If you love fruit juice…
With the sugar content in some fruit juices drawing comparisons to the totals that can be found in sodas, Gioffre recommends giving fruit-infused water a try.
“We add lemons, and limes, and cucumbers, and grapefruit and will basically let the water just infuse into that,” he says. “So it gives it that hint of nice fruity flavor to it but without the sugar.”
However, the “best” alternative in Gioffre’s opinion is a green juice full of nutrients. The Get Off Your Sugar author recommends drinking one packed with vegetables like spinach, sprouts and celery juice. He says he’ll also include ginger for gut health and turmeric for its anti-inflammatory properties.
And while Gioffre again suggests steering clear of green juices that can contain sugary fruit juices, he’s all for adding in whole fruits like cucumbers for hydration or green apples and pears for sweetness.
“Fruit itself is amazing,” he said. “It’s what I call nature’s candy.”
