The students, 14 year old Anna Devathasan and Jenny Suo tested the drink in 2004 was surprised when the are no noticeable trace of vitamin C in the drinks. In their advertisement, the company claimed that Ribena has four times more vitamin C than oranges.

“We thought we were doing it wrong, we thought we must have made a mistake,” Devathasan, told New Zealand newspapers of her school experiment.

When a complain was lodged, the drink maker, GSK paid little attention to the claims of the students. However, when the news was broken to the New Zealand’s Commerce Commission, an investigation followed suit.

It was reported that 15 charges related to misleading advertising has been lodged against the company, risking potential fines of up to NZ$3 million.

GSK has a worldwide turnover of more than $61 billion, second only to drug giant Pfizer.

Update: Today (27 March 07) GlaxoSmithKline, the multi-national company that makes Ribena has been fined a total of $NZ217,500 ($A192,900) after it admitted its advertisements misled the public about the drink’s vitamin C content.

Reuter News: No Vitamin C in Ribena
NZHerald: What happened when the girls contacted the company

Housed in stainless steel and comes with a powerful motor; this Breville juicer will definitely cut your juicing time significantly. What normally take minutes will now reduced to seconds.

So, if you’re looking for a juicer that will let you spend time enjoying your juice rather than preparing for it, read on.

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This strange looking fruit is covered with pink scales and grows on a cactus vine. Although it taste similar to kiwifruit, a good grade dragon fruit (also known as Pitaya) will taste much better and sweeter.

If you’re thinking of trying them, I suggest you ask the grocers the color of the flesh.The best Dragon Fruit has beetroot-colored red flesh while other variations of it have bland white or yellowish content. Avoid those.

I don’t suggest you juice it because it just taste good on it’s own. Just remember not to smile while eating because the small black seeds will definitely stuck between your teeth.

How To Eat It?

No, it’s not a stupid question. Some people do not know what to do with this fruit, so let’s see how you can enjoy it.

1. Trim the scales surrounding the Dragon Fruit.
2. Cut it into wedges like you’d do an apple
3. Cut each wedges into 2-3 sections, be careful not to cut the skin as well.
4. Eat straightaway. Just make sure you don’t wear white because the fruit “bleeds”.

This fruit is believed to help you fight stress related disorders and is used as folk remedy for diabetes, rheumatism or to treat poor eyesight.

A simply delicious fruit!

This juice will support your immune system and helps thwart cancer. Cucumber will energize your lung.

What's Needed

• 3 Oranges
• 1 Small Cucumber
• (and optional)
• Chilled or Sparkling Water
• Crushed Ice or Ice Cubes

How To Mix:

1. Peel the skin of the oranges and get rid of it's seed. Cut into wedges.
2. Peel the skin of the cucumber and cut length-ways.
3. Juice them and add ice or sparkling water if necessary.

This is a similar recipe as above but is a little sweeter with the addition of an apple.

What's Needed

• 4 carrots
• 1/4 cucumber
• 1 celery stick
• 1 apple, sliced
• (and optional)
• Chilled or Sparkling Water
• Crushed Ice or Ice Cubes
• 1/2 lemon, peeled

How To Mix

1. Scrub  the carrots, cut both it's ends and cut it into chunks.
2. Prepare the cucumber by peeling it's skin and cut it lengthways.
3. Apple should be cored and have it's skin removed. Cut into chunks.
4. Juice all the carrots, cucumber, apple and celery sticks.
5. For a little more zest, add a little bit of lemon juice.

What It'll Do For You

A cooling and calming juice, this one helps you get rid of the waste products in your body. Acts as a kidney tonic and will helps sooth stomach problems.

What's Needed

• 4 Carrots
• Half Cucumber
• 1 Celery Sticks
• A handful spinach leaves
• (and optional)
• Chilled or Sparkling Water
• Crushed Ice or Ice Cubes

How To Mix

1. Scrub the carrots, cut it's ends and cut into chunks.
2. Peel the cucumber, cut both ends and cut into half length-ways.
3. Juice all the carrots, cucumber, celery and parsley.
4. It's ready! Just add ice or sparkling water as needed.

What It'll Do For You

A combination of four fruits full of antioxidants will help your skin fight the effect of  Ageing. Carrots will help improve your eyesight while apple and oranges will improve your body's immune system.

What's Needed

• 3 Carrots
• 2 Oranges
• 2 Apples
• Small piece of root ginger
• (and optional)
• Chilled or Sparkling water
• Crushed Ice or Ice Cubes

How To Mix:

1. Scrub the carrots and remove the ends, cut into chunks.
2. Peel the skin of the oranges and cut into wedges.
3. Remove the skin, stalk and seeds from the apples and cut them into wedges.
4. Juice soft fruits with the hard ones alternately.
5. Dilute with water or ice if needed.

What It'll Do For You

A simple mix of melons will keep you hydrated during hot summer days. The high potassium in the melons will help those with high blood pressure.

What's Needed

• A quarter honeydew
• A quarter cantaloupe
• (and optional)
• Chilled or Sparkling Water
• Crushed Ice or Ice Cubes

How To Mix:

1. Remove the melon's seed and skins and juice them alternately.
2. It's ready! If it's too concentrated, dilute with water or ice.

What It'll Do For You:

The high calcium level will calm your nerves and acts as a tonic for your liver. Coupled with the sweet apple juice, this preparation is an excellent and refreshing detoxifier.

What's Needed:

• 1 Celery Stalk
• 5 Apples
• (and optional)
• Chilled or Sparkling Water
• Crushed Ice or Ice Cubes

How To Mix:

1. Remove the skin, stalk and seeds from the apple and cut into wedges.
2. Juice them with the celery.
3. It's ready! If it's too concentrated dilute it with water or ice.

What It’ll Do For You:

With ample folic acid and calcium, this juice helps bring strong bones and increases your mental alertness and memory (a good thing since you’ll remember what to buy during Christmas!).

Vitamin C helps your body fight infection and keep you immune system strong.

What’s Needed:

• A handful cranberries
• 2 Oranges
• 4 Beetroot
• 2 Celery
• ( and optional)
• Chilled or Sparkling Water
• Crushed Ice or Ice Cubes

How To Mix:

1. Get rid of the skin of the oranges, cut into wedges.
2. Slice the beet roots into chunks.
3. Juice those cranberries, oranges, beetroot and celery.
4. It’s ready! If it’s too concentrated dilute it with water or those ice cubes.

Enjoy the holiday!