Avoid drinking fruit juices such as water, warns nutritionist Nathalie Jobin, project manager at Extenso, the reference center for human nutrition at the University of Montreal.
A glass of water remains the best choice to quench thirst: water has no sugar, no calories and no additives.
"It's easy to take large portions of liquids and do not realize the amount of calories and sugar that we just swallow a few minutes. This applies to 100% pure juice, and also for fruit drinks and soft drinks, "says Nathalie Jobin.
She recalls that sells bottles of juice in single serving of 400 ml, almost the equivalent of 4 oranges. We never eat 4 oranges, one after another.
"The disadvantage of 100% pure juice is that it contains very little fiber, so there is little satiating compared to fresh fruit, which will take place in the stomach and make fibers, satisfaction and satiety" , says nutritionist.
In addition, fruit juices are 100% pure - made from the pulp or flesh of a fruit - contain sugar naturally present in fruits.
We should therefore try to limit juice to 1 cup per day, 250 ml, and drink the rest of the day, water, tea , herbal tea, sparkling water ...
However, if we take the juice, it is better to take some real juice, because it contains vitamins and minerals not found in the cocktails, for example.
Be careful not to confuse the fruit juice drinks, punches, cocktails or fruit crystals that have sugar added, dyes and artificial flavors. Just check the list of ingredients on the label to be sure.
Soft drinks: Obesity, erosion of tooth enamel and calcium loss
We can not say it enough, soft drinks are made with sugar, dye and calories. Drink a can of soda 355 ml equivalent to eating 8 c. teaspoon sugar in minutes, according to Nathalie Jobin.
This excess heat can cause problems of obesity .
And even if one is tempted to turn to diet drinks that contain little or no calories, these drinks still contribute to maintain a taste for sugar, she believes.
Soft drinks are also acidic and can cause erosion of tooth enamel.
"The problem is that people tend to enjoy longer lives pop. Keeping the muzzle in a constant acidity erodes the enamel of teeth, "says the project manager at Extenso.
"Moreover, she connects all the colas that contain caffeine can contribute to a greater loss of calcium in urine which could have effects on bone. "
This taste for the bubbles can be replaced by mineral water which can add a little fruit juice, as juice cranberry . "You can also put pieces of citrus in our sparkling water or mint leaves, according to our preferences," she says.
And vitamin water? "It is often sweetened with a sweetener. The vitamin water is not necessary. Normally, we fill our intake of minerals and vitamins with food, "says Nathalie Jobin.
