Fruit Juice - Fountain of Nutrition or Glorified Sugar Water?

**Jayelin** · 07-13-2006, 02:35 PM

Weight Watchers tend to believe that juice, you miss out on all the fiber, constitutes a serving of fruit/veg, and is a valuble source of vitamins.

However e-diets.com has been on an anti-juice kick for about a year now, claiming that it contains as much sugar (pending variety of juice, of course) as soda and lacks fiber, therefore making it slightly vitamin enhanced empty calories, and that you should just stick with water and a piece of fruit for your fruit fix.

Now, certain companies like Naked Juice and Odwalla leave most of the pulp/sediment in their juice, I'm sure that counts for something. Odwalla's flash pasteurization also helps maintain the cellular integrity.

I just wish a company could make a fruit smoothie that doesn't involve banana. Maybe I'm a banana purist, but I despise any form of banana that is not default natural issue.

**Trick D** · 07-13-2006, 03:09 PM

Interesting.. when the hell did you join the site!

Hybrid · 07-13-2006, 03:38 PM

If you can get fruit juice made with 100% fruit (check the ingredients for High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrine, or anything of the sort) I believe it's good if you're trying to maintain or bulk. I'm not a huge fan of fructose cutting.

**Jayelin** · 07-13-2006, 03:40 PM

I hate watered down oversugared beverages anyway, so I always stick to 100% juice.

DJohnson · 07-13-2006, 03:59 PM

Sugar water in my opinion.

I love to supplement Diet Pepsi to up my electrolyte (sodium) intake though.

**DJSTARER** · 07-13-2006, 09:30 PM

yea... ur better off eating slower nutrients or whole foods while taking a multi on the side.

Ihateeveryone · 07-13-2006, 10:52 PM

I dunno - I've been drinking V8 Vegetable juice, and although it tastes like shit, it's not doing any harm as far as I can tell.

**Sixpack** · 07-14-2006, 02:25 AM

Stick to real fruit

**Jayelin** · 07-14-2006, 03:36 AM

I'm not arguing that real fruit is comparable to juice, but is juice just empty calories, does it count as a serving of fruit, or does it do just as much metabolic damage as sugary soda?

Hybrid · 07-16-2006, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayelin

I'm not arguing that real fruit is comparable to juice, but is juice just empty calories, does it count as a serving of fruit, or does it do just as much metabolic damage as sugary soda?

I would count it as a fruit if there are about 3 ingredients added, and none of them include the sugars I have listed. The first and foremost ingredient should obviously be the fruit.

I think there are a few good brands out there that I would count as "fruit", but not many. I think I know what you're talking about, however, and would classify it as fruit (personally).

**DarkFalcon** · 07-16-2006, 09:39 AM

As long as your drinking pure juice and not cocktails I would count it as a fruit serving. I drink my morning OJ everyday even when I was cutting and had no trouble dropping fat like nothing.

07-13-2006, 02:35 PM	#1
Jayelin IronMass Vip Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 791 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	Fruit Juice - Fountain of Nutrition or Glorified Sugar Water? Weight Watchers tend to believe that juice, you miss out on all the fiber, constitutes a serving of fruit/veg, and is a valuble source of vitamins. However e-diets.com has been on an anti-juice kick for about a year now, claiming that it contains as much sugar (pending variety of juice, of course) as soda and lacks fiber, therefore making it slightly vitamin enhanced empty calories, and that you should just stick with water and a piece of fruit for your fruit fix. Now, certain companies like Naked Juice and Odwalla leave most of the pulp/sediment in their juice, I'm sure that counts for something. Odwalla's flash pasteurization also helps maintain the cellular integrity. I just wish a company could make a fruit smoothie that doesn't involve banana. Maybe I'm a banana purist, but I despise any form of banana that is not default natural issue. __________________ George Orwell was double plus right.

07-13-2006, 03:38 PM	#3
Hybrid IMPC Contestant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gibsonia PA Posts: 827 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 13	If you can get fruit juice made with 100% fruit (check the ingredients for High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrine, or anything of the sort) I believe it's good if you're trying to maintain or bulk. I'm not a huge fan of fructose cutting. __________________ If you even dream about beating me you'd better wake up and apologize - Muhammad Ali

07-13-2006, 03:40 PM	#4
Jayelin IronMass Vip Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 791 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	I hate watered down oversugared beverages anyway, so I always stick to 100% juice. __________________ George Orwell was double plus right.

07-13-2006, 03:59 PM	#5
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 955 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	Sugar water in my opinion. I love to supplement Diet Pepsi to up my electrolyte (sodium) intake though. __________________ Age: 21 Height: 5'10.5" Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% Feb, 2006: 188lbs @ 20.1% - Hydrostatic Tested Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5% - 7 Point Caliper Tested BULKING FOR A LONG TIME NOW Long Term Goal: Over 200lbs @ 8%

07-13-2006, 09:30 PM	#6
DJSTARER Writing Staff Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,896 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 108	yea... ur better off eating slower nutrients or whole foods while taking a multi on the side. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: Total 1400 in competition

07-13-2006, 10:52 PM	#7
Ihateeveryone Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Castle of Blakkheim Posts: 752 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	I dunno - I've been drinking V8 Vegetable juice, and although it tastes like shit, it's not doing any harm as far as I can tell. __________________ Bullshit things: Hippies Astrology Rap music Nu metal Leg presses Communism Nitric Oxide Left wing politics Decaf coffee Fortune cookies Cutting Prudes Wine coolers Non materialism F**k marijuana - legalise steroids!! Bart: Ohhh, this place smells, and somethings dripping on me! Willie: The smell's manure, and the drippin's manure!

07-14-2006, 02:25 AM	#8
Sixpack Optimum Sponsored athlete Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 870 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	Stick to real fruit __________________ ["Tough Times Don't Last But Tough People Do" My Pops RIP http://www.optimumnutrition.com/ "Fueling your desire for success" www.rippedacadamy.com Mod-massmonsterz.com ISSA certified

07-14-2006, 03:36 AM	#9
Jayelin IronMass Vip Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 791 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	I'm not arguing that real fruit is comparable to juice, but is juice just empty calories, does it count as a serving of fruit, or does it do just as much metabolic damage as sugary soda? __________________ George Orwell was double plus right.

07-16-2006, 09:39 AM	#11
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	As long as your drinking pure juice and not cocktails I would count it as a fruit serving. I drink my morning OJ everyday even when I was cutting and had no trouble dropping fat like nothing.

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