Research has shown that the sugar in fruit juice does not pose a significant threat to blood vessels and the intestinal barrier.
Through extensive research, it has been proven that sugar-sweetened beverages are a factor that increases the risk of various metabolic diseases. A meta-analysis study analyzing 27 studies found that sweetened beverages increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. Because of this, 100% fruit juice, which is made from fruit and is known to be healthy, has been at the center of controversy. The research results have been mixed. Some studies suggest it is good for health, while others indicate it increases the risk of overweight and cardiovascular diseases.
Professor Ina Bergheim's research team at the University of Vienna's Department of Nutrition in Austria conducted a meticulously controlled study to clearly determine the effects of fruit juice on health. The team provided 19 adults aged 18 to 35 with ▲a beverage made by mixing 60% apple juice extract with water (A), ▲a placebo beverage with the same calories and sugar content (B), and ▲water (C). Beverages A and B contained 13.4g/L of glucose, 35.0g/L of fructose, and 9.1g/L of sucrose. Beverage A was a cloudy juice containing apple fiber. After measuring the fasting blood of the participants, the team randomly administered 500mL of each beverage (A, B, C). Blood samples were taken at 120 and 180 minutes to assess serum bacterial endotoxin levels and intestinal barrier function.
As a result, only the group that drank B showed a significant increase in serum bacterial endotoxin levels at 120 and 180 minutes, unlike the groups that drank A and C. The barrier function also deteriorated. A did not affect the serum bacterial endotoxin levels.
The research team stated, "Fruit juices contain various secondary plant metabolites that are absorbed in the intestines and metabolized by intestinal cells," and added, "Polyphenols found in apple juice appear to have the potential to alter the physiological effects that sugar can have on the body."
Professor Bergheim stated, "The results of this study confirm that fruit juice does not have a negative impact on the barrier function of healthy young adult intestines and blood vessels," and added, "Further research is needed to identify the compounds involved in altering the effects of sugar in fruit juice and to understand the underlying mechanisms."
Meanwhile, the results of this study were recently published in the international journal 'npj Science of Food'.
Through extensive research, it has been proven that sugar-sweetened beverages are a factor that increases the risk of various metabolic diseases. A meta-analysis study analyzing 27 studies found that sweetened beverages increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. Because of this, 100% fruit juice, which is made from fruit and is known to be healthy, has been at the center of controversy. The research results have been mixed. Some studies suggest it is good for health, while others indicate it increases the risk of overweight and cardiovascular diseases.
Professor Ina Bergheim's research team at the University of Vienna's Department of Nutrition in Austria conducted a meticulously controlled study to clearly determine the effects of fruit juice on health. The team provided 19 adults aged 18 to 35 with ▲a beverage made by mixing 60% apple juice extract with water (A), ▲a placebo beverage with the same calories and sugar content (B), and ▲water (C). Beverages A and B contained 13.4g/L of glucose, 35.0g/L of fructose, and 9.1g/L of sucrose. Beverage A was a cloudy juice containing apple fiber. After measuring the fasting blood of the participants, the team randomly administered 500mL of each beverage (A, B, C). Blood samples were taken at 120 and 180 minutes to assess serum bacterial endotoxin levels and intestinal barrier function.
As a result, only the group that drank B showed a significant increase in serum bacterial endotoxin levels at 120 and 180 minutes, unlike the groups that drank A and C. The barrier function also deteriorated. A did not affect the serum bacterial endotoxin levels.
The research team stated, "Fruit juices contain various secondary plant metabolites that are absorbed in the intestines and metabolized by intestinal cells," and added, "Polyphenols found in apple juice appear to have the potential to alter the physiological effects that sugar can have on the body."
Professor Bergheim stated, "The results of this study confirm that fruit juice does not have a negative impact on the barrier function of healthy young adult intestines and blood vessels," and added, "Further research is needed to identify the compounds involved in altering the effects of sugar in fruit juice and to understand the underlying mechanisms."
Meanwhile, the results of this study were recently published in the international journal 'npj Science of Food'.
