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docboat
19 yrs ago
If you come across such a doctor - run as fast as you can and get a good doctor.
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You asked about fruit juice, not faux-fruit juice. If you want high sugar, additives and preservatives, then drink faux-fruit juice and beware.
But fruit juice should be just fruit juice. Unless, of course, you subscribe to the full-blown consumer society, with all the adulteration of foods, procesed foods and all the unhealthy connotations inherent. Such people are needed, as they form the backbone of a doctor's waiting room.
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From Cancer Research UK
"Eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet. By following the 5-a-day guidelines, you could reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease and other conditions...
Fruit juice can also only count towards one portion a day. This is because they are high in nutrients but low in fibre. And extracting the juice releases sugars which are bad for your teeth."
Too many people don't eat enough fruit and veggies so, for them, drinking a fruit juice is better than nothing. But I wonder how many brush their teeth afterwards.
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Ed
19 yrs ago
On the Glycemic Index fruit juice is a no - no...
But then based on the habits of most people its better to drink fruit juice over beer, soda pop, and whatever other crap most people consume each day...
Instead of fruit juice try a glass of water with a squirt of lemon juice - gives it a bit of taste with minimal sugar and some vitamin c.
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Indeed. It is not the fruit juice (pure, real, natural) that is the problem, but rather the approach one takes to nutrition. The very idea that a natural food should be inherently unhealthy is abhorrent. It is a matter of proportion.
The same idea can be said of potatos. They are healthy. Eat too many, and they become unhealthy. But note well - most doctors (almost all?) know less on nutrition than your grandmother. Do not listen to them much on this topic.
As for processed and adulterated foods - leave them well alone.
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i heard from dentist that the apple juice from concentrate is super bad for your teeth (esp kids), but fresh squeezed is ok.
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Just go "Natural" folks and consume everything in moderation. I know most of my buddys make juice at home or else eat fruits just as they are.....TIP - try the local fruit juice shops, they dont put any sugar or additives, its made right in front of you, what can be better than that.
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You need to define what it truly means when you talk about fruit juice: There are fruit juice drinks, 'juices' or juice drinks made from fruit concentrates, fresh fruit juices, etc - Many definitions that beverage companies come up with to attract the average consumer. Most cartons also have labels saying 'No Sugar Added' which does not mean there is NO sugar at all in the drink or juice. The best way is to drink freshly squeezed fruit juice and, agreed with some contributors here, always consume in moderation.
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selda
16 yrs ago
homemade fruit juice is perfectly healthy,
what is not is the stuff you buy in supermarkets, convenience stores, vending machines.
I remember my shock when i first went to the UK in the late 70s and lived with a family that never bought fruit for their kids, they told me that their kids got enough vitamins from the chemical tasting orange liquid they drank with their breakfast every day. They called it 'orange juice', but to me it tasted very diffferent from the orange squash i used to drink at home.
I always thought that people who drink processed fruit juice are simply lazy. Why pay more for some bottled stuff when you can eat real fruit, or make your own juice with a juicer? Convenience is just another word for laziness.
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Yes, pure fruit juice is perfectly healthy as part of a balanced diet, but the latest is that drinking loads of it (apple juice is apparently the worst offender) can bring on diabetes. I guess it makes sense, as there's shed-loads of sugar (fructose) in juice, however natural it may be.
The acids in orange and grapefruit juices can also destroy tooth enamel.
Then there's the fact that you need to be wary of taking some medication with juices, especially grapefruit, as they can make it less effective.
Also I wonder how much vitamin content is intact after fruit has been sitting for weeks or even months in storage and in the sun before being juiced. Still, they've got to be better than chemically enhanced drinks.
Whatever, it's all down to moderation...
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Ed
16 yrs ago
I read something from a nutritionist that indicated same Thames - the women warned against guzzling even fresh fruit juice because it contains too much sugar... a glass once or twice a day is apparently ok but replacing water as your drink of choice with fruit is apparently not a good idea.
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It takes 6-8 oranges to make a glass of orange juice. You wouldn't normally be able to eat that many oranges, so yes, fruit juice - even freshly made should be taken in moderation.
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