherries may have thehighest anti-inflammatory propertiesof any food.

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There may be a sliver of truth to that old grapefruit diet fad after all.

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The juice-drinking mice also had better blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity.

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