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Juice Vs. Concentrate

When shopping for fruit juice, you may encounter a wide variety of options. Should you pick up juice that is “not from concentrate,” a frozen container of concentrate that you mix up yourself, or a carton of juice made from concentrate? There are a few differences among the three options. Your final decision depends on you and your preferences.

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Should You Cover a Pork Roast & Add Liquid When Baking?

Baking Your Pork Roast Pork is known for "shrinkage." Baking pork roast causes it to give up its juices quickly which causes shrinkage. As pork begins to shrink and lose its juices, it becomes quite dry. Fortunately, there are several tips to baking your pork roast so shrinkage and dryness are reduced. The first way…

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How Is Fruit Juice Concentrate Made?

Fruit juice concentrate is convenient. You can leave it in your freezer until you are ready to use it. You simply mix it with water, using the can as a measuring cup. Interestingly, the process to make fruit juice concentrate is almost identical to the process for making not-from-concentrate juice.

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How to Juice Fast for Weight Loss

Busy moms often look for ways to lose weight quickly and easily. Many weight loss diets include the reduction of food intake with an increase in activities. Juice fasting, one type of weight loss diet, requires you take food in a liquid form for a certain time. Also known as detoxification dieting, juice fasting may reduce weight, but it may also cause some undesirable side effects, such as weakness and fatigue, according to Katherine Zeratsky, a certified dietitian with the Mayo Clinic. A brief juice fast may help you begin a weight loss diet and increase your motivation.