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News Topical, Digital Desk : To stay healthy, we include many types of foods in our diet. Fruits and vegetables are always considered healthy. This is the reason why many people include fruits in their diet. At the same time, there are some who like to drink fruit juice daily. Apart from this, some people also include smoothies in their routine. However, what you consider beneficial for health can actually be very harmful for you.
Actually, drinking it has many bad effects on health, about which people know very little. That is why they unknowingly keep drinking it daily thinking it to be healthy. If you are also one of those people, then today in this article, we will learn about some hidden disadvantages of fruit juices and smoothies from Dr. Bhumesh Tyagi, Senior Consultant of Internal Medicine at Sharda Hospital-
How is fruit juice harmful?
The free sugar (especially fructose) present in fruit juices dissolves rapidly in the blood as soon as it enters the body. In such a situation, by drinking this juice made by grinding fruits, you consume a kind of sugar solution, which increases tooth decay and obesity and you may be at risk of type 2 diabetes. The matter of concern is that the sugar content in such fruit juices is much more than the amount prescribed by WHO and hence drinking them can increase the amount of sugar in the body.
Is fruit juice not healthy at all?
After knowing the disadvantages mentioned above, the question arises in the mind that are fruit juices not healthy at all? Let us tell you that fruit juice has disadvantages, but this does not mean that it has no benefits. Some studies have shown that drinking juice helps in reducing heart disease and inflammation.
However, drinking them in limited quantities provides nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals like polyphenols. Therefore, it would be wrong to call it completely unhealthy.
How do smoothies cause harm?
This was about fruit juice, but is the story the same for smoothies? Actually, if you make a smoothie at home by mixing fruits and vegetables, then it will be beneficial. However, if you are drinking a shop-bought smoothie made from fruit puree, then be careful.
According to experts, homemade smoothies contain all the edible parts of fruits and vegetables such as juice, pulp, seeds and peels, which makes them healthy. However, smoothies available in the market may lack these ingredients, which can cause harm.
Is vegetable juice beneficial or not
On the other hand, if we talk about vegetable juice, then vegetable juice is beneficial in many ways. Vegetables like beetroot contain nitrates, carrots contain vitamin A and leafy greens like kale contain magnesium and calcium. In such a situation, drinking them provides benefits to the body. However, also keep in mind that drinking juice is never as good as eating vegetables.
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