i broke my leg about 3mo ago and i have been craving orange juice. i like oj but i never went out of my way to drink it before. now i have been craving it for the last 2mos and i don't know why. is my body telling me that there is something in there that i need. it hasn't affected me in any way that i can tell. i drink about 4 glassses a day. i used to drink maybe 1-2 sodas a day but now all i want is oranje juice or water. does anyone know if this is ok
2007-08-05 07:00:51 · 10 answers · asked by deborah l 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Well your body is probably telling you that it needs more calcium to help your broken bone grow stronger. (it is actually proven that our bodies cravings are linked to vitamin needs)
So since you normally drink soda, which actually robs your bones of calcium, your oj cravings are helping get the calcium.
If you don't want to drink so much juice if you are concerned about the sugar in it, you could take a multi vitamin or a vitamin c tablet in addtion to the multi vitamin.
As far as getting too much Vitamin C, your body will just get rid of what it doesn't use through your urine (sorry to be gross..just stating a fact)
2007-08-05 07:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Orange juice has calcium in it, something that would help rebuild broken bones. Sodas have nothing in them of any real value. Stay with the OJ.
2007-08-05 07:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by billyZarabbit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4 glasses a day is not too much, especially if you don't drink sweet soft drinks
OJ has a lot of sugar
if you are drinking the calcium added juice then you are probably helping your bone to heal better
(maybe you need Vitamin C supplement, it promotes healing also, maybe 1000 mg a day or more)
2007-08-05 07:42:58 · answer #3 · answered by yyyyyy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ME TOO!!!! I always crave orange juice, it is delicious to me! I had to stop drinking it so much because:
1) I started getting bad acid
2) the prices for orange juice started going up
So as you can see, orange juice hurts your stomach and your wallet.
2007-08-05 09:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by Eye of the Beholder... 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can drink too much. the acid can irritate your stomach, can give you the poops, and in some cases urinary tract infections.
oj is good in moderation. try other juices to break it up.
too much of any fruit or fruit juice is also a natural laxitive too
2007-08-05 07:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President Trump drinks 3 gallons a day.
2017-04-08 15:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by Gary H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
orange juice and water are both really good for you i dotn think you have anythign to worry about they are way better than soda
2007-08-05 14:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by julz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you drink too much your skin could turn yellow.This is due to the beta-carotene that gives orange fruit or veg (e.g. carrots) their colour.
2007-08-05 07:14:32 · answer #8 · answered by onmyownintelaviv 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might get sick of it, but as long as you realize how much high fructose corn syrup or sugar and calories it has, it's ok.
2007-08-05 07:13:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
too much of anything is bad.
2007-08-05 07:21:55 · answer #10 · answered by lek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