Is Naked Juice Bad For You?
Short answer
Naked Juice isn't terrible for you, but it's certainly worse than eating whole fruits. This is principally because it's loaded with sugar and has little fiber.
More harmful than beneficial. Side effects are common, especially when consumed/done excessively. Moderation is very important.
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Category 'A'
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. Side effects are rare. Things rated an 'A+' are typically necessary for survival (for example, water).
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. A few harmful qualities may be associated, but only under certain circumstances such as an allergic reaction.
Very healthy and numerous health benefits. Harmful qualities may be associated, but aren't usually serious.
It is important to note that even the best things in life can become bad in immoderate amounts. So, although something may be rated an 'A+', overconsumption/overdoing can bring unwanted effects.
Category 'B'
Very beneficial to your health. Things rated a 'B+' may have a few harmful qualities to pay attention to.
Overall beneficial to your health. Things rated a 'B' may have some harmful qualities to pay attention to.
More beneficial to your health than not. However, harmful qualities are most likely associated and shouldn't be overlooked.
The main difference between category 'A' and category 'B' is the harmful qualities typically present in 'B' items. Serious side effects are usually uncommon, but are still possible and should be taken note of.
Category 'C'
Both beneficial and harmful qualities associated. Things rated a 'C+' are typically a bit more on the beneficial side. Still, moderation is important.
A fairly even ratio of beneficial and harmful qualities. Moderation is important. Very general topics that can lean towards both sides of the spectrum will be placed here as well. Rice, for example, can be good or bad depending on the type.
More harmful than beneficial. Side effects are common, especially when consumed/done excessively. Moderation is very important.
Category 'C' usually denotes to both good and bad qualities. When it comes to this category, it is important to keep this word in mind: moderation.
Category 'D'
Harmful to your health. Although benefits may be associated, the bad most likely outweighs the good. Moderation is very important.
Harmful to your health. A few benefits may be associated, but the bad outweighs the good. Moderation is extremely important.
Harmful to your health. Very few, if any, benefits are present. Things in this category should be avoided as much as possible.
Category 'D' is typically for things that are more harmful than beneficial. While consuming/doing something unhealthy once in a blue moon shouldn't hurt, we definitely recommend eliminating 'D' items as a regular part of your routine/diet.
Category 'F'
Category 'F' is for things that fail to bring anything beneficial to the table, and are very harmful to your health. We recommend completely avoiding anything in this category. Long-term side effects of 'F' items are usually very serious.
Category 'N'
'N' stands for neutral. Things placed into this category are generally (a) neither good nor bad for you, or (b) lack the necessary evidence to reach any conclusions.
Long answer
Naked Juice has a lot of sugar. There's about 32 grams in a serving and two servings in a bottle - together, that's more than two and half times the sugar you need in a day. Sugar content varies between different kinds of Naked Juice - as a general guideline, fruit varieties have more sugar than those made from veggies.
Sugar rots your teeth, increases your risk of diabetes, and can elevate your levels of bad cholesterol. The sugar in Naked Juice is a variety called fructose. Your body stores more calories from fructose as fat than it does with sugars like glucose. Because Naked Juice has so much fructose, it could frustrate your efforts if you're trying to maintain or lose weight.
Whole fruits have a much higher fiber content than juices or smoothies do. That's important - fiber helps digestion, is good for the bowel, and may help to regulate blood pressure and cholesterol levels. It also slows down the rate at which your body absorbs sugar; whole fruits, like Naked Juice, are loaded with sugar, but their high fiber impact blunts the negative health effects of their high sugar content.
Naked Juice has little natural fiber, but it does include some synthetic fibers, including fructooligosaccharides, fibersol-2, and inulin. Their parent company Pepsi was successfully sued for including these ingredients while marketing the product as "100% natural."
It’s also worth noting that sugar content of whole fruits is mitigated because eating them takes more time than drinking them in a smoothie. A bottle of Mighty Mango Naked Juice has 1 and 1/4 mangos, half an orange, 1 and 3/4 apples, and 1/3 of a banana. It'd take significantly longer to eat these products whole, which would similarly slow down the rate at which your body would absorb their sugar.
When you drink Naked Juice, your body is quickly hit with a lot of sugar. In response, it quickly produces insulin and seeks to store most of the sugar as fat. In the long-term, this can lead to problems like diabetes and obesity. In the short-term, elevated levels of sugar in the blood can wreak havoc on your mood - you'll get a dramatic high followed by a crash.
Naked Juice isn't made from certified organic products, so there's a chance that it could include traces of pesticides or herbicides. Your mileage will vary depending on what was used to grow the ingredients in question, but ingesting too much herbicides or pesticides is probably bad for you. They can increase your chance of contracting various health problems, including different cancers and hormonal disorders.
Possible short-term side effects
- blood sugar spike
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sugar high followed by crash
Possible long-term side effects
- diabetes
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cavities
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weight gain, obesity
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increased cholesterol
Ingredients to be aware of
- sugar
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traces of herbicides and pesticides
Benefits
- source of various vitamins and minerals
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