A recent Australian study suggests that “children who had drank more than two glasses (500ml) of fruit juice/drink per day were more likely to be overweight or obese.” Apparently, the odds for being overweight also increased together with the amount of fruit drinks consumed.
While the news release doesn’t explicitly say so, I assume these fruit drinks to be sweetened, non 100% fruit juices.
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