Boycott Florida Orange Juice

Actually I don't necessarily recommend the boycott but just wanted to
let the viewers know that they (the orange growers group), were upset
with Atkins and other low-carb diet plans. I saw this on a news
show and it said basically that they are ready to pounce on advocates
of the low-carb plans that are saying bad things about the high sugar
content of orange juice.

Sounds like the oprah and beef thing.

PJ

PJx wrote:

Actually I don't necessarily recommend the boycott but just wanted to
let the viewers know that they (the orange growers group), were upset
with Atkins and other low-carb diet plans. I saw this on a news
show and it said basically that they are ready to pounce on advocates
of the low-carb plans that are saying bad things about the high sugar
content of orange juice.

Sounds like the oprah and beef thing.

PJ

Hey! I'll say a "bad thing"--Tropicana's Light and Healthy STILL
contains to many carbs (17g per cup IIRC).
--
Jean B.

Jean,

I've told my kids for years that orange juice has so much sugar in it, it
makes regular Pepsi look like healthfood.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

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"Jean B." wrote in message ...
PJx wrote:

Actually I don't necessarily recommend the boycott but just wanted to
let the viewers know that they (the orange growers group), were upset
with Atkins and other low-carb diet plans. I saw this on a news
show and it said basically that they are ready to pounce on advocates
of the low-carb plans that are saying bad things about the high sugar
content of orange juice.

Sounds like the oprah and beef thing.

PJ

Hey! I'll say a "bad thing"--Tropicana's Light and Healthy STILL
contains to many carbs (17g per cup IIRC).
--
Jean B.

Jenny wrote:

Jean,

I've told my kids for years that orange juice has so much sugar in it, it
makes regular Pepsi look like healthfood.

I agree.

The juice concentrates the natural fruit sugar. Whereas with a
real bonafide orange, you get less concentration of sugar, more
filling experience, less calories, and less carbohydrate (one whole
orange has 20-30 grams depending on size), more fibre. One
8 oz glass of orange juice contains the sugar of about 8-10 oranges.

I don't eat whole oranges, but every now and then when my children
have oranges I will have a section or two. (I am not diabetic, but I
avoid sweeter fruits in large quantities).

LOL I always snitch a couple when my kids eat them too. Really cold and
sweet and *almost* makes you feel bad for eating it, lol..

Teeb

"Crafting Mom" wrote in message
...
Jenny wrote:

Jean,

I've told my kids for years that orange juice has so much sugar in it,
it
makes regular Pepsi look like healthfood.

I agree.

The juice concentrates the natural fruit sugar. Whereas with a
real bonafide orange, you get less concentration of sugar, more
filling experience, less calories, and less carbohydrate (one whole
orange has 20-30 grams depending on size), more fibre. One
8 oz glass of orange juice contains the sugar of about 8-10 oranges.

I don't eat whole oranges, but every now and then when my children
have oranges I will have a section or two. (I am not diabetic, but I
avoid sweeter fruits in large quantities).

"Crafting Mom" wrote in message
...
The juice concentrates the natural fruit sugar. Whereas with a
real bonafide orange, you get less concentration of sugar, more
filling experience, less calories, and less carbohydrate (one whole
orange has 20-30 grams depending on size), more fibre. One
8 oz glass of orange juice contains the sugar of about 8-10 oranges.

Maybe I'm using particularly large or juicy oranges, but I can get nearly a
cup of juice out of just one orange; two oranges for sure. According to the
USDA database 8 ounces of orange juice have about 25 g carbs.

It's not something I drink very often, but I love orange juice and don't
feel bad about having it occasionally. While it's true that it lacks most
of the fiber a whole orange contains, it is not completely devoid of
nutrition. It has only a moderate glycemic index and glycemic load, and
even that can be improved if other lower glycemic foods are eaten at the
same time. It's certainly not an induction food, and some people might have
trouble with it triggering cravings, but for many people, it's a reasonable
beverage to have from time to time.

Reb

Crafting Mom wrote in message ...
Jenny wrote:

Jean,

I've told my kids for years that orange juice has so much sugar in it, it
makes regular Pepsi look like healthfood.

I agree.

The juice concentrates the natural fruit sugar. Whereas with a
real bonafide orange, you get less concentration of sugar, more
filling experience, less calories, and less carbohydrate (one whole
orange has 20-30 grams depending on size), more fibre. One
8 oz glass of orange juice contains the sugar of about 8-10 oranges.

I don't eat whole oranges, but every now and then when my children
have oranges I will have a section or two. (I am not diabetic, but I
avoid sweeter fruits in large quantities).

My sister-in-law made a silly mistake with her first two kids. She
wanted them to have some fluids at night in their cribs in case they
were thirsty. She gave them orange juice or apple juice in a bottle,
all healthy and natural juices of course.

The sugars and the acidity of the juices in their mouths, all night
long, night after night, cost her over a couple of thousand dollars in
dental bills, not to mention having to have the kids at 1 or 2 years
old suffer and go thru many dental visits with injections and
fillings, etc. It was horrendous on them.

TC

Jenny wrote:

Jean,

I've told my kids for years that orange juice has so much sugar in it, it
makes regular Pepsi look like healthfood.

That's pretty disgusting, isn't it? And my grape juice was REALLY
bad. (Today's beverage has been 3/8 Light Cranberry Juice
Cocktail, 1/8 pure unsweetened cranberry juice [Lakewood's seems
to be the lowest in carbs], and 1/2 Cranberry-Raspberry Iced
Botanical.)

--
Jean B.

"Jenny" wrote in message
...
I've told my kids for years that orange juice has so much sugar in it, it
makes regular Pepsi look like healthfood.

What orange juice is this??

Pepsi, 8 ounces: 27g carbs, 27g sugar

Orange juice, 8 ounces: 26g carbs, .5g fiber, 21g sugar ...plus large
amounts of potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A and bioflavonoids.

I'll take the orange juice.

Reb

Jenny wrote...
I've told my kids for years that orange juice has so much sugar in it, it
makes regular Pepsi look like healthfood.

Long before I discover LC, I stopped drinking sodas and OJ because
I realized that they were essentially sugar water. I didn't think that eating
a bowl of sugar with every meal would be good for me -- so why would
the liquid form be any better.

Regards,
David