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While V8 Original does have many great health benefits, Gorin does say that it does have one pitfall: sodium content. She says that the 640 milligrams of sodium in one serving of the juice is what she would cap for an entire meal.

Since its creation in 1933, V8 has been “The Original Plant-Powered Drink.” Here are 7 things you didn't know about V8: W.G. Peaco*ck and his son created V8 in Evanston, Illinois after perfecting the blended vegetable drink in 1933. Their goal was to bring delicious, affordable vegetable nutrition to all.

The original V8 is a savory juice. It is made mainly from water and tomato concentrate, and reconstituted vegetable juice blend: water and concentrate of eight vegetables, specifically: beets, celery, carrots, lettuce, parsley, watercress, spinach, and tomato.

With a short and mostly recognizable ingredient list, V8 juice is a healthy option, says Crumble Smith, but it doesn't come anywhere close to eating real whole fruits and vegetables. “Unless you're getting the low sodium (V8), there's a ton of sodium in that,” Crumble Smith says.

Energy drinks have been known to dehydrate your body, especially if used while exercising. High levels of sugar and caffeine may produce symptoms including irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and nausea severe enough to require hospitalization.

"For example, per 8-ounce serving of V8, there are two servings of vegetables, which provide two grams of fiber. Two servings or 1 cup of raw vegetables can provide an average of four grams of fiber." So, why is consuming so much fiber important? "Fiber is important for cardiovascular and digestive health," Brod says.

The antioxidant lycopene found in V8 100% vegetable juice affects inflammation as measured by CRP levels in a sample of female patients with heart failure.

Simply put, a V6 is a 6-cylinder engine. Whereas, a V8 means an 8-cylinder engine. But, you may wonder what the 'V' means in V6 and V8. The 'V' represents the way cylinders are arranged in your engine.

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Advantages of a V8 engine

The power of eight cylinders allows for heavier hauls and higher towing capacity. More power also means quicker acceleration and speed. If you prefer a performance vehicle with more power, endurance, and an exceptional feeling off-road, the V8 engine is a great fit.

**The only product remaining in the V8 portfolio containing GMO ingredients is V8 Bloody Mary. The sugar and vinegar used in this product contain GMO derivatives.

When you drink a V8 +ENERGY^®, you're getting a combined serving of fruits and vegetables. But those servings also include Vitamin C and an excellent source of B vitamins. Deliciously blended from Fruits and Vegetables!

This low sodium V8 juice does not contain MSG, added sugars*, and high fructose corn syrup. This V8 juice contains two servings of vegetables in each 8 fl oz serving.

Origins. The first known V8 was the Antoinette, designed by Léon Levavasseur, and built in 1904 by the French Antoinette company for use in speedboat racing, cars, and later, airplanes. Also in 1904, V8 engines began small-scale production by Renault and Buchet for use in race cars.

WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SWEET POTATO JUICE CONCENTRATE, CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), SUCRALOSE, RED 40, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT (FOR FLAVOR), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12).

The V8 juice is a better source of vitamins A and C, while the tomato juice is a better source of potassium and iron. A 1-cup serving of V8 juice contains 72 mg of vitamin C, 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 0.73 mg of iron and 469 mg of potassium.

VEGETABLE JUICE (FILTERED WATER CONCENTRATED JUICES OF SWEET POTATOES, YELLOW CARROTS, SPINACH, CUCUMBER, CELERY, KALE, ROMAINE LETTUCE GREEN PEPPER), FILTERED WATER, FRUIT JUICE (FILTERED WATER AND CONCENTRATED JUICES OF APPLES, PINEAPPLE), CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORNING, DEHYDRATED SPINACH, SPINACH (SPINACH, WATER), ...