Drinking 100% fruit juice associated with weight gain in children, adults: a study

 Drinking a daily glass of 100% natural juice - a staple drink for some children - is linked to weight gain in two children and adults, another review suggests.

A companion examined research distributed Tuesday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics and found that each additional 8-ounce serving of natural product juice each day with no added sugar was associated with a 0.03 increase in children's BMI, or weight record.

Children under the age of 11 showed a greater increase in BMI than more experienced youngsters, the review found.Specialists at the College of Toronto and Harvard Clinical School looked at 42 different investigations - 17 including children and 25 for adults.

Drinking 100% fruit juice associated with weight gain in children, adults: a study

Overall, they did not find areas of strength between weight gain and natural product juice use in adults due to differences in how calories were estimated. In any case, several examinations that did not represent caloric intake showed a weight gain of 0.21 kilograms in adults.

“Obviously 100% natural juices are a better choice than natural product drinks or sugar-enhanced refreshments like pop, but the problem with these 100% organic juices is that they contain almost no fiber. with your whole natural structure of the product,” said Michelle Nguyen, a creator major and incoming doctoral student in the Division of Health Sciences at the College of Toronto.

Overconsumption is the underlying problem here, Nguyen said. For example, a regular glass of squeezed orange will contain around three oranges, and two glasses would contain six oranges – something one would be less inclined to eat at once.

"These drinks can be effectively over-drinked, creating both an excess of calories and an excess of sugar," Nguyen told Worldwide Wednesday.Liquid calories, which have been shown to induce greater weight gain, contrast and bulk calories, as in whole organic produce, could likely be a factor here, Nguyen said.

"A contrasting and completely organic product, the 100% natural product juice contains less fiber, which leads to rapid assimilation of fructose in the liver," the review states.

The American Institute of Pediatrics recommends limiting organic juice intake to four ounces each day for children aged one to three years, four to six ounces daily for children four to six years of age, and under eight ounces for children ages seven to 18. . The AAP does not recommend juicing for children younger than one year unless clinically proven.

Wellbeing Canada and the World Wellbeing Association suggest that adults and young people limit their intake of free sugars, not forgetting those found in 100% organic juices, to less than 10% of all energy intake. Free sugars are characterized by the WHO as any additional sugar added to food and drink, as well as the sugar normally found in honey, syrups, purees from natural products and condensed juice from natural products.

Whole organic product better than juice

When polished in low or moderate amounts, 100% natural products also have medical benefits. They contain cell reinforcements, polyphenols, nutrients and minerals found in whole natural produce, Nguyen said.

The review found no major contrasts in the types of natural product juices when it comes to weight gain.

In any case, Nguyen said that "superfood" juices like pomegranate, blueberry, goji, currant and cherry have "significant benefits" in contrast to apple, citrus and grape juices, which generally add weight. gain.Despite the fact that the BMI expansion found in the JAMA study was small, it can accumulate over a young person's lifetime, the authors said.

They suggest delaying the presentation of 100% organic juice products to young children, controlling portion sizes and leaning towards whole natural products.Starting in 2026, Canada will expect organizations to add nutrition warnings to the front of prepackaged foods with increased saturated fat, sugar or sodium.

"Ultimately, we believe these findings will support a general well-being direction to reduce organic juice use, especially among younger children, and polish the whole organic product as opposed to natural product juices," Nguyen said.

Water should be the drink of choice, she added. Low-fat milk or soy milk are also great other options, as are unsweetened espresso and adult tea.