Q: I ve heard that fruits are better than juices and should be preferred in a healthy diet.I buy only juices that dont have any preservatives or sugar.Are these ok?I work many hours and i cant get fruits with me all the time so i buy juices like these i mentioned before.In the label some mention that one drink of this juice is like drinking a glass of milk!What is your opinion?

A: No, juices are no substitute for real fruits and should especially be limited if you're trying to lose fat. You lose much of the vitamins and minerals and all of the fiber of the fruit by drinking juice. Instead you get synthetic surrogates for minerals (like that claim you mentioned about calcium and milk) and a sugar rush which is the last thing you want when trying to cut fat.

Real fruits are usually very easy and quick to eat. Eating a mix of strawberries, blueberries, oranges, and bananas for example is both delicious and much much better than drinking the equivalent amount of juice. A fruit-heavy diet is far from ideal when trying to lose fat too, of course, but it's still way better than a juice-heavy diet.