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One should watch the "no sugar added" claims. Sugar is usually replaced by aspartame.

True, but at least natural fruit juices have less refined, better for you sugars than soda 3nodding When I think of all the high fructose corn syrup I've consumed in my life it makes me shudder.. burning_eyes

I just drink more natural juices. Even if it is more sugar than soda..it's generaly not the same sugars that natural juices. I know when I drink soda I crash immediately. Drinking juices however wake me up and don't have that crash afterwards. I drink apple juice or orange juice before school and it really helps me out.

I have low blood pressure so more sugar isn't gonna kill me. wink
Also, I can't drink soda that much because it makes my heart race and my lungs have to overwork to calm it down. (not good for an asthmatic)

For lunches I usually drink Apple & Eve's
which is ALOT better than Hi-C and Sunny D
~Thank you mom for never giving me that chemical waste.

It's also fun making your own juice! I especially like all natural smoothies that you make in the juicer.

Although I'm all for eating the whole fruits too. ~Especially berries...mmmm.