Fruit Juices Are Healthy :Right or Wrong?????

Fruit juice should not be counted as one of our five-a-day because it contains too much sugar-but dried fruit should, two new studies suggest. Most health guidelines encourage people to consume drinks such as orange and apple juice in order to have a healthy balanced diet yet ignore dried fruits. But the findings of two teams of UK researchers turn that advice on its head concluding that fruit juices should be avoided and instead dried fruit consumption should be encouraged.

The first study found that even freshly squeezed fruit juices can contain as much as five teaspoons of sugar per glass because the squeezing process concentrates their sweetness. This is around two-thirds of the amount found in a can of soda and can contribute to obesity and also disturb blood sugar levels and the body's natural metabolism. According to researchers people are encouraged to eat whole fruits and vegetables  which have far more nutrients per calorie. In the second study, partly conducted by the University of Leeds, researchers found that dried fruits contain just as many antioxidants, polyphenols and nutrients as normal fruit.