Engineering and health benefits of fruits and vegetables beverages

Fruits and vegetables are one of the pillars of a healthy diet. However, individuals frequently disregard their importance for the maintenance of health and the homeostatic balance and have considerably lower ingestions of these products than recommended by regulatory bodies. The preparation and/or commercialization of fruit and vegetable beverages (with balanced nutrient and phytonutrient profiles) may be an interesting alternative to the direct consumption of fruits and vegetables as it provides an easy, on the go solution for this problem. Therefore, this chapter aimed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the possibilities of fruit and vegetable beverages as well as characterize the mains constituents responsible for the health benefits attributed to them.