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Is V8 high in sodium?

The high sodium content can be a problem, especially if you're trying to limit your salt intake. V8's original formula of vegetable juice contains 640 mg of sodium per serving. The low-sodium version of V8 contains only 140 mg of sodium in an 8-ounce glass.

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Overview Vegetable juices have become big business these days. V8 is perhaps the best-known brand of vegetable juice. It’s portable, comes in all different varieties, and is touted as being able to help you meet your daily vegetable quota. You’ve likely heard the brand’s slogan: “I could’ve had a V8.” But the question is, should you? While V8 contains purees of all sorts of vegetables, drinking V8 should not take the place of eating vegetables. Nutrients are lost in the pasteurizing process, and most of the fiber is removed in the form of pulp. V8 also contains some additives of questionable nutritional value. The benefits of V8 From soda and energy drinks to fruit-flavored juices and cocktails, an array of clearly unhealthy drinks is available in your supermarket’s beverage aisle. Most of these have little to no nutritional value and large amounts of added sugar. V8 is made from vegetables and contains many of the same nutrients you’d find in whole vegetables. Plus, it has no added sugar. According to the Campbell’s website, V8 contains the juice of eight vegetables: tomatoes (V8 is mostly tomato juice)

carrots

beets

celery

lettuce

parsley

spinach

watercress Because of these ingredients, V8 is considered an excellent source of vitamins A and C. Low-sodium V8 is also an excellent source of potassium, as potassium chloride is added. An 8-ounce glass has only 45 calories and 8 grams of carbohydrate (if you subtract the 1 gram of fiber). Given this nutrition profile, and because you can technically count a serving of V8 as two servings of vegetables, many people like the convenience of V8 when they want to choose a healthier drink. Why it’s not a health food Drinking V8 certainly isn’t as bad as drinking the majority of today’s soft drinks, such as soda, fruit juices, sports drinks, and energy drinks. But because of the way it’s processed, it’s also not exactly a superfood. For one thing, most of the vegetables’ fiber is removed. The fiber in plant foods is important for health because it: fills you up, helping to prevent overeating

slows the rise in blood sugar caused by high-carbohydrate foods

is beneficial for digestion

promotes regular bowel movements and helps prevent constipation

helps protect against heart disease

nourishes good bacteria in the gut

improves cholesterol levels

reduces cancer risk

Pasteurized and from concentrate In addition to being stripped of fiber, pasteurizing the juices means bringing them to a high heat, which destroys a significant amount of the vegetables’ vitamins, enzymes, and other beneficial nutrients. V8’s juices are also “reconstituted” from concentrate, which means that the water is removed and then added back. This makes them a far cry from fresh vegetable juice to begin with. Also listed in the ingredients is the dubious “natural flavoring.” Natural flavors, while derived from real food, are synthetic, highly processed chemicals that may be contaminated with up to 80 percent of “incidental additives,” such as propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, and glycerin. None of these additives are required to be listed in the ingredients. Sodium content As with many processed foods, V8 uses salt to add flavor and preserve the juices. The high sodium content can be a problem, especially if you’re trying to limit your salt intake. V8’s original formula of vegetable juice contains 640 mg of sodium per serving. The low-sodium version of V8 contains only 140 mg of sodium in an 8-ounce glass.

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Is vitamin C better at night or morning?

"Because vitamin C serum helps protect your skin from free radicals, most dermatologists have recommended applying it in the morning to prevent damage during the day," says Joshua Zeichner, the director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Forget everything you know about vitamin C serum. Well, except for the part where it helps produce collagen, repairs signs of aging, and brightens skin. (If you haven't tried one yet, we love DermaDoctor Kakadu C 20% Vitamin C Serum With Ferulic Acid & Vitamin E.) But the whole must-apply-only-in-the-morning rule? Strike it. There are new rules at play. "Because vitamin C serum helps protect your skin from free radicals, most dermatologists have recommended applying it in the morning to prevent damage during the day," says Joshua Zeichner, the director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. And chances are the back of your bottle does, too. "But given the newest data, which shows that UV damage continues for hours after you've left the sun, perhaps we should also be using antioxidants, like vitamin C, in the evening to fight post-sun sun damage," he says. And wearing antioxidants at night still helps you fight sun damage the next day. "Your body builds up a storage of antioxidants as you use them," says Zeichner, "so using vitamin C serum at night will help guarantee your body has enough ready to go in the morning when you need them most." No matter when you layer on your vitamin C, make sure to never use it within a few hours of salicylic acid, glycolic acid, or retinol (yes, that even includes face washes and spot treatments) to avoid burning, stinging, and redness.

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