I have done some research and OJ is great for it's high vitamin C (too much for some people) potassium & manganese. It also has trace amounts of various vitamins and minerals. Ray Peat eats it as a staple food in his diet, along with milk (and the rest is eggs, butter, cheese, and coffee).
I don't eat orange juice because of the high acidity, I know it's bad for teeth and once my teeth felt very senstive after drinking OJ. I found a post by a member 'tara' who is one of the smartest people here
So real oranges that Ray Peat recommends aren't even bad for teeth, they're not acidic. But OJ that is available in grocery stores is very acidic.
1) It is hard to find ripe oranges
2) oranges are too expensive
So is orange juice really that necessary if you just need it for sugar, vitamin C, manganese and potassium? M
Why does Peat recommend drinking 1-2 litres of OJ? I understand milk is nearly irreplaceable and generous calcium is good, but there looks like ther's ways to not drink OJ and remain healthy. Many people can't handle so much vitamin C. Can you recommend some alternatives?
I don't eat orange juice because of the high acidity, I know it's bad for teeth and once my teeth felt very senstive after drinking OJ. I found a post by a member 'tara' who is one of the smartest people here
So real oranges that Ray Peat recommends aren't even bad for teeth, they're not acidic. But OJ that is available in grocery stores is very acidic.
1) It is hard to find ripe oranges
2) oranges are too expensive
So is orange juice really that necessary if you just need it for sugar, vitamin C, manganese and potassium? M
Why does Peat recommend drinking 1-2 litres of OJ? I understand milk is nearly irreplaceable and generous calcium is good, but there looks like ther's ways to not drink OJ and remain healthy. Many people can't handle so much vitamin C. Can you recommend some alternatives?
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