Fruit juice doubles risk of obesity
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/03/...4152970864.html
Chantal Rumble
March 20, 2007
PRIMARY schoolchildren who regularly consume juice and other fruit drinks are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese.
And the more juice children drink, the more likely they will be too fat, a Victorian study shows.
Conducted by researchers at Deakin University, the study shows that juice and other fruit drinks, including cordial, are a bigger problem than soft drink in childhood obesity.
A one-day snapshot showed that about 75 per cent of children drink at least one glass of juice and 25 per cent drink more than three glasses, while only 16 per cent consume soft drink.
"Soft drinks aren't really the issue in primary school children - it's fruit juice and drinks," study author Andrea Sanigorski said. "For kids up to about 12 years of age, parents may limit soft drinks but they may not be aware that fruit juice and drinks can be bad for their health as well."
The results are based on a survey of the diets of almost 2200 Victorian children.
Parents were asked what their children usually ate and drank, and what they had consumed the previous day.
The study found no link between weight and consumption of fast foods and packaged snacks. However, the link to fruit drinks, which contain some nutrients and vitamins, but are high in sugars, was stark.
Compared to the children who had not had any juice or fruit drinks the previous day, those who had two or three serves were 1.7 times more likely to be overweight or obese. Those who had more than four glasses were 2.1 times more likely to be too fat.
"It doesn't fill you up, you drink it often between meals and it just adds sugar to your diet. You have to question why children need it," Dr Sanigorski said. "But they are marketed as drinks for kids - I don't blame the parents."
Dr Suzy Honisett, manager of the Victorian Government's child health program, Kids Go For Your Life, said many parents and carers wrongly believed juice and fruit drinks were a healthy alternative to soft drinks.
"We are certainly aware of the issues around soft drinks and their role in childhood overweight and obesity, but fruit juice has slipped under the radar," she said.
"It is easy to believe that fruit juice is natural, healthy and full of vitamins (but) it contains concentrated sugars."
Concern is also growing over the impact of sugary drinks on children's teeth.
Fiona Preston, the health promotion manager at Dental Health Services Victoria, said reports were increasing of preschool children having their baby teeth removed because of decay, caused largely by sweet drinks including fruit juice.
"Fruit juice, fruit drinks and cordials are all as bad as each other because they all have high concentrations of sugar in them - whether it's natural or artificial it's still sugar. Particularly with young children, we suggest they should only be drinking water or milk," she said.
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oh children only
i thought grown-ups also effected
i thought grown-ups also effected
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"Fruit juice, fruit drinks and cordials are all as bad as each other because they all have high concentrations of sugar in them - whether it's natural or artificial it's still sugar. Particularly with young children, we suggest they should only be drinking water or milk," she said
Only water or milk? Juice should be forbidden?
I make my own juice and it's still bad?
at first glance, i thought its natural fruit juice. like those we blend our own.
QUOTE(valee @ Dec 7 2007, 08:03 PM)
at first glance, i thought its natural fruit juice. like those we blend our own.
those fruit juices mentioned above are not natural fruit juices that we blend at home?...or are they the ones that are sold in shops that are sweet..
i usually blend my own juices without sugar at home
Read again "whether it's natural or artificial it's still sugar". Doesn't that imply that natural juice that we blend ourselves are bad too?
QUOTE(mengsuan @ Dec 7 2007, 08:49 PM)
Read again "whether it's natural or artificial it's still sugar". Doesn't that imply that natural juice that we blend ourselves are bad too?
thats the part that i dont understand 
i guess i should stop making my own juice 
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too much of anything is no good...
Quoted from 100 plus topic.
No more Peel Fresh or Marigold. 
By the way, how about culture drinks like Vitagen and Yakult?
By the way, how about culture drinks like Vitagen and Yakult?
Kopitiam fruit juice sucks, they add water and sugar. DIY at home is the best. I have a friend who loves papaya juice, never tried before.
I think it taste like shit, ewww!
I think it taste like shit, ewww!
QUOTE(jack2008 @ Dec 7 2007, 07:53 PM)
Fruit juice doubles risk of obesity
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/03/...4152970864.html
Chantal Rumble
March 20, 2007
PRIMARY schoolchildren who regularly consume juice and other fruit drinks are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese.
And the more juice children drink, the more likely they will be too fat, a Victorian study shows.
Conducted by researchers at Deakin University, the study shows that juice and other fruit drinks, including cordial, are a bigger problem than soft drink in childhood obesity.
A one-day snapshot showed that about 75 per cent of children drink at least one glass of juice and 25 per cent drink more than three glasses, while only 16 per cent consume soft drink.
"Soft drinks aren't really the issue in primary school children - it's fruit juice and drinks," study author Andrea Sanigorski said. "For kids up to about 12 years of age, parents may limit soft drinks but they may not be aware that fruit juice and drinks can be bad for their health as well."
The results are based on a survey of the diets of almost 2200 Victorian children.
