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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Question:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; I&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#39;ve been reading a lot of websites that say not to drink fruit juice, and it&amp;amp;#39;s just as bad as sugary soda. Is that true?&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Answer:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; I don&amp;amp;#39;t think comparing fruit juice to soda is fair, at least not if you&amp;amp;#39;re talking about 100-percent fruit juice\u00A0because\u00A0it can be high in vitamins and minerals. And I don&amp;amp;#39;t think you need to avoid fruit juice, but if you&amp;amp;#39;re trying to lose weight, you&amp;amp;#39;ll\u00A0need to keep track of the number of servings and calories.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Some people believe fruit juice is bad for your health because it&amp;amp;#39;s high in a natural sugar called fructose, or &amp;amp;#39;fruit sugar.&amp;amp;#39; But fruit juice isn&amp;amp;#39;t like sugary soft drinks that have no nutritional value beyond the sugar. Fruit juice contains the same nutrients that are found in whole fruit -- it just doesn&amp;amp;#39;t have all the fiber.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Fiber is important. It helps to slow down the digestion and absorption of the natural sugars found in the fruit. It fills you up and keeps you feeling full longer. But &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;jVlullQv7eqEqd_xpOjhfA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/fruit-juice-how-much-juice-is-too-much-2632239&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;fruit juice&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; doesn&amp;amp;#39;t have the fiber, so it doesn&amp;amp;#39;t\u00A0have the\u00A0same effect as eating the whole fruit. Without the fiber, it&amp;amp;#39;s\u00A0easier to take in more calories without realizing what you&amp;amp;#39;re doing.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;No Fiber, but Still Nutritious&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Most people don&amp;amp;#39;t consume enough fruits and vegetables, so drinking fruit juice\u00A0can\u00A0add a serving or two of fruit to your daily total as long as you choose 100-percent fruit juice. Those other &amp;amp;#39;fruit drinks&amp;amp;#39; that contain only a small amount of fruit juice and lots of added sugar or\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/high-fructose-corn-syrup-better-than-sugar-2506881&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;high fructose corn syrup&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0don&amp;amp;#39;t count as a serving of fruit.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Six ounces -- or 3/4\u00A0cup --\u00A0of 100-percent fruit juice counts as one serving of fruit. Most of us need one to two cups of\u00A0fruit\u00A0every day (along with about two to three cups of vegetables). Enjoy drinking fruit juice, but eat some whole fruit too -- for the fiber.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Fruit juice is available at your local grocery store. There will be several varieties, and they&amp;amp;#39;ll be available in large bottles and single serving containers. The large containers or more economical, but\u00A0single-serving packages are convenient and are good for brown bag lunches.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Tips for Buying the Healthiest Fruit Juice&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When you shop for fruit juice, be sure to look for the words &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;100-percent fruit juice&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; on the label. You should also peruse the ingredients list, which is especially important if you&amp;amp;#39;re buying juices such as pomegranate, acai or other exotic fruit juices -- they&amp;amp;#39;re frequently blended with apple or grape juice to cut costs. It&amp;amp;#39;s not that apple or grape juice\u00A0are bad -- but you&amp;amp;#39;re paying more for the little bit of exotic superfood fruit and not getting much of it.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For the freshest (and healthiest) juice, buy an a high-speed blender and make it at home. High-speed blenders pulverize the fruit so you keep the fiber that&amp;amp;#39;s lost in most store-bought juices.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;The United States Department of Agriculture, ChooseMyPlate.gov. &amp;amp;#34;Tips to Help You Eat Fruits.&amp;amp;#34; Accessed March 3, 2016. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.choosemyplate.gov/fruits-tips&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.choosemyplate.gov/fruits-tips&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;The United States Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. &amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/reasons-to-eat-right-2507100&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Dietary Guidelines for Americans&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, 2015-2020.&amp;amp;#34; Accessed March 3, 2016. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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