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V8 Juice Good or Bad For You??
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 2008-04-30 8:24 AM |
Expert  1006  Kansas City, MO |  Subject: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You??so i have been drinking v8 juice every morning now but i wonder if the sodium content is too high or out weighs the benefits of getting the vegetables in the can.... any thoughts? Calories 30 No Fat No Cholesterol Sodium 330 mg Potassium 320 mg Dietary Fiber 1 g Sugars 6 g Protein 1 g |
| 2008-04-30 8:59 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Master 1468  Tampa, Fl | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? I've always heard it is very good for preventing cramping because of the sodium and potassium. Of course I mean take before excercise to build up store not as a mid race drink. |
| 2008-04-30 9:03 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
| Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? I have always avoided it because it has a lot of sodium in it. I believe they make a reduced-sodium version. Also, other stores, such as Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Wegman's all carry their own low-sodium vegetable juice. |
| 2008-04-30 9:52 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Champion 5183 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? very few foods (I mean FOOD, not stuff that has a whole lot of ingredients you can;t pronounce and additives and preservatives and coloring...) are bad for you- just watch the sodium so you don;t get too much in other places throughout the day.
edited to say, this is my fave brand: yeah yeah it's pricey, but I water it down a bit...
Edited by possum 2008-04-30 9:55 AM |
| 2008-04-30 11:12 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? Not sure how much endurance athletes have to watch their sodium, but they do make a low-sodium variety. I drink a 12-oz can of the salted stuff nearly every day. I figure the lycopene offsets the sodium.
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| 2008-04-30 11:48 PM in reply to: #1371620 |
Extreme Veteran 589 Fridley, MN, USA | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? The V-Fusion has a relatively low sodium count, something like 3%DV compared to 8%DV of potassium. |
| 2008-05-03 8:53 PM in reply to: #1371620 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? I start every day with my V8...followed by large quantities of coffee post work out of course. |
| 2008-05-03 11:05 PM in reply to: #1371620 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? I really like the low sodium version - personally I think it tastes better so, sounds like at a minimum, v8 probably isn't bad for us
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| 2008-05-04 1:09 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Expert 841 Trinity, Florida | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? |
| 2008-05-04 1:31 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Expert 1168 Lansdale, PA. | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? LOOOVVVEEE the spicy kind! Also makes a yummy marinade for chicken. I have a hard time eating right working nights half the time. This helps maintain a little balance and veggie intake. |
| 2008-05-04 1:38 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Expert 841 Trinity, Florida | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? Did I also mention it's great for my Bloody Marys? Great training drink. I tried the spicy V8 solo but it was a little strong for me. I still perfer the original. |
| 2008-05-04 10:30 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Elite 3972 Reno | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? my husband has replaced his electrolyte sports drinks with a v-8. he works out in rural NV hiking and sampling all day long, so he needs the Na + K. As he can only eat in the available restaurants, and they consider french fries a veggie, this ups his veg intake. The doc told him to cut out coke cola and gaterade due to sugar isses, and only drink water, and the doc ok'ed v-8 as as suppliment to the water. |
| 2008-05-11 4:46 PM in reply to: #1371620 |
Expert 770 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? I NEVER eat enough veggies, so I try to get in a V8 a day. I figure its worth the tradeoff of no vegetables. As you can see, I need to work on the dietary aspect of my training |
| 2008-05-14 8:46 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Extreme Veteran 527 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? Maybe it's age but I like drinking it for the saltier taste opposed to all the sweeter energy drinks out there and I definitely need the sodium & other good stuff in a V8. |
| 2008-05-14 10:29 AM in reply to: #1371620 |
Master 2136 A Prairie Home | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? May be a bit too much sodium. I drink my V8 hot, with fresh ground pepper and hot sauce. Basically like a soup. Ha ha. |
| 2008-05-31 6:01 PM in reply to: #1371620 |
Extreme Veteran 594 Austin, TX | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? My two "daily" drinks are V8 Fusion and a cup of green tea. I chose the V8 Fusion because it has the same veggie content as a regular V8, but it throws fruits in there as well. Best of both worlds. |
| 2008-06-05 10:58 PM in reply to: #1371620 |
| Champion 9430 No excuses! | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? Big fan of the full sodium version. And as the Bear stated I think I sweat enough in training to not have to worry about the higher sodium |
| 2008-06-05 11:54 PM in reply to: #1371620 |
| Extreme Veteran 428 | Subject: RE: V8 Juice Good or Bad For You?? V8 is great for getting aditional veges and nutrients but don't drink much of it straight after a big training session. If it fills you up then you might not feel like eating the carbs and protein that you really need to recover after training. Gerrard |
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