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After providing you with information about pomegranates recently, we would like to publish interesting facts about grapefruit in this blog. You should learn more about the origin and possible growing areas as well as the ingredients of the grapefruit. We will also explain the reasons why we have chosen LiveFresh have decided to sell the fruit cold-pressed and what it has lost on your barbecue.

Why grapefruit juice is recommended for LiveFresh is available 

At LiveFresh we have decided for several reasons to use the cold-pressed grapefruit juice in our product range. In addition to its healthy ingredients, grapefruit can also have a preventative effect against chronic illnesses and also contains a number of secondary plant substances. We also want to offer you a varied portfolio with our juices and are of the opinion that grapefruit juice makes a significant contribution to this.

Our tip: Summer is just around the corner and the barbecue season is starting again. Have you ever grilled a grapefruit? It sounds exotic, but it's incredibly tasty. You can find numerous recommendations on how to prepare the fruit on the Internet.
If you prefer the liquid version, grapefruit juice is a welcome alternative to other juices and is a healthy and tasty refreshment, especially in summer.

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Emulgators and dyes - "helpers" of the large producers

The division into sediment and water does not harm the quality of the juices in any way. And yet the major producers strive to solve this "aesthetic problem". Emulgators - auxiliary substances that permanently mix and stabilize different liquids are added to the juices and eliminate this supposed problem. In addition, dyes sometimes serve as a flair. This simply means that the juices are completely unnecessarily added to chemicals.

Cold pressed, without additives & vegan

Why change nutrient and vitamin-rich products if this is not necessary? At LiveFresh we are fans of natural products. For this reason, we press our juices cold so that all important nutrients, vitamins and minerals remain. In addition, we do not use any additives or sweeteners, so that you will be supplied with a healthy product.

Our tip: Take a look at your next purchase in the supermarket whether you find juices with sediments and take a look at the labels of different juices. You will be amazed at the list of additives.
Therefore, as so often, we recommend our online shop for a unique juice experience. And should a "two -class society" form in our bottles: Shake it, baby!

Both pressed juices and smoothies are popular and are offered in more and more cafes and supermarkets due to their many vitamins and nutrients. In this blog we want to bring you closer to what the similarities and differences of these "Healthy Drinks" are.

Whether juice or smoothie - both are healthy

Both smoothies and juices are healthy vitamin bombs, taste delicious with the correct preparation and deliver highly concentrated vital and nutrients in their purest form.

Smoothies and juices hardly differ when it comes to ingredients. In both, the preparation is made with different types of fruit and vegetables. Herbs or syrup can also be used for refinement in both “Healthy Drinks”.
However, smoothies are also prepared with water, coconut water, nut milk, yogurt or milk, since the consistency is much more viscous than with pressed juices.

Differences in consistency and preparation

And here we are already with one of the main differences between smoothies and pressed juices: the consistency. While smoothies can quickly resemble a baby porridge if there are too large quantities of fruits and vegetables, the liquid in the glass ends up when juicing. This is due to the plant fibers, which are separated from the juice as a so -called pomace during juic presses. The plant fibers are processed in the smoothie and are responsible for the corresponding consistency.

There are also differences in the preparation. While pressed juices are pressed in a juicer or cloth, a high -speed mixer is used for smoothies. Compared to the pressed juice, there is much less waste in the production of a smoothies, since for example, significantly more material is processed on fruits. Overall, it is faster than pressing a juice.

Juice or smoothie - what is better?

As far as the nutrients are concerned, the ghosts differ among the two "Healthy Drinks". The advocates of smoothies are of the opinion that the nutrient density of a green smoothies strikes the juices pressed by pressed juices, since puree the important vital substances are only split up.
In addition, the fiber in smoothies has a positive effect on digestion and blood sugar levels and also significantly higher saturation.

On the other hand, there is a conviction that the nutrient density is greater than that of a smoothies with a pressed glass of juice, since much more fruit and vegetables are used for the same amount when juicing. As a result, the body receives the concentrated load of vitamins, minerals and secondary plant substances. In addition, it is thanks to the low fiber content in juices that the digestive apparatus of the human organism is not strained.

The mix makes ́s

Whether juice or smoothie, that's your decision again. What is certain is that both variants are extremely healthy and tasty. Maybe you choose a mix of both drinks. In matters Juice you can draw from the full in our online shop. As far as smoothies are concerned, you still have to Lend a hand. But here too we are working on a solution for the future.

Thanks to their many vitamins and rich nutrients, pressed juices are considered extremely healthy. In this blog, we want to explain to you what juicing options are available, what you need to look out for and why these vitamin bombs are rarely produced regularly and, above all, permanently in the home kitchen.

Space and time problems when juicing

Although pressed juices are extremely tasty and healthy, only a few households still regularly prepare the drinks themselves. There are several reasons for this. On the one hand, many different types of fruit and vegetables are required. On the other hand, the time factor also plays a role here.

Not everyone who enjoys the drinks has the space to squeeze two glasses of orange juice for themselves and their partner, for example. In addition, not everyone who works or studies full-time has time to prepare juice every morning. Juicing should also be learned. After all, not all juices are the same.

There are two options for home-pressed juice from the home kitchen: the centrifugal juicer and the slow juicer. Due to the high number of revolutions, many nutrients are lost during juicing in variant 1 due to the heat generated by the centrifuge. Slow juicers, on the other hand, grind the fruit and vegetables more slowly without generating heat. This is a much gentler way of juicing and preserves all the nutrients.

In both cases, however, the juice can only be kept for two to three days. Thanks to our special high-pressure process we obtain LiveFresh all the nutrients. However, you can enjoy our vitamin-rich drinks for at least 6 weeks without any loss of quality or taste.

