Don't Kid Yourself About That Fruit Drink
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'fruit drinks'
Actually, FDA regulations allow the appelation "fruit drink" for anything with more than 1% fruit juice. http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=f8be65fc48d8ae899c01ddccb09226bb&rgn=div8&view=text&node=21:2.0.1.1.3.2.1.5&idno=21
Never Drink Calories
The controversy over sugary drinks can be simplified. We should never consume any calories in liquid form, regardless of the source. If there is a tax on "sugary" drinks this is not going far enough. All caloric drinks should be taxed.
Eat real Fruits
Nothing exceeds the power of real fruits. No cheating, no faking and above all it's natural.
Orange Juice
I always thought that "freshly squeezed" orange juice is the same as eating fresh whole oranges. So your advice is to dilute it?
Katherine Hobson: OJ has about 110 calories in 8 ounces, which is more than an orange. And, while juice has vitamin C and potassium just like the orange, it doesn't have the fiber that the whole fruit has. If you love OJ and are also trying to lose weight, you can dilute it or just keep your consumption moderate and be aware of the calories you're taking in.
Same serving, bigger glass
I add on to this that the idea of diluting fruit juice with club soda or water is great for more than just children. If that four ounce glass of fruit juice looks as much like a drop in the bucket as it is, then diluting it makes it last longer, and (for me) more palatable than the high-octane pure stuff.
The difficulties of eating fruit
Call me picky, but in the winter I DON'T eat fruit. There's something unappetizing about fruit that's been sitting in a truck for at least 1000 miles but more often 3000. So in the winter, fruit juice is the substitute...
Outdated thinking about calories here
Unbelievably stupid article, still thinking in terms of "calories in calories out", people ignore main stream media pseudo-science, they're hand in glove with the big manufacturers who are chemicalising and cancering you.
Katherine Hobson: For the vast majority of people, "calories in, calories out" seems to be a pretty good way to think about your weight. You can eat less, exercise more, or--probably most effective--do some combo of the two.
