![]() ![]() But, again, these calories are pretty much pure sugar in the form of fructose, not nourishing calories that fuel your physical and mental performance and acuity.įor adults trying to kick the juice, soda or sugar habit I recommend this program. If you aren’t trying to lose weight, then you may not care so much about the calorie aspect. ![]() For example, 8oz of a popular brand of “100% Orange Tangerine Juice” has 130 calories and 31 grams of sugar! This is more calories and sugar than in an 8oz can of Coca Cola!!! However, there is no need to top their diet off with a tall glass of empty calories which only serves to wire them up and fatten them up.Ī lot of parents are really shocked to find out how many calories are in the juice they give their kids. If they are eating a diet that is at least 80% real whole foods (including protein, fat and healthy carbohydrates), then there is no need to count or restrict calories. Let me be clear, I’m not advocating calorie counting for children. More than 1/3 of children and adolescents are overweight or obese- yikes! Apparently it’s time we start thinking about the amount of calories our kids are getting. By comparison, try drinking a glass of apple juice (1 glass = about 6-8 apples!) and see how you feel. That is why you can eat an apple and feel full and satisfied or a long time. In whole fruit, the fructose isn’t as much of an issue because the fiber slows down the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream. For example, in one study, researchers found that people who drank 1 cup of fruit juice per day had a 21% higher chance of developing diabetes. There is all sorts of evidence which links fruit juice to type 2 diabetes. So, you end up in a cycle of craving sweet stuff, crashing, and craving more sweets. And what do you start craving? Your body craves more sugary foods to replace the sugar it just lost. When blood sugar is low, the hunger hormone ghrelin is produced in the brain and hunger is triggered. Our blood sugar levels are one of the factors which regulate hunger. ![]() Here is where the blood-sugar cycle gets really bad. Tiredness and crankiness Reason 2: Juice Leads to Diabetes ( source) Want to see behavioral problems? Just give your kids some juice and wait for the blood sugar spike and crash! Here is what the cycle looks like: After the sugar is stored, your blood sugar levels come crashing down. This leaves you feeling tired and cranky. High blood sugar levels triggers the body to store the energy as fat. Unfortunately, the burst of energy doesn’t last for long though. That in turn causes a burst of energy (aka what you’d call “hyperactivity” in a kid). Just like refined sugar, fructose causes blood sugar levels to rise rapidly. You are left with a dosage of concentrated fructose. When you juice a fruit, all of the fiber is removed from the juice. But, even if you are buying the “no sugar added” juice, it is still sugar. Most of the juice that you buy in the store is loaded with sugar. Why is juice bad for kids (and adults too)? There are 5 main reasons why I don’t give my kids juice. So, it is no wonder that they all look at me crazily when I say that I don’t let my kids drink juice except as a treat – no, not even the organic, no sugar added “healthy” juice. Their parents are always so eager to hand out the boxes of liquid sweetness because they think that they are providing their little ones with a healthy dosage of vitamins. Whenever I take my kids to the park, I always see herds of kids who are sucking down on juice boxes like it’s going out of style. ![]()
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