Australian Natural Health – June-July 2017

or cold-pressed juice where a lot of the
pulp is taken out, a lot of the health
benefits from the fibre go out along
with that,” Maston says. “People like
cold-pressed juice, it tastes good but I
just see that as sugary water.”
Tuck on the other hand, believes
high quality juices such as cold pressed
have their place, and can be beneficial
by giving the digestive system a rest.
“Especially if people have an
unhealthy diet, it’s a great way to give
the digestive system a rest and get a
concentrated amount of nutrients into
the system,” Tuck says. “You’ll often
notice people who do the three- or
five-day cleanses look sparkly eyed
and the skin looks clearer, because the
vitamins are absorbed rapidly into the
system while taking the pressure off the
digestive system.”

Getting past the marketing
Bearing these two schools of thought
in mind, cold-pressed juice company
Pressed Earth concurs that juices work

for people in different ways. With

many companies spouting the huge

health benefits of juice cleanses which

replace all meals for one, three or more

days, Pressed Earth business manager

Ruth Bird says while they offer

cleanses, they don’t promote them.

“Everyone is so radically different that

some people don’t go well on a cleanse,

but then we have clients who can go

through two weeks with the most

incredible health benefits,” Bird says.

“We stick with promoting balance and

encouraging people to be the healthiest

version of themselves. Whether that’s

doing a cleanse, if your body responds

to that, or just grabbing a healthy juice

on a hot day.”

The great juice debate

Nutritionist Fiona Tuck

Fiona Tuck has more than 25 years of experience and is

known as the ‘myth buster’ of the health industry. She is a

nutritional medicine practitioner whose in-depth knowledge

has seen her appear as an expert on The Morning Show

and across a variety of media sources. fionatuck.com

Dietitian Gabrielle Maston

Gabrielle Maston isn’t just an accredited practising dietitian,

she’s also an exercise physiologist and a personal trainer.

Her motto is ‘train hard and eat smart’, and she’s made

it her life mission to rid the world of crash diets, and

help people break free of chronic dieting and rekindle

their relationship with food. gabriellemaston.com

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