Have an Orange, Not Juice

The picture-perfect breakfast always includes that 6-ounce glass of orange juice sitting there looking delicious, doesn't it? But, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), it's better to eat the fruit than to drink the juice.

Orange juice (or any other juice) raises your blood sugar rapidly. Studies comparing juice and sugar-containing soft drinks found no difference in the effect they have on people's blood sugar. The ADA advises people to use the juice as "treatment" for low blood sugar, not as food.

So, what do you do if you want that bright wake-up taste of orange juice first thing in the morning? Try a half-juice and water mix, says the ADA. Or you could try a sugar-free, citrus-flavored drink mix (and a serving of real fruit later in the day).

Reprinted from 101 Tips for Improving Your Blood Sugar^[1] by the University of New Mexico Diabetes Care Team. Copyright by the American Diabetes Association. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

References

1. ^{^} 101 Tips for Improving Your Blood Sugar (www.amazon.com)

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