Cardiologists Warn Over-50s That Fruit Juice Can Raise Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 12
Cardiologists Warn Over-50s That Fruit Juice Can Raise Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 12
Summary
Adults over 50 face higher health risks from fruit juice, cardiologists said, warning that age-related metabolic changes make the body clear sugar more slowly.
That slower processing can increase risks tied to diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, even when the drink is marketed as “natural.”
Fruit juice is nutritionally closer to a soft drink than whole fruit, with sugar levels comparable to some sodas and sports drinks because most fiber is removed.
Doctors recommend water for daily hydration and say juice should be treated as an occasional drink, while whole fruit remains the better option.