Why Are Fruit Drink, Ade and Punch on the Questionnaire?
These sweetened drinks are quite high in sugar. A 12 ounce serving of fruit drink contains roughly 12 teaspoons of sugar, whereas the same amount of colas has 9 teaspoons and a piece of white layer cake with chocolate frosting has 6 teaspoons. A high intake of refined sugar can lead to magnesium loss in the urine and these drinks can really add a lot of sugar to one’s life, even though their fruit flavor leads some people to believe they are healthy. Look for pure fruit juices rather than fruit drinks or ades. Fruit juices though (from STH fruit juices are generally mostly fructose and should be consumed sparingly)…Fruit drinks, ades and punches have added sugar. (from the book ((except STH insert)) “The Magnesium Factor” by Seelig and Rosanoff – STH highly recommends you purchase this book and make it a part of your family health library). Why Are Other Common Foods on the Questionnaire? The reasons for including some of the other elements of the questionnaire can be summarized as f
