вЂњThey think they are doing something healthy, and the beverages can be time savers. There are a couple of reasons people are taking to these beverages, says Kathy McManus, director of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and WomenвЂ™s Hospital. Sales of juice extractors and blenders lead the small-appliance market, and juice bars continue to spring up on city streets, in shopping malls, and even in supermarkets. Instead, people are shifting from sugary beverages with artificial ingredients to cold-pressed juices and smoothies. According to food industry statistics, these folks arenвЂ™t likely to be drinking McDonaldвЂ™s Shamrock Shakes or 7-Eleven Slurpees.

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