Minute Maid Orange

Minute Maid is at it again. The ad for Minute Maid’s orange juice says the following:

“It [Minute Maid orange juice] helps lower cholesterol. It tastes great. What’s not to love?

The only orange juice clinically proven to help reduce cholesterol, deliciously. Now, lowering your cholesterol is a delicious idea. Minute Maid Heart Wise is the only orange juice that helps keep your heart healthy with a taste so amazing. Enjoy two glasses each day and feel your best where it matters most.”

Sure, forget eating healthy and forget regular exercise. All you need to do to lower your cholesterol is to drink Minute Maid orange juice, which is loaded with sugar by the way. Not! I had no idea that sugar lowers cholesterol. Oh, and according to Minute Maid you have to drink two glasses a day.

Okay, so Minute Maid orange juice does contains some added sterols and other added ingredients, but it is loaded with sugar. There are so many ways to lower your cholesterol that do not involve consuming a lot of sugar. Why would anyone want to drink Minute Maid orange juice with all that sugar if the goal is to eat healthy and stay in shape?

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