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Telegraph analysis shows that many fruit juices and smoothies contain more sugar than the World Health Organisation recommends an average person should consume in a day
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Experts believe believe high levels of sugar - including those in some fruit juices and smoothies - are contributing to health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, tooth decay and cancer Photo: ALAMY
By Edward Malnick
2:56PM BST 05 Apr 2014
Some fruit juices and smoothies contain four times the amount of sugar the World Health Organisation recommends an average person should consume in a day, a Telegraph analysis shows.
A survey of 50 products from supermarkets, coffee shops and food outlets found that more than half contained at least six teaspoons of sugar, which is the recommended daily limit.
Two of the items — large fruit drinks from Costa, the coffee-shop chain — contained at least 23 teaspoons in a single serving.
Experts and campaigners described the amounts as “horrifying”. They believe that high levels of sugar are contributing to health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, tooth decay and cancer.
The findings follow a warning from experts that a healthy diet should include 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, doubling the current five-a-day official advice.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10746588/Fruit-juices-and-smoothies-contain-horrifying-sugar-levels.html
