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03/03/09 03:08 PM

"Is there any Juice that we can drink. All of them are loaded with sugar even the so called diet ones and natural ones and the lite ones"
Asked By: margaret47  
Category: Food and Nutrition

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03/03/09 08:06 PM

I usually tell people to eat their fruit and drink water to quench thirst! Fruit contains fiber and is best eaten its natural state. Juice, on the other hand, is the traditional quick-acting carbohydrate that people with diabetes use to treat low blood sugar episodes. They use it because juice is so good at quickly and dramatically raising blood sugar, which you don't want unless you're treating a low. That said, there are some good diet juices -- cranberry, grape -- that contain fewer carbs and are rich in antioxidants so can stand in for red wine and get you all those healht benefits you read about -- if you're not a red wine drinker.
Answered By: Lynn Prowitt-Smith
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Community Answers (6)

03/25/09 08:45 PM

my docotor said mix jucie with water to get rid of so much sugar
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03/14/09 06:40 PM

V8 makes "SPLASH" that comes in a diet version with only 3 grams of carb per 8 oz glass. It comes in a berry blend as well as a citrus blend. It contains antioxidants and vitamins A,C, and E! You could just have 4oz and only consume 1 and 1/2 grams! :) My daughter is a type 1 so i am always on the look out for foods/drinks that taste good but low in carbs.
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03/14/09 04:46 PM

Too much juice is not good for blood sugars. Try sugarfree crystal light packets in a bottled water. It is tasty and a good drink for in between meals.
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03/14/09 03:03 PM

I have used sugar free Kool Aid that is very good!
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03/14/09 01:48 PM

Too much juice is not good for blood sugars. Try sugarfree crystal light packets in a bottled water. It is tasty and a good drink for in between meals.
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03/14/09 10:03 AM

I ALSO MISS JUICE!! I FOUND OCEAN SPRAY HAS CRANBERRY, CRAN-GRAPE AND TWIN BERRY FLAVORED DRINK MIXES. IF YOU CAN FIND SUGER FREE TANG, IT'S VERY GOOD!!!! GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JUICE HUNT!!
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