V-8 juice. Any dangers? Anything I should know? Warnings?

MelaniaTrump
MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
Finding very little info online
Sites state to eat potassium rich foods to lower blood pressure, clear up brain fog, muscle relaxation, etc, etc.
But nothing about v8 juice.
I plan on drinking one can a day:
Low sodium v-8
5.5oz can
30 calories, 700 mg potassium, 95 mg sodium,
Things I worry about: osteoporosis and bone/joint health and mobility.
If no one answers -- that's a good thing.
Any concerns, please mention them. I will google and research.
I eat natural foods rich in potassium. I just want to add this to my diet.

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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited June 2016
    It is vegetable juice. 1 can of low sodium juice a day will probably not cause you any issues unless you are allergic to one of the vegetables.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    What dangers are you worried about exactly?
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    edited June 2016
    I've never searched for studies since it's just vegetable juice, but I can give it a personal thumbs up. I drink an 11.5 can several days a week and have for decades without any health problems. For 70 calories it's surprisingly filling and packs a powerful nutritional punch. And it tastes good.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    As someone with stage 1 hypertension and having had a stroke I can tell you that low sodium V8 has become a staple in my diet. (I actually prefer the flavour of Mott's Low Sodium Garden Cocktail - I find V8 a little bland)

    It's interesting that lots of doctors will warn you about the dangers of too much sodium but many seem unaware that the RDA for potassium is 4,700mg for an adult and getting that much potassium from food takes a conscious effort.

    It's also a convenient way to add a serving or two of vegetables to your diet.
  • Toblave
    Toblave Posts: 244 Member
    Yes, beware of V8 juice...it's yucky.
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    Exactly. V-8 juice tastes gross. That is all.
  • xmichaelyx
    xmichaelyx Posts: 883 Member
    The only danger is that you can make it yourself cheaper and better-tasting.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    We don't have this particular brand, but I've been enjoying vegetable juices every since I was a child, namely tomato juice and a brand that had a mix of orange and carrot juice. I don't see why it would be dangerous.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I like the spicy for my bloody marys but that is probably not what you are asking.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Well it tastes gross...
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Be warned....tastes awful.
  • snikkins
    snikkins Posts: 1,282 Member
    I love the spicy v8, but it's not low sodium. I tend to not get enough in, though, so I don't worry about it.
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  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    What dangers are you worried about exactly?

    I cut my finger opening a V8 can once so there's that. :smile:

    once when i was a child leaving a sharks hockey game i thought to myself "it seems like a good idea to run my thumb across the opening of a coke can" yea... it was not. Damn near sliced my thumb right off. Kids do the darnest things.