Parents were asked what their children usually ate and drank, and what they had consumed the previous day.
The study found no link between weight and consumption of fast foods and packaged snacks. However, the link to fruit drinks, which contain some nutrients and vitamins, but are high in sugars, was stark.
Compared to the children who had not had any juice or fruit drinks the previous day, those who had two or three serves were 1.7 times more likely to be overweight or obese. Those who had more than four glasses were 2.1 times more likely to be too fat.
"It doesn't fill you up, you drink it often between meals and it just adds sugar to your diet. You have to question why children need it," Dr Sanigorski said. "But they are marketed as drinks for kids - I don't blame the parents."
Dr Suzy Honisett, manager of the Victorian Government's child health program, Kids Go For Your Life, said many parents and carers wrongly believed juice and fruit drinks were a healthy alternative to soft drinks.
"We are certainly aware of the issues around soft drinks and their role in childhood overweight and obesity, but fruit juice has slipped under the radar," she said.
"It is easy to believe that fruit juice is natural, healthy and full of vitamins (but) it contains concentrated sugars."
Concern is also growing over the impact of sugary drinks on children's teeth.
Fiona Preston, the health promotion manager at Dental Health Services Victoria, said reports were increasing of preschool children having their baby teeth removed because of decay, caused largely by sweet drinks including fruit juice.
"Fruit juice, fruit drinks and cordials are all as bad as each other because they all have high concentrations of sugar in them - whether it's natural or artificial it's still sugar. Particularly with young children, we suggest they should only be drinking water or milk," she said.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/03/...4152970864.html
Chantal Rumble
March 20, 2007
PRIMARY schoolchildren who regularly consume juice and other fruit drinks are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese.
And the more juice children drink, the more likely they will be too fat, a Victorian study shows.
Conducted by researchers at Deakin University, the study shows that juice and other fruit drinks, including cordial, are a bigger problem than soft drink in childhood obesity.
A one-day snapshot showed that about 75 per cent of children drink at least one glass of juice and 25 per cent drink more than three glasses, while only 16 per cent consume soft drink.
"Soft drinks aren't really the issue in primary school children - it's fruit juice and drinks," study author Andrea Sanigorski said. "For kids up to about 12 years of age, parents may limit soft drinks but they may not be aware that fruit juice and drinks can be bad for their health as well."
The results are based on a survey of the diets of almost 2200 Victorian children.
Parents were asked what their children usually ate and drank, and what they had consumed the previous day.
The study found no link between weight and consumption of fast foods and packaged snacks. However, the link to fruit drinks, which contain some nutrients and vitamins, but are high in sugars, was stark.
Compared to the children who had not had any juice or fruit drinks the previous day, those who had two or three serves were 1.7 times more likely to be overweight or obese. Those who had more than four glasses were 2.1 times more likely to be too fat.
"It doesn't fill you up, you drink it often between meals and it just adds sugar to your diet. You have to question why children need it," Dr Sanigorski said. "But they are marketed as drinks for kids - I don't blame the parents."
Dr Suzy Honisett, manager of the Victorian Government's child health program, Kids Go For Your Life, said many parents and carers wrongly believed juice and fruit drinks were a healthy alternative to soft drinks.
"We are certainly aware of the issues around soft drinks and their role in childhood overweight and obesity, but fruit juice has slipped under the radar," she said.
"It is easy to believe that fruit juice is natural, healthy and full of vitamins (but) it contains concentrated sugars."
Concern is also growing over the impact of sugary drinks on children's teeth.
Fiona Preston, the health promotion manager at Dental Health Services Victoria, said reports were increasing of preschool children having their baby teeth removed because of decay, caused largely by sweet drinks including fruit juice.
"Fruit juice, fruit drinks and cordials are all as bad as each other because they all have high concentrations of sugar in them - whether it's natural or artificial it's still sugar. Particularly with young children, we suggest they should only be drinking water or milk," she said.
The whole article stinks of cola propaganda because it NEVER even touches on self squeezed fruit juice, but lumps ALL fruit juices (especially the canned type which are usually made by the same parent company of sodas) into the SAME category.
BULL SHIT!!
stay away from road side or kopitiam sugar cane juice!!
Fruit juice generally not fat if consumed at a normal rate.
It might become a problem when you drink far too much of it. Ie. like drinking water.
This is because fruits contain some amount of sugar but easily digestible in small amount.
Also problem with fruit juice is that it is usually not filling, therefore require one to drink more in order to fill ur stomach up as opposed to eating fruits.
It is more advisable to eat fruits rather than to drink those fresh fruits excessively.
It might become a problem when you drink far too much of it. Ie. like drinking water.
This is because fruits contain some amount of sugar but easily digestible in small amount.
Also problem with fruit juice is that it is usually not filling, therefore require one to drink more in order to fill ur stomach up as opposed to eating fruits.
It is more advisable to eat fruits rather than to drink those fresh fruits excessively.
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