Comment on I just want juice, is that so much to ask?

ameancow@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Cheap fruit drinks have been this way for the last half century, probably longer.

There’s not going to be a major health difference between chugging this shit and fruit juice in terms of how much sugar you’re taking in, your body doesn’t really care where the sugar comes from, it acts the same inside you. An 8 ounce glass of Welche’s Corn Syrup versus an 8 ounce glass of fresh squeezed orange juice are both going to be basically 8 ounces of candy. The orange juice just has more vitamin C and maybe some pulp to slow down the sugar spike in your blood if that’s an issue for you.

“Real” fruit juices might have added vitamins or even some amount of fiber, but fruit juice in generally not a healthy drink. It’s an alternative to other things like soda or alcohol but you don’t reach for a fruit juice bottle for daily hydration. Drink more water, then whatever sweet treats you want on occasion.

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