Norma Kamali, one of the original wellness gurus, on problem with juicing
Sugar can sneak into drinks that appear healthy
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Your support makes all the difference.One of the original wellness gurus has a highlighted a common problem with one of the biggest trends in clean eating: sugar
Norma Kamali, a fashion designer famous for designing Farah Fawcett’s bathing suit in Charlie’s Angels, has long championed the benefits of eating a diet packed with unprocessed foods eaten as closely to their original form as possible. One of the most popular things to emerge from this trend is juicing.
But, as she points out, sugar is often hidden in drinks widely considered to be healthy.
Kamali, 71, told The Cut: “The thing that bothers me is all of the foods and the juices and everything have so much sugar in them. Even real fruit has sugar, and there’s a certain amount you should eat.
“So under the pretence of something being healthy there is agave and molasses and three apples and, oh my God, more sugar than Coca-Cola. It’s like, wait a minute.”
Kamali recommends replacing fruit such as apples with less sugary options such as lemon and ginger, and eating fruit such as pineapple or apples on their own.
“Those great bowls that are being made now have so much sugar in them. But if it’s the first time somebody is eating anything that’s not processed and there’s a lot of fruit and agave, I say okay — it’s better than the alternative.”
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