Posted on January 30, 2010.
Natural fruit juices not as healthy as it may seem: Study natural fruit juices are rich in fructose, unlike water or low fat milk, said Dr. Richard Johnson of the University of Florida College of Medicine. Researchers believe that fructose may cause obesity in humans.
Previous studies related excessive consumption of soft drinks and fruit juices with a high risk of diabetes, blood pressure, obesity, "said Johnson. Glucose sends signals to the body to produce insulin, a calculator hormBMI, calorie counter, carbs cons, calorie counter, diet cards, menu planner, maps training, weight loss, weight loss tools, nutritional information, nutrition labelone which tells the brain when to stop eating and converts sugar into energy. Fructose does the opposite and causes insulin resistance, said he Johnson.Weight may appear when large amounts of fructose are consumed over a long period of time, said Peter Havel, an endocrinologist at the University of California.
Some natural juices have larger amounts of sugar as soda. For example, apple juice has more fructose than soda, Havel said. A cup of apple juice has twenty more calories than the same amount of soda, according to the Department of Agriculture nutrient data laboratory. To read the rest of this article, go to Project Weight Loss , weight loss online community featuring calorie counter, carbs cons, BMI calculator, card system, a training planner and other tools of weight loss.
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