A recent study by Deakin University has revealed that juice and other fruit drinks are a bigger problem than soft drinks in childhood obesity. It found that primary schoolchildren who regularly consume juice and other fruit drinks are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese.
Other studies have found that grape juice has about 13 teaspoons of sugar while other juices had about 7 teaspoons. Sure, these are mostly made up of natural sugars but they are sugars none the less, and each teaspoon of sugar weighs 4 grams and contains 65 kilojoules (about 15.5 Calories). So, a glass of apple juice could contain up to 108 Calories. Incidently, cola and lemonade soft drinks also contain 7 teaspoons of sugar.
Water, on the other hand, contains no sugar. So, what do you think is a better choice for weight loss?
Steve
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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