CNN —Drinking a glass or more of 100% fruit juice each day was linked to a small increase in weight in children and adults, according to a new analysis of prior studies.
In such a context, fruit juice is a much better choice than soda, for many reasons,” said Katz in an email.
How juice impacts the bodyFor some, the concern over 100% fruit juice may be baffling — fruit is healthy, right?
Eating a whole apple, for example, doesn’t spike blood sugar levels because fructose, the sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables, is released slowly into the blood.
In children, each additional serving per day of 100% fruit juice was associated with a 0.03 higher body mass index, or BMI, change, according to the study.
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