Comments on: Safety Tip: Buying Apple Cider

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:33:15 +0000

Once a juice is pasteurized, the enzyymes are killed. It is the enzymes that activate many of the phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals so they can be absorbed by the body. If you want to make sure you get a range of enzymes and phytonutrients from a wide spectrum of fruits and vegetables, go to www.MyHealthAbility.com to learn more.

By: @usapplerd

@usapplerd — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:16:30 +0000

Great article. If you don't know where the apples going into your cider are coming from it's a really good idea to make sure that it is pasteurized. For more cider and apple information check out http://www.usapple.org. Click on consumer information, free offers, and there is a great downloadable handout all about cider.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:36:37 +0000

We make our own cider on an 1800s cider press my parents bought at a garage sale in the 1960s. We pick our own apples – so we control what goes in – and we don't pasteurize it.
We've found the pasteurized products lack the zip the fresh cider normally has.
And, in the 40-odd years my family has been making cider, no one has ever gotten sick.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:37:32 +0000

This is very helpful. Sometimes, I have the tendency to just pick things up and pay for them right away. It really helps to be extra careful and check first. Thanks for sharing!