Do juices have a lot of calories? I am not talkign about fresh fruit juices but the packed ones like nestle, dewland,minute maid etc.
Normally, hoe much is their calorie intake?
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A carton of over juice can have little over a 100 calories. Information about the number of calories and nutritional/sugar content is usually listed on the product label.
When buying juice, make sure that the label says "fruit juice" and not "fruit drink." Because "fruit juice" tends to contain more juice whereas "fruit drink" has little juice, nutrients and contains artificial flavors.
If you're planning to juice at home, then I recommend orange-carrot-apple juice. Simply put 1 peeled orange, 3-4 peeled medium carrots, and 1 medium sized apple through the juicer. You'll get this lovely reddish-orange juice that is VERY delicious and refreshing.
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I guess juices do have lots of calories because dieticians usually ask you to NOT have juices alot. Only water.
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^ Yeah, it's mostly because of the sugar content that they should be taken in moderation. However, I was researching juices recently and found that it's not bad to have freshly juiced juice once a week. Some believe that freshly squeezed juice is more concentrated in vitamins.
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Oh really? Well I am totally off juices! hmm...
Oh really? Well I am totally off juices! hmm...
No, don't do that Aisha. Juices can be a way of getting your daily requirement of 3-5 servings of fruit. And since juices are in liquid form, the nutrients are easily absorbed by the body.
The key is moderation. It's not good if you're drinking juice all the time. But you could limit it to once a day. Don't cut them out entirely. There other sugary treats out there (cookies, cakes, candies, ice cream, etc) that are sweet but contain no nutritional value. At least juices provide you with some nutritional benefit and they don't contain saturated fat or cholesterol. Plus, if you're working out regularly and eating healthy throughout the day, a glass of juice once a day or a couple times a week won't hurt.
Do try the orange/carrot/apple drink I posted above and tell me what you think. It's so refreshing, energizing, and delicious.
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If you're going to have pure fruit juice/smoothie, you're better off eating fresh fruit instead.
A glass of juice will contain a lot of fruit, which won't fill you up, whereas if you were to have that amount of fruit throughout the day, it would satisfy your afternoon and mid morning snacks.
This is why dietcians won't recommend fruit juice and will prefer you to eat the fruit instead.
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Premade juices from gorcery stores (even if they say from fresh fruit) have tons of sugar added. Even the ones with no sugar have ingredients like syrups that even worse than sugar
If you are juice person - invest in a real juicer and have fresh squeezed juices at home. It has more nutritional value
But eating an apple has more nutirional benefits than drinking a glass of apple juice any day.