{"id":10365,"date":"2019-07-11T10:35:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T10:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=10365"},"modified":"2024-12-21T10:27:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T08:27:26","slug":"is-fruit-juice-ok-for-me-to-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/nutrition-blog\/is-fruit-juice-ok-for-me-to-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Is fruit juice OK for me to drink?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fruit<\/a> forms a fundamental part of a healthy nutritional plan. It\u2019s recommended that a person eats two portions of fruit per day and three portions of vegetables. Some of the healthiest fruit that you can add to your diet include granadillas, raspberries, dates, persimmons, guava, blackberries and naartjies.<\/p>\n

So, the assumption would be that fruit juice is just as healthy as fruit. Surely it\u2019s the same thing \u2013 just all juiced? Well, yes and no. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

Fruit juice pros and cons<\/h2>\n

Why fruit juice is bad for you<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the major reasons why dietitians and nutritionists<\/a> caution people, who are trying to lose weight, against drinking fruit juice (as opposed to eating fruit) is the added sugar that it contains. This is done in order to ensure that the fruit juice is palatable and to get you coming back for more.<\/p>\n

Some fruit juices can have as much (or perhaps even more) sugar per serving as most brands of fizzy drinks. This means that opting for juice instead of soft drinks may not be as great an idea as you originally thought\u2026<\/p>\n

Sugar levels in fruit juice can cause a significant spike in blood sugar levels, increasing the risk of hyperglycaemia (blood sugar levels which are too high). The glycaemic index puts orange juice between 66 and 76 on a scale of 100. (This index is used to reflect the impact on blood sugar levels of individual foods.) As a result, fruit juice a high-GI drink. It\u2019s a well-known fact that high GI foods and drinks are best avoided by people with diabetes under most circumstances.<\/p>\n

However, one situation in which fruit juice can be useful is to raise blood sugar rapidly. This in response to hypoglycaemia (blood sugar levels which are too low).<\/p>\n

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Why fruit juice isn\u2019t so bad<\/strong><\/h2>\n

100% fruit juices never contain \u201cadded\u201d sugar. This is according to regulations which come out of Europe. Nevertheless, they have a sugar content which corresponds to that of the fruits from which they were derived (on average, about 24g per standard 200ml portion).<\/p>\n

Fruit that is naturally high in sugar include:<\/p>\n