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First, nutrition epidemiologist Barry M. Popkin demolishes the myth that fruit juice and fruit-flavored antioxidant waters are healthy. Fruit juices, he says, have just as much sugar as soda -- you're much better off eating the fruit itself and drinking some water. And antioxidant waters (like Coca-Cola's Vitamin Water) have shown zero health benefit and are full of sugar.
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Josh Ozersky, author of "The Hamburger: A History" makes us think twice about the idea that grass-fed beef is automatically good.
David Kamp, Vanity Fair food writer, explains how arugula, often used as a stand-in for "fancy-schmancy" is actually a humble weed from the Mediterranean.
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3-24-2009 @7:42PM Julie said... I have to admit I was disheartened to find out just how much sugar there was in some of my favorite juices. I've cut my intake of juices back considerably much to my dismay.
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3-24-2009 @7:50PM Jarred said... I used to use fruit drinks for my smoothies but I found they were too high in sugar. In addition I found that only using fruit does not give me the consistency i'm looking for. I found a carbonated drink called Kristian Regále. Usually I purchase it at my local grocer but if I’m looking to stock up I head over to IKEA who carries all of their varieties. I mix this with some fresh fruit and sometimes some low fat yogurt for a great, healthy smoothie.
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3-24-2009 @9:18PM elenion said... I'm wondering if vegetable juices like V8 are good for you. I usually drink an 8-oz can of V8 in the morning instead of fruit juice. By the same token, do you think the sodium content negates any health benefits?
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3-25-2009 @11:42AM Astin said... I question the juice claim. While obviously true for fruit "beverages" like Fruitopia and the like, is it the same story for fresh-squeezed juices? If I take an orange and run it through a juicer, how am I getting less benefit than eating the orange itself?
Apply that logic to any other fruit. The only area where it becomes potentially less healthy than just eating the fruit is if you make a rather large drink from it, in which case you'd be drinking maybe 2 or 3 times as much as if you just ate the individual fruit.
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3-25-2009 @12:41PM Annie Williams said... We've gone through this issue with our kids. I've known that juice is really high in sugar, even 100% juice let alone the dreaded juice box. Unfortunately, my kids are juice and fruit snack fiends, so after months of watering down their juice and dehydrating fruit I got turned onto some of the new products coming out for kids that have way less sugar...things like fruit leather and First Juice (our new favorite)that are organic, way less sugar and full of nutrients.
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3-25-2009 @4:59PM Karen said... The benefit to eating the fruit over drinking the juice is generally fibre. That does not mean that juice isn't good for you. There is a huge difference between natural sugars and added sugars. That doesn't mean you drink it like water, but it does mean that a glass of OJ in the morning is a healthy drink.
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4-01-2009 @12:45PM maggie moon, ms, rd said... Hi there – I’m a registered dietitian and wanted to share some thoughts on fruit juices and sugar content because it sounds like there’s a lot of concern about added sugars in the diet (not just from this story, but increasingly in the news and among my peers).
From my perspective, I think people should focus on cutting out the added sugars that come from foods like packaged cookies, candy, soda, etc., rather than naturally existing sugars as in 100% fruit juice. That said, sugary drinks are a big nutritional concern, and overconsumption of too-sweet sugary juices can lead to weight gain.
Also, children – who are typically big juice-lovers – are actively developing their long-term taste preferences, and may benefit from being exposed to drinks that are not overly sweet. I know parents who water down a 100% juice to make it less sweet. This is OK, but it also cuts down on important nutrients kids need.
Annie -- I’ve heard about First Juice, too! I think it’s the only product out there right now that addresses the issue by creating a less sweet juice drink with less sugar than 100% juice, while providing some of the key nutrients kids need like calcium and vitamin D. There’s no added sugar, it’s organic, kosher, and the containers it comes in are BPA-free and recyclable. I’ve seen it at Whole Foods and Babies R Us...
Also, to address Astin – I see no reason for a significant difference in sugar content between fresh squeezed juice and 100% juice (no sugar added). The difference between fresh squeezed juice at home and eating the whole fruit is that you’re losing some of the fiber and micronutrients that may be in the edible skin of the fruit. (Just FYI, experts agree that 100% fruit juice qualifies as adding to a person’s fruit intake, which has a positive impact on health, even if the ‘gold standard’ may be to eat the fruit whole).
-Maggie
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