Juices – the good, the bad, and the ugly.
July 29, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Diets and Dieting, Food and Drink, Happy Living Tip
I confess. I love juice. As someone who really can’t be bothered with peeling oranges, slicing up mangos, or grating carrots, I find having a jug of juice in the fridge a matter of necessity.
But, as usual, it turns out that what I think is good for me might not necessarily be so.
According to this WebMD slideshow, there are three diverse sides to juice – the good, the bad, and the ugly – and how to spot the differences.
The Good – Vegetable Juices which have far less sugar and fewer calories than fruit juices
The Bad – Fruit juices might be the real deal full of vitamins and anti-oxidants but they are also naturally full of calories and sugars.
The Ugly – anything labeled juice cocktail, juice-flavoured beverage or juice drink. Odds are they will only contain minor amounts of the real stuff, with water and sugar making up most of the ingredients. They might not look filling but these sugary fruit drinks put kids (and adults) at risk of obesity and other related health problems.
WebMD, by the way, is not telling you not to drink juices. They are just wanting to make people aware of some of the pit falls of drinking them.
As to what juices they recommend, you’ll have to head over to the WebMD and check out their slideshow. A word of warning though – it might make you thirsty.
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