The more denatured a fruit is, the worse it is for us. An apple is better for us than applesauce, which is better for us than apple juice. Essentially, as soon as it’s juiced, dried, candied, canned, or turned to jam, you should think of fruit as dessert, just as you would a slice of cake. One bottle of orange juice (whether freshly squeezed, with or without pulp) contains 24 grams of sugar—that’s the concentrated sugar of three whole oranges, with none of the fiber. It’s the same amount of sugar as in a can of Coca-Cola. With just one bottle of orange juice, you’ve reached the limit of the
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