Juicing separates out the fiber. Don’t I need fiber in my diet?

Juicing is the best way we’ve found to add to your diet the raw fruits and vegetables needed for good health. To most of you, though, juicing is a fairly new Idea, and you probably have many questions both about juicing and about nutrition In general. Here are answers to those questions we are most commonly asked.
Juicing separates out the fiber. Don’t I need fiber in my diet?
Fiber is essential to health. We encourage you to continue eating all the raw foods you’ve been eating; in fact, eat more. Fiber is very important to prevent constipation and colorectal cancer. Fiber is not found in animal products, fudge, or potato chips! It is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. Besides eating these whole foods, drink juices as a supplement for additional nutrients, for protective effects to help your body prevent disease, and for therapeutic benefits. And remember, very few people can find the time to eat enough raw fruits and vegetables to maintain optimal health and energy. Juicing is an easy, quick means to increase your Intake of these foods, and it is recommended in addition to a high- fiber diet.
Why can’t I just buy bottled, canned, or frozen juice?
Fruits and vegetables take a lot of abuse before they enter a bottle or can. Often, chemicals are poured on them for a variety of reasons. Chemicals can destroy nutrients, and when chemicals are washed off with lots of water, minerals are leached out. Some chemical residues will be left behind for your body to process. Moreover, many juices are heated to high temperatures as a part of pasteurization, which prolongs shelf life. This process kills enzymes, the “spark plugs” of life. Often, additives like sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, sodium nitrate, BHA, and BHT are added. Then the juices go to warehouses, where they may sit for weeks or months before reaching your store. By the time these processed juices get to you, most of the nutrients have been lost. But when you make fresh juice, you’re assured of getting a large proportion of nutrients present in the raw fruits and vegetables.
Can’t I get all the nutrients I need from vitamin and mineral pills? Why do I need to supplement with fresh juice?
Nutrients in fresh fruits and vegetables are far more potent than those found in pills, because they are paired with “helper nutrients.” Nutrients influence each other by working synergistically, meaning they create reactions together within the body. When combined naturally in food, they work much more effectively than when singled out in pill form. But there’s another reason as well. Nutrients are continually being discovered and named. For example, you’ve probably heard of beta-carotene. But how about alpha-carotene? This nutrient has recently shown protective effects against vulvar cancer. And it’s found primarily in fruits and vegetables. Or, how about phenols, indoles, aromatic isothiocyanates, terpenes, and organo-sulfur compounds? These strange-sounding substances are part of the new category “anutrients,” which, like alpha-carotene, have recently shown protective effects against cancer. And, again, you can find these nutrients in fruits, vegetables, grains, and other plants. If these nutrients are just now being categorized and analyzed, they aren’t going to show up in your supplement pills for a while, if ever. But juices provide not only well-known nutrients with identified functions, but also nutrients with roles that are not yet understood or recognized. Finally, if you do need to take a particular supplement, be sure to swallow it with the juices that are highest in that nutrient.
Some people say that fruits and vegetables should not be combined; others say they can be. Is it safe to combine them?
There is no scientific basis for the theory of food combining. Which states that fruits and vegetables, starches and proteins, and fruits and proteins should not be combined? But this theory has developed in recent years for a reason. Some people, such as those with impaired digestion, multiple food allergies, or severe fatigue, benefit physically from observing these guidelines. If you experience no adverse symptoms (such as gas, stomachaches, or bloating) from combining these foods, let your taste buds be your guide, and make the combinations you like best.