Product quality is the be-all and end-all

However, the most important thing when juicing yourself is and remains the quality of the fruit or vegetables and the know-how of which varieties are actually suitable. For example, we source our fruit from the best growing regions for each fruit and know all of our suppliers personally. We therefore also recommend that you buy your products from the (organic) store around the corner or your trusted market trader.

Fruit and vegetables in particular, which have a high liquid content, provide an ideal basis for juicing. Examples include citrus fruits, apples, carrots and celery stalks.

If you follow the tips mentioned above, you will be able to enjoy extremely tasty juices in the future. However, if this is too much for you and you're looking for a solution to your space and time problems, you've come to the right place. Open the fridge - take out the small bottle - and you can enjoy a cold-pressed juice from LiveFresh enjoy. Click here to go to the online store.

Anyone who has ever bought bananas will be familiar with this phenomenon: some of them start out green and unripe, but within a few days they can develop into sweet and tasty sources of energy. But what is the reason for this change? And does a change in appearance also mean a fundamental variation in the ingredients? You can find out this and more in this edition of the LiveFresh blog.

The maturing process

During the ripening process of fruit, the composition of the ingredients changes depending on the degree of ripeness. While unripe fruit still contains a lot of starch and gradually breaks down, the proportion of sugars such as glucose (grape sugar) and fructose increases as the ripening process progresses. In addition, the breakdown of tannins during the ripening process makes fruit tastier as it becomes sweeter.

In addition, secondary plant substances are formed towards the end of the ripening process, which leads to changes in the color of the fruit. The vitamin content is highest in ripe fruit and fiber changes during the ripening process, making the fruit softer and therefore more pleasant to eat.

Ethylene - plant hormone with great influence

A basic distinction can be made between two groups of fruit: post-ripening and non-post-ripening fruit. The type of fruit depends on the plant hormone ethylene. This organic compound is produced by post-ripening fruit, which influences its own ripening and ageing processes. However, as ethylene is also released from the fruit into the environment, this also has an effect on other nearby plants. This can also influence the development of non-ripening fruit, for example.

The riper the fruit, the healthier it is

Fruit that does not ripen should only be harvested when it is actually ripe on the plant. Otherwise, this not only has a negative impact on the taste, but also on the fruit's ingredients.

Colorful fruit bowls are beautiful - but not always recommended

As mentioned above, over-ripening fruit can affect the quality of non-over-ripening fruit. Care should therefore be taken when storing fruit together. Apples or bananas, for example, can be real fruit spoilers due to their strong secretion of ethylene and can accelerate the ripening process or trigger wilting processes in both non-ripening fruit and specimens of their own species.

However, this effect can also be put to good use. Apples, for example, can accelerate the ripening process if they are added to unripe fruit varieties, turning sour produce into juicy fruit.

Conclusion: If you do not want to deliberately trigger a ripening process in your fruit bowl at home, you should not store overripe fruit together with unripe fruit.

It is becoming increasingly popular and is now the most widely cultivated citrus fruit in the world: the orange. The fruit, which originates from Asia, not only tastes delicious, but is also an important source of nutrients for the human body. Here we explain why not only the fruit itself, but above all the squeezed juice is particularly healthy and why you should regularly reach for our liquid gold in the upcoming winter season.

The orange and its vitamin C

Winter is just around the corner: in addition to the icy cold, darkness on the way to work and on the way home, illnesses and stubborn colds are the main things that get us down. We have no cure for the cold and darkness. However, we can do our bit to protect ourselves against viruses and other pathogens.

Vitamin C - the nutrient supplier par excellence

Vitamin C is an indispensable source of nutrients for strengthening the immune system and shortening illnesses. Hardly any other fruit contains so
many vitamins and health-promoting substances as the orange. As the human organism is not able to produce ascorbic acid - the scientific name for vitamin C - itself, we must obtain all the vitamin C we need from our diet. According to the German Nutrition Society, we should consume around 100 milligrams of vitamin C per day - this corresponds to one to two oranges, 1 bottle of LiveFresh orange or 1 bottle of LiveFresh Orange meets guarana. Our juice is therefore a perfect vitamin base for the day at breakfast, but it also serves as a tasty source of energy and a vitamin-rich kick in between meals.

Study confirms: Orange juice is healthier than orange

According to a 2016 study by the University of Hohenheim, those who prefer squeezed orange juice to the citrus fruit itself help their body even more, as vitamins and nutrients can be better absorbed from the drink. In addition to the aforementioned vitamin C, it is primarily carotenoids that can be absorbed in much greater quantities through the juice. Carotenoids are secondary plant substances that are not only beneficial to health, but also form the precursor of vitamin A and a protective shield against radicals. The fact that the intake of carotenoids in oranges is significantly lower is due to the indigestible fiber, which is found in higher quantities in the fruit itself than in the juice.

Cold-pressed instead of highly heated

The study has therefore shown that pasteurized or cold-pressed orange juice is more valuable for the human body than the orange itself. However, what is not mentioned:
Vitamin C is sensitive to heat. As almost all conventional orange juice undergoes the pasteurization process, valuable vitamins and nutrients as well as bacteria are destroyed. But not with LiveFreshThanks to the special production process our juices are cold-pressed and never heated. As a result, we retain all the important vitamins and nutrients in the pressed juice for several weeks and combine them with the higher number of carotenoids in our bottles than in oranges.

In order to stay as healthy and vital as possible through the coming winter, we recommend that you always reach for orange products. In what form is ultimately up to you. Our little vitamin bombs are certainly a perfect solution for everyday life.