4. 100 percent fruit juice is a healthy beverage.
Fruit juice is arguably one of the worst “health foods” you could possibly choose, especially if it’s not fresh squeezed. The amount of natural and added sugars for one serving of a drink can easily push you over the suggested daily sugar intake for three whole days.
By choosing to eat your fruit this way, you consume all of the natural sugar found in fruit but none of the dietary fiber. A glass of apple juice contains only 0.2 grams of fiber, while a whole apple has 3.3 grams. Which seems like the smarter choice to you? Drinking fruit juice can also increase your appetite, which may cause you to eat more than you normally would have at your next meal.
