[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Still, many in the medical establishment maintain that even the purest juice is no substitute for fresh fruit or vegetables. Compare an apple and a glass of apple juice.
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[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]A medium-size apple contains 80 calories, 21 grams of carbohydrates, and 3.7 grams of fiber; an eight-ounce glass of apple juice contains nearly 50 percent more calories and carbs, and virtually no fiber.
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[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]"My main concern about juice is that I know we're not getting enough fiber in this country," says Cindy Moore, director of nutrition therapy at the Cleveland Clinic.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Juice proponents like Paul Sale, a top New York City chef, concede that fresh fruit contains more fiber than juice does, but he argues that proper juicing preserves more fiber than one would think, and, more important, that it breaks down a plant's cell walls to allow antioxidants to be more easily digested. Juice advocates also contend that juicing concentrates nutrients. It takes a bag of carrots to make eight ounces of juice, after all, so it follows that a glass of juice contains more vitamins than a single serving of whole carrots.[/SIZE][/FONT]