From day one, we’re often told that fruit is one the healthiest things that you can put into your body. The FDA recommends up to 5 servings a fruit a day while numerous studies have linked fruit consumption with increased health and longevity.
However, there is now a huge and pervasive misconception about drinks that are labeled as ‘fruit’ or ‘juice’. With little government regulation on the terminology used for these drinks, a range of drinks can be classified as ‘fruit’ drinks simply from flavor alone. Though seemingly healthy, these drinks are often made of little to no actual fruit or juice, are dangerously high in sugar, and produced by gigantic soft drink companies. As you’ll learn from this infographic on BuiltLean about the growing fruit juice industry and the facts behind it’s nutritional value, these drinks present a serious health threat.