50 Food & Nutrition Myths You Need to Stop Believing

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40) Juices Are Effective For Detoxing

Unfortunately, juicing is not as virtuous and beneficial as it's cracked up to be, especially if your juices contain fruit. Vice reported that straining or blending fruit actually removes the soluble fiber they contain, leaving you with a whole bunch of fruit sugar and none of the digestive benefits whole fruits provide. Juicing also increases the likelihood of overconsuming fruits and therefore consuming more calories overall. It probably won't hurt you from time to time, but just remember that relying on juice cleanses to detox your body is not effective as you think.