Orange Juice: A Nourishing Nog of Nutrients or Satan's Sugary Saliva ?

Health Canada wants to zap orange juice from the Canada Food Guide. Actually all fruit juices now have a target on their back. This includes my favorite - cranberry juice.
The Canada Food Guide divides required eating into 4 basic groups:

1. Vegetables and Fruits: Orange juice or fruit juice is suggested as an alternative  to a serving of fruit.
2. Grain Products: Rice, quinoa, or ancient grains could be a substitute for those with wheat allergy or gluten intolerance.
3. Milk and Alternatives: Soy could fill in for those with lactose intolerance.
4. Meat and Alternatives: Vegetarians and vegans would have to ensure that amino acid needs are met with meat substitutes such as tofu and beans.

  The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiologists recommends that their certified Fitness Trainers suggest that clients follow the Canada Food Guide. The goal is to encourage sensible, moderate eating habits rather than having someone resort to radical diets or extreme food fads. The Canada Food Guide is a great tool such a purpose. Unfortunately, the message may not be reaching the unhealthy masses that most need to eat well.

  The powers that be in Health Canada have been listening to the experts in the field of nutrition and diet. They now want to eliminate orange juice and/or fruit juice as a substitute for an actual helping of fruit. Fruit juice lacks much of the fiber and vitamin enriched pulp of an orange. It is also high in sugar even though it is in the natural form of fructose. Some experts suggest that a tall glass of orange juice may contain more sugar than bottle of pop. The Horror! The Horror! 

I'm going to go out on a limb here and make some outrageous anecdotal and personal observations:

• People are not fat because they drink orange juice
• Children are not over weight or obese from guzzling fruit juice
• Orange juice does not cause diabetes although a glass of it may raise insulin levels. Interestingly many first aid courses suggest giving some orange juice to a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) or a hyperglycemic (high blood sugar) casualty suffering a blood glucose related weak spell. 
• Orange juice is not a major factor in heart disease if it is even a factor at all
• Inactive and sedentary people usually choose a beverage of choice (or several of them) other than orange juice or fruit juice.

People have health and weight problems due to

• Genetics
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Sedentary lifestyle and electronic devices
• Poor eating habits and over reliance on fast foods, junk food, and processed food
• Stress

People with weight and health problems may drink fruit juice instead of eating fruit. I suppose that makes fruit juice a minor culprit. If Health Canada decides to drop this liquid from the Canada Food Guide, so be it. It will have only a slight effect on the real problems due to poor eating habits! The population with real issues likely doesn't read the guide.
No worries - orange juice will still maintain it's exalted position as a Vodka companion. 

Until Next Time,........Keep Fit  

It actually looks almost healthy from this angle!

Little Bobby Strong             









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