Don't Kid Yourself About That Fruit Drink

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DIABETIES. A NO! NO!
RED GRAPE FRUIT, DILUTES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STATIN ( ? )
SHOULD THERE BE A MENTION IN THE BODY OF THE ARTICLE (?)

JK NOWAK of OK 3:52PM December 15, 2010

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

trblmkr of NJ 1:57PM October 22, 2009

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.

Christopher Whalen of NJ 9:21AM April 11, 2009

Nothing exceeds the power of real fruits. No cheating, no faking and above all it's natural.

H. 3:13PM April 20, 2008

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.

G of OH 11:49PM April 14, 2008

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.

Falyn of VA 9:40PM April 14, 2008

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...

Veronica of NY 8:08AM April 14, 2008

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.

Flynn Torbay 4:40AM April 14, 2008