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DrumNFeather · 04-20-2007, 03:01 PM

Simple enough topic, right?

I haven't ever been much of a juice drinker (the acid doesn't agree with me) and I don't eat fruit at all, but as I've been considering the CB Biggest loser, I thought I'd give juice a shot again, but just had a few questions.

I am currently drinking Orange and Cranberry juice. I've noticed that the carbs are high in both...is this a bad thing? I know that a lot of crash diets tell you to be low on carbs, but I just figured juice would be good for me.

Any thoughts on juice? kinds, brands, whatever you got, I'm listening.

Thanks

hyrum · 04-20-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

Simple enough topic, right?

I haven't ever been much of a juice drinker (the acid doesn't agree with me) and I don't eat fruit at all, but as I've been considering the CB Biggest loser, I thought I'd give juice a shot again, but just had a few questions.

I am currently drinking Orange and Cranberry juice. I've noticed that the carbs are high in both...is this a bad thing? I know that a lot of crash diets tell you to be low on carbs, but I just figured juice would be good for me.

Any thoughts on juice? kinds, brands, whatever you got, I'm listening.

Thanks

Fruit juice IS a lot of carbs. Its fructose, maybe one step better than pure sugar. That said, fruit is good for you, though you'd probably be better to eat the actual fruit to get all the fiber and vitamins. So I would just include it in the calorie count; focus on keeping to a daily calorie limit ... and if you're not getting any "fullness" in return from the fruit juice calories, you can skip it or switch to whole fruit. Cut up an apple or orange. You can also dilute the juice if you're using it for hydration for exercise.

marsupial · 04-20-2007, 03:30 PM

Eat fruit. Avoid juice. Fruit has fiber that will fill you up. Juice is just a sugar with vitamin C.

bYuPride · 04-20-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by marsupial

Eat fruit. Avoid juice. Fruit has fiber that will fill you up. Juice is just a sugar with vitamin C.

what about gatorade? I'm a water man myself, but we have some gatorade in the house... I didn't like drinking it while I ride my bike, but I enjoy it before or sometime after.

il Padrino Ute · 04-20-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by marsupial

Eat fruit. Avoid juice. Fruit has fiber that will fill you up. Juice is just a sugar with vitamin C.

So, Jack Lalanne has been misguiding us all these years?

marsupial · 04-20-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bYuPride

what about gatorade? I'm a water man myself, but we have some gatorade in the house... I didn't like drinking it while I ride my bike, but I enjoy it before or sometime after.

Gatorade has fewer calories than juice. But if you're trying to lose weight, I'd say water is the best way to quench your thirst.

marsupial · 04-20-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

So, Jack Lalanne has been misguiding us all these years?

I don't know. What does he say?

I'm no expert, but you get about 60 calories from an apple and about 120 calories from an 8 oz glass of apple juice. If I was counting calories, I'd drink water and eat an apple.

RockyBalboa · 04-20-2007, 08:19 PM

I seem to get really bad headaches whenever I drink juices, so I rarely do.

I also seem to develop a canker sore or two if I drink juice.

Is that an allergy thing? I honestly have no idea why that happens.

il Padrino Ute · 04-21-2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by marsupial

I don't know. What does he say?

I'm no expert, but you get about 60 calories from an apple and about 120 calories from an 8 oz glass of apple juice. If I was counting calories, I'd drink water and eat an apple.

http://www.powerjuicer.com/?src=JL249TG

04-20-2007, 03:01 PM	#1
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	Juice Simple enough topic, right? I haven't ever been much of a juice drinker (the acid doesn't agree with me) and I don't eat fruit at all, but as I've been considering the CB Biggest loser, I thought I'd give juice a shot again, but just had a few questions. I am currently drinking Orange and Cranberry juice. I've noticed that the carbs are high in both...is this a bad thing? I know that a lot of crash diets tell you to be low on carbs, but I just figured juice would be good for me. Any thoughts on juice? kinds, brands, whatever you got, I'm listening. Thanks __________________ "It's not like we played the school of the blind out there." - Brian Johnson.

04-20-2007, 03:30 PM	#3
marsupial Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I... Isn't it so fun to spell? Posts: 1,701	Eat fruit. Avoid juice. Fruit has fiber that will fill you up. Juice is just a sugar with vitamin C. Last edited by marsupial; 04-20-2007 at 03:49 PM.

04-20-2007, 08:19 PM	#8
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	I seem to get really bad headaches whenever I drink juices, so I rarely do. I also seem to develop a canker sore or two if I drink juice. Is that an allergy thing? I honestly have no idea why that happens. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.