I Thought Orange Juice Was a Good Choice

Yep, getting up and having a nice, “healthy,” glass of orange juice always seemed like a wise choice to me. Much better than, say, a sugar-laden soda. Don’t laugh. Lots of people have a soft drink (or two) in the morning.

Now I find that an 8 ounce glass of this “healthy” drink contains about 8 teaspoons of sugar (fructose). By way of reference, a soda typically contains about 10 teaspoons of sugar. So, the OJ is not really the best choice after all.

That fruit sugar will spike your insulin levels, and elevated insulin levels contribute to high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and weight gain.

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