William Atkins
Saturday, 25 April 2009 19:30
Science -
Health
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According to a U.S. study, a glass of 100% fruit juice every day can lower your risk from several diseases, along with helping you lose weight. Juices involving oranges, bananas, and other such fruits help to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The researchers include Drs.
Mark Pereira and Victor Fulgoni, both from the University of Minnesota.
They used data from the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (
NHANES) 1999-2004, which is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The researchers used the technique called homeostasis model assessment (
HOMA) to help make their conclusions.
Over 14,000 participants were used in the survey; specifically, U.S. adults ages 19 years or older.
Pereira and Fulgoni found that people who drank a daily glass of 100% fruit juice (when compared to people who did not drink daily fruit juice) had:
Generally,
Lower mean Body Mass Index (BMI)
Smaller waist circumference
Lower insulin resistance
Page two reports the specific percentges are are lowered from drinking fruit juices.
