Explain this to me.

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-08-2005, 11:16 AM

The whole fruit with the juice in it is good for you, but the juice itself is bad for you? (AP > CNN > AIM)

I mean, I understand that there are other nutrients & stuff in the flesh of the fruit, but the juice & all of its sugar are still there.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

ocarinagirl · 02-08-2005, 12:15 PM

Eating the whole fruit give you glucose, fiber, etc., and it's digested more slowly, giving you a low, gradual rise in blood sugar, which is good.

The juice just has the glucose (and other nutrients, obviously) which causes high, steep rises in blood sugar and could contribute to diabetes over time.

It's like the difference between whole wheat and white bread. With a whole apple, you get something more dense, which digests longer, while juice is just a "refined" fruit stripped to just the glucose.

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[ February 08, 2005, 12:33 PM: Message edited by: Bad Andi ]

***Cosmonautical*** · 02-08-2005, 11:32 PM

I drank juice and wasn't fat. The end.

02-08-2005, 11:16 AM	#1
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	The whole fruit with the juice in it is good for you, but the juice itself is bad for you? (AP > CNN > AIM) I mean, I understand that there are other nutrients & stuff in the flesh of the fruit, but the juice & all of its sugar are still there. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

02-08-2005, 12:15 PM	#2
ocarinagirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ehhh? What? Where am I?! Gender: Posts: 3,010 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Eating the whole fruit give you glucose, fiber, etc., and it's digested more slowly, giving you a low, gradual rise in blood sugar, which is good. The juice just has the glucose (and other nutrients, obviously) which causes high, steep rises in blood sugar and could contribute to diabetes over time. It's like the difference between whole wheat and white bread. With a whole apple, you get something more dense, which digests longer, while juice is just a "refined" fruit stripped to just the glucose. ...Errr...the end. [img]smile.gif[/img] [ February 08, 2005, 12:33 PM: Message edited by: Bad Andi ]

02-08-2005, 11:32 PM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I drank juice and wasn't fat. The end.