Well, not all sugar is processed the same by the body. And presumably the juice has vitamins.
I'm so sorry, but if it makes you feel any better, my fun-time-Buffy party night involved watching a robot throw Spike through a window, so if you want to trade... no wait, I wouldn't give up that memory for anything.
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Trudy Booth - Nov 15, 2007 10:44:27 am PST #4231 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Sparky1 - Nov 15, 2007 10:44:44 am PST #4232 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
Well, my new basement is finished and I'm hoping to watch TV down there, and I don't want to share the space with the crickets. They're freaky!
Polter-Cow - Nov 15, 2007 10:45:31 am PST #4233 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And presumably the juice has vitamins.
According to this bottle of ruby grapefruit Juice Squeeze, it's not a significant source of Vitamin A or Vitamin C.
JZ - Nov 15, 2007 10:45:56 am PST #4234 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
P-C, probably marginally better in that (a) it does contain trace amounts of vitamins and whatnot, which is more than Coke does, and (b) it has no HFCS, which is a suspected factor in increasing obesity and diabetes rates in the US.
But if you're looking for seriously healthier, you're probably better off having a piece of actual fruit and a bottle of fizzy water.
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Trudy Booth - Nov 15, 2007 10:47:38 am PST #4235 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
According to this bottle of ruby grapefruit Juice Squeeze, it's not a significant source of Vitamin A or Vitamin C.
From the name it doesn't sound like a significant source of juice either.
Emily - Nov 15, 2007 10:47:58 am PST #4236 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
According to this bottle of ruby grapefruit Juice Squeeze, it's not a significant source of Vitamin A or Vitamin C.
How is that possible? It seems like anything that's ever been waved vaguely in the direction of some fruit gets to claim, like, 2100% RDA of Vitamin C.
Dana - Nov 15, 2007 10:49:15 am PST #4237 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
FACT: Fruit juice has as many calories and as much sugar as Coke.
Not the same kind of sugar, though. And far fewer chemicals.
Emily - Nov 15, 2007 10:49:26 am PST #4238 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Also: I get paid twice a month now! I'm off to the neighboring town to deposit my check. Hooray, paycheck day! Also, hooray-in-advance for direct deposit, which will mean not having to do this anymore.
Polter-Cow - Nov 15, 2007 10:54:39 am PST #4239 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
From the name it doesn't sound like a significant source of juice either.
It contains 70% fruit juice.
How is that possible? It seems like anything that's ever been waved vaguely in the direction of some fruit gets to claim, like, 2100% RDA of Vitamin C.
Yeah, I was surprised to see that myself.
P-C, probably marginally better in that (a) it does contain trace amounts of vitamins and whatnot, which is more than Coke does, and (b) it has no HFCS, which is a suspected factor in increasing obesity and diabetes rates in the US.
But if you're looking for seriously healthier, you're probably better off having a piece of actual fruit and a bottle of fizzy water.
Heh. Thanks. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't completely crazy to think fruit juice was better than Coke. I've tried to cut back on the amount of soda I drink, replacing it with milk and fruit juice/lemonade and such instead. I won't give it up completely, but I have to feel healthier somehow!
juliana - Nov 15, 2007 11:23:11 am PST #4240 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I just wanted to make sure it wasn't completely crazy to think fruit juice was better than Coke.
Coke has HFCS and there's also some indications that HFCS+high carbonation are super-bad for you. So no, not crazy at all.
Lately I've been mixing a bit of 100% fruit juice with a lot of fizzy water, and it is muy tasty.