This may sound ridiculous, but it is true, actually totally true: that drinking fresh fruit juices is not good for IBS people like you and me. Think I am crazy! Read the following from Dr. Lustig:
100 percent orange juice is worse for you than soda……
Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease (P.119)
Here are the reasons why
If we think about Nature again, have you ever wondered why fruits come with pulps? They are there for a reason, right? When you eat an orange with its pulps (instead of simply drinking the juice) the pulps block you from absorbing fructose (sugar in fruits) too fast.
What happens to your body if you take fructose too fast? A sudden surge of blood sugar level, something that everyone tries their best to avoid.
But for IBS people, the situation may be even worse. A warning given by Dr. Lustig in the same book is:
Fructose may also contribute to breakdown of the intestinal barrier.
Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar, Obesity and Disease (P.124)
In other words, and I guess some of you may already know. Fruit juice may cause leaky guts:
- Tight junctions in your guts (controling what passes through the lining of the small intestine) not working properly
- Bacteria entering your bloodstream
