Comments on: The Orange-Juice-is-Bad-as-Coke Debate Rages On

By: youssef

youssef — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:37:32 +0000

Natural Orange juice home made is 100% healthy !
One orange contains about 9 grams of sugar so two orange contains 18 grams
Squeeze those two orange and you will get one cup of fresh orange juice!
In other hands, coke contains 39 grams!!!! 41 of Pepsi
Coke contains no vitamins!! Non fiber
Coke contains phosphoric acid, harmful to you teeth you have to use a straw to protect them. Phosphoric acid is also harmful to your digestive tract.
Coke contains CO2 a toxic gas for our health.
Coke contains non natural flavor and color.
Coke contains caffeine! No good for sleeping and stomach.

Commercial orange juice is a bad a soda drink because of its sugar and chemical content

By: Ashley Zerbes

Ashley Zerbes — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:39:42 +0000

I had never heard about OJ being bad for you before this article. My boyfriend swears by a glass of OJ each day helps keep him healthy. It makes sense with high sugar content that it is not the best option. I think having a glass of OJ isn’t bad itself, but if you drink juice instead of consuming fruit then there is a problem. I was always told not to waste calorie intake on liquids. My issue with OJ is most people I know consider a subsitute such as Sunny D OJ and aren’t drinking 100% juice.

By: Stasha Kucel MS, RD/LD

Stasha Kucel MS, RD/LD — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:50:47 +0000

Just stick to 4 ounces of juice and we will all be okay. Some people love OJ and its a great source of Vit C. Plus, the Minute Maid Heartwise has plant sterols. Love that!

By: TwinToddlersDad

TwinToddlersDad — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:30:13 +0000

I don’t see anything wrong in drinking OJ if you are also able to eat fruits. I fully concur with your advice in the “What to do at the Supermarket” section. Sometimes it is also a matter of convenience and availability. Choose OJ with no added sugar and fortified with vitamin D.

By: Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:59:31 +0000

@Yoni

The love is mutual

When two sides argue over a point, there’s a debate. Perhaps in the case of OJ, there should not be any argument; but fact is people are arguing.

This post wanted to capture the argument for people to read and reach the right conclusion – which is the science based one. Perhaps I didn’t do a good enough job of that. And perhaps the wording of this post’s title could have been chosen better.

But even when there is no merit to the pro-OJ camp, their arguments should be presented for people to read and consider.

Not trying to debate about the debate or non-debate here, just hoping to help people make better, informed choices…

By: Yoni Freedhoff

Yoni Freedhoff — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:27:36 +0000

You know I love you guys.

That said, part of what fuels the “debate” is that evidence based nutrition resources like yourselves will often call it a “debate” and consequently give credence to the notion that the pro-OJ side has any case at all. I think evidence based nutrition thinkers and resources should keep that in mind when discussing juice. Suggesting there’s a debate also suggests that there’s merit to the pro side when of course there’s quite literally just a smattering of sugar-coated vitamins covering what initially started out as great belief based intentions and now is simply a great sugared water industry.