[mrtron]

easily said, harder to do.

Lookout for hidden calories. Soda, juice, etc can contain about 250 cals per glass. It takes probably about 15 minutes of running to counteract that.

So, to balance those scales of calorie intake (or tip them into your favour) focus on eating better and drink mostly water, coffees and teas.

Exercise is a must. Do whatever form you can do regularly.

Patience is the final piece the puzzle, you can't healthily lose more than a few pounds a week.

[asillyusername]

People who think juice is a healthful food are nuts.

[neilc]

Not everyone has a problem with calorie intake.

[Tichy]

Many dieting books advise against juice. Not because of the calories, but because it bypasses some parts of the digestive system (you don't chew juice or soup, for example).

[jcl]

I have heard that fructose -- as present in fruits and juice -- can suppress the body's sensation of fullness, causing people to eat more. Some people advance this theory as a reason to not eat or drink anything containing high-fructose corn syrup. I was able to find studies both supporting and refuting the theory, though, so I'm not sure if it is true. Both sites obviously have their own agendas:

http://www.naturalnews.com/022836.html

http://www.hfcsfacts.com/UofWResearchAJCN.html

[kingnothing]

Even still, drinking a glass of orange juice delivers fewer nutrients than eating an orange, and of course you don't get any of the fiber, either.

Pretty much every drink other than water is empty calories.

[asillyusername]

I'm not saying people shouldn't drink juice. Juice tastes great and is a gentle morning eye-opener. That's why I drink it.