London: The leading adviser of UK government, Professor Susan Jebb has warned on obesity that drinking too much fruit juice is not good for health due to the high sugar, and it should not count as part of a healthy five-a-day diet.
“Fruit juice isn’t the same as intact fruit and it has got as much sugar as many classical sugar drinks. It is also absorbed very fast so by the time it gets to your stomach your body doesn’t know whether it’s Coca-Cola or orange juice, frankly,” said Professor Susan Jebb head of diet and obesity research at the Medical Research Council’s Human Nutrition Research unit in Cambridge, UK.
Lot of branded fruit juice contain as little as 10% fruit juice with lots of added sugar and contains more kilojoules and carbohydrates than a bottle of Coca-Cola. And lot of research has shown that high intake of sugary sodas, fruit juices and fructose was associated with an elevated risk of obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.
Professor Susan Jebb said she had herself stopped drinking orange juice but if people cannot quit juice, they should dilute it with water.
They conclude, “I have to say it is a relatively easy thing to give up. Swap it and have a piece of real fruit. If you are going to drink it, you should dilute it.”
Bureau Report
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