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Nasal congestion, runny nose, asthma, skin rashes and diarrhea experienced after drinking pineapple juice are all signs of an allergic reaction. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, pineapples and other tropical fruits commonly cause food allergies.
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Drinking orange juice with breakfast is a long-standing American tradition. It has just the right amount of sweetness, lots of vitamin C and helps wash down those morning meds.
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Gout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden attacks of pain in the joints, often attacking the big toe. Although it is more common in men than in women, gout can also affect women, especially after they enter menopause.
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Dark grape juice contains resveratrol, an antioxidant that promotes the flow of blood throughout your body, ultimately leading to lower βbad cholesterol,β healthier blood pressure and a reduced risk of blood clots and blood vessel damage.
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Pineapple juice can be a healthy addition to a pregnancy diet, especially since it contains vital nutrients that your developing baby needs to remain healthy.
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Juicing allows you to eat more of certain foods you would otherwise have difficulty eating in significant quantity. For example, it's more appealing to drink several bunches of parsley in a glass than to eat them whole. You do lose fiber when you use a juicer, which extracts the pulp.
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Though tomatoes are members of the fruit family, they are most often considered to be and served as vegetables. In fact, they are the most popular vegetable in the United States. Tomatoes are packed with antioxidants and nutrients, including potassium, folate, iron, vitamin C and vitamin A.
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Pain or discomfort in the head or scalp is a common condition that is often related to stress, anxiety, injury or depression. Certain infections, lack of sleep or food, alcohol, street drugs, and overworking are some of the other common factors that may lead to headaches.
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An important source of vitamin A, the carrot is a favorite ingredient for juicing enthusiasts. Your local food store may stock carrot juice near tomato juice and vegetable juice blends.
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Naturally high in vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium, cucumbers make a refreshing low-fat and low-calorie snack. An abundance of homegrown cucumbers may be overwhelming as it can be difficult to use them before they rot.
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Between 1.5 to 2 cups a day -- that's how much fruit you should be including in your diet, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If you're not fond of eating fruit, you're likely having trouble meeting this recommendation.
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Fasting is used by many as a way to detoxify and rid the body of built-up waste. A fast can be rigorous, allowing nothing but water, or it can be less onerous, with fruit juices and herbal teas considered acceptable. Individual responses to a fast will vary and will depend on the type and length of the fast.
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Prepare beetroot juice with fresh beets and your vegetable juicer. Beetroot juice promotes brain health and lowers blood pressure, according to a study from Wake Forest University and published in a 2010 issue of the journal βNitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry.β Beet juice contains a high amount of nitrates.
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Most Americans meet just a little more than half of their daily vegetable needs, according to the USDA. Increasing your intake of vegetables offers a number of health benefits, including lowering your risk of heart disease, some cancers and diabetes. You may prefer drinking your vegetables to eating them.
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Cranberries, which are native to North America, have been used since pre-Colombian times as both food and medicine. Native Americans introduced the earliest European settlers to the berries, and the first commercial fields were planted in the early 1800s.
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Welch's grape juice, made from concord grapes, offers a sweet flavor with no added sugar. The company website notes that each 8-oz. glass is made from at least 40 grapes and counts as two servings of fruit. This beverage contains quite a few calories, but it does offer vitamin C as well as other benefits.
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Clamato juice, or tomato juice infused with clam juice and tiny bits of clam meat, is a savory alternative to regular tomato juice. Many people use it as the base of a cocktail called a Bloody Mary, but you may also use it as a seasoned broth for cold and hot soups.
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The pancreas and the liver both have important roles in the digestion of food. When you eat, signals from your digestive tract activate both of these organs to secrete the substances needed to digest food.
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If you drink expired lemon juice and develop diarrhea, you might have food poisoning. Food poisoning occurs when you ingest a food or beverage that is contaminated. Lemon juice is used as a common ingredient in many dishes and desserts, and if you use expired lemon juice in cooking you can contaminate the entire meal.
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Drinking a glass of freshly squeezed juice is not only refreshing and delicious, but provides numerous health benefits that often get lost in the processing that juices in jugs or cartons undergo.
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