Fruit juices, is it so bad for you as other sugary drinks?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by john in Benefits of fruit

When we talk about sugary drinks and its negative effect on health always think sodas or commercial fruit juices, however, natural fruit juices are also questioned why today we wonder will they be as bad for health as other sugary drinks ? Let’s see what science says about it.

While fruit juices have more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that have any other sugary drink, a recent study published in The Lancet notes that its sugar content can be as bad for health as that derived from other sugary drinks.
Fruit juices, not as good as they look

Apparently, the beneficial substances with natural fruit juices are not sufficient to offset the negative effect of its high concentration of sugars.

In fact, three months after delivering a liter of grape juice daily, high in antioxidants, found that waist circumference and insulin resistance, indicators of health risk is increased.

Furthermore, in a survey in which more than 2,000 people participated and which was requested to indicate how many tablespoons sugar believed contained soft drinks, milkshakes and fruit juices, it was found that the sugar content of juices is underestimated by 48 %, while the soda is overestimated by 12%.

In fact, natural fruit juices have similar caloric and sugar content like sodas, the only difference is the chemicals that compose it, ie, in the juices find many more good nutrients in soft drinks.

So fruit juices should not be underestimated as its sugars, because despite offering a healthy dose of antioxidants and micronutrients, can be risky for health, especially if consumed in large quantities regularly.

Clearly, natural fruit juices are better choices than sodas, but they are not ideal to consume in large quantities daily drink, because as we said before, its sugar content can be equally risky than other sugary drinks.

Conclusion : fruit juices should not be a regular drink but an occasional drink can be a healthy alternative to other sugary drinks. However, it is essential to remember that fruit juice is not equal to whole fruit, but the latter alternative itself count as healthy alternative commonly consumed as part of our diet.