Orange Juice And Sugar Intervention Study

Inclusion Criteria: men and pre-menopausal women Body mass index: 20-35 kg/m2 Body weight \> than 50 kg Self-reported stable body weight during the prior six months Exclusion Criteria: Fasting glucose \>125 mg/dl Evidence of liver disorder (AST or ALT \>200% upper limit of normal range) Evidence of kidney disorder (\>2.0 mg/dl creatinine) Evidence of thyroid disorder (out of normal range) Systolic blood pressure consistently over 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure over 90 mmHg Triglycerides \> 400 mg/dl LDL-C \> 160 mg/dl in combination with Chol:HDL \> 4 Hemoglobin \< 10 g/dL Pregnant or lactating women Current, prior (within 12 months), or anticipated use of any hypolipidemic or anti-diabetic agents. Use of thyroid, anti-hypertensive, anti-depressant, weight loss medications or any other medication which, in the opinion of the investigator, may confound study results Use of tobacco Strenuous exerciser (\>3.5 hours/week at a level more vigorous than walking) Surgery for weight loss Diet exclusions: Food allergies, special dietary restrictions, routine consumption of less than 3 meals/day, routine ingestion of more than 2 sugar-sweetened beverages or 1 alcoholic beverage/day, unwillingness to consume any food on study menu Veins that are assessed by the R.N.s as being unsuitable for long-term infusions and multiple blood draws from a catheter. Pre-existing claustrophobia or metal implants that preclude magnetic resonance imaging Any other condition that, in the opinion …