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G?c is a fruit-infused functional beverage produced by GacLife marketed towards health-conscious consumers. It uses mixes of whole fruit juices without added sugar or sweeteners and contains a high carotenoid and vitamin content. The main ingredient of this beverage is juice from the Gac fruit.

Ingredients and Products
Each G?c beverage contains filtered water and Gac juice. It is then flavored with fruit juice.

The current list of regular flavors are:
 * Pineapple
 * Peach
 * Lemon

And also include the sparkling water flavors:
 * Mango
 * Lemon
 * Passionfruit

Which use sparkling water instead of filtered water.

In all cases, the added flavoring is fruit juice from whole fruits for a total percentage of juice to water (or sparkling water) of at least 17%. The product contains no other ingredients or additives, contains no added sugars (aside from those naturally present in the fruit juice) and is labeled as vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO. However, because of how the Gac fruit is sourced, G?c functional waters are not considered organic.

Gac
For the main article see: Gac Gac (scientific name Momordica cochinchinensis) is a bright orange fruit with a spiny rind that grows on vines and is cultivated for food throughout Southeast Asia.

The seeds of the fruit and the deep red fleshy aril that surrounds them are the parts that are typically eaten. These arils are rich in carotenoids, vitamins, polyunsaturated fat, protein, polyphenols, flavenoids, and zinc as well as being low in sugar. Notably, gac fruit has a higher concentration of many of its key vitamins than other commonly available fruits and vegetables: It has 70 times more lycopene than tomatoes, 10 times more beta-carotene than carrots, and 75 times more vitamin A than spinach (Numbers are approximate.)  In addition to being present in a higher concentration, the carotenoids in gac fruit have been shown in clinical trials to be more efficiently used by the human body than those found in tomatoes and carrots.

Studies have shown that Gac retains much of its high nutritional content even when juiced.

Gac fruit and juice have been described as having a mild flavor, similar to avocados, that harmonizes well with other flavorings such as fruit juices.

Nutrition
According to the beverage's nutritional facts, each 356 gram bottle of G?c typically contains :
 * 2g Total carbohydrates
 * 20mg Carotenoids (including Lycopene, Beta-carotene, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin)
 * 2.4mg Vitamin E
 * 54µg Vitamin A
 * 4.7mg Vitamin C
 * 60mg Potassium
 * 15 mg Calcium

Amounts vary significantly between flavors. Notably:
 * The Pineapple flavor contains 90 mg of potassium, 24.2 mg vitamin C, and 0.2 mg of iron.
 * The Peach flavor contains 105 mg potassium, < 1 g of dietary fiber, and 2 g of sugar.
 * The Sparkling Mango flavor contains 90 mg of potassium, 0.4 mg of iron, 2 g of sugar and 4.7 µg of vitamin C.
 * The Sparkling Passionfruit flavor contains 105 mg of potassium, 0.2 mg of iron, and no vitamin C.

Although only accounting for a small percentage of the Reference Daily Intake, G?c, as a flavored beverage with a high concentration of carotenoids and vitamin D can help support a healthy diet. As a low-sugar flavored water, it may also help encourage healthy drinking habits without adding calories to a meal.

Benefits
As a source of easily-absorbed carotenoids, G?c functional water can help support good skin and eye health.

Carotenoids, including vitamins A, E, and C, lycopene, beta-carotene, and lutein are antioxidants that are usually taken in via the diet. They protect cellular structures from oxidative stress, which is damage that can be caused by high-energy light. They are also important components of the dark brown pigment melanin, which is found in hair, skin, and eyes. It acts as a shield at the surface of the body, preventing the damaging light from reaching the cells in the first place. This makes them important to skin and eye health.

Research shows that diets low in sugar and high in carotenoids positively influences the clearness, color, texture, strength, and elasticity of the skin. It also reduces symptoms of eyestrain (dry eye, headaches, and blurred vision) and improves night vision.

Drinking water and staying hydrated -- which can be encouraged by flavored waters -- is also important for maintaining healthy skin, eyes, and organs.

Aluminum Bottles
GacLife produces its bottles and caps from 100% recyclable aluminum.

Aluminium recycling allows aluminum products to be melted down and reused for less energy, pollution, and money than it would take for the products to be made from raw materials. The use of aluminum instead of plastic helps reduce the plastic pollution footprint of the Gac beverage.