MANY OF US probably already know that soft drinks are not healthy. We may have banned our kids from taking them or placed strict restrictions on consumption. But do we know that the much-touted 100% natural fruit juices may be doing just as much damage?

Experts warn that parents should give children only water or milk, instead of fruit juices. According to them, fruit juices are also culprits in the increasing rates of obesity, Type2 diabetes and heart disease. The advisers say that, while most parents understand fizzy drinks are harmful, many wrongly believe that fruit juice is healthy. And according to Head of diabetes and nutritional sciences at King’s College London, Prof. Tom Sanders:

“It’s not a good idea to wean people on the habit of expecting sweet beverages all the time; kids should be getting their fluid from drinking water. We need to reintroduce the habit of people putting a jug of water on the table and drinking water with their food instead of some sort of fruity beverage. Don’t put pop on the table.”

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He added: “I’d prefer to get sugar out of drinks altogether; a shift to low or no calorie drinks, and preferably water.”

In the same vein, Diet and Population Health expert at Oxford University, Susan Jebb, also advised parents to ban all sweetened drinks in favour of water and milk.

Apparently, fruit juices are no better. A 250ml serving contains 115 calories – or seven teaspoons of sugar while a can of regular Coke has 139 calories.

SOURCE: www.mamagidi.com

Just drink water!

God provided us with the best drink!

I've always known that myself. Even the ones with orange pulp or any other fruit sediment within them. just go for the actual fruit or stick to water like the poster above me said.