Don't Let Children Drink Too Much Juice, Sugar Water With Little Nutrients
Fruit juice may not be as
healthy as the fruit itself and hence it makes sense to limit intake by children,
according to Dr Donald Hensrud, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy
Living Program.
He says young children should
drink no more than 6 ounes of juice a day and older kids, just 8 ounces as
concentrated sugary calories will build up fat without giving any nutrients.
Even the 100% fruit juice is
processed and refined that it is basically sugar water without a lot of
nutrients. Dr. Hensrud says orange juice with pulp offers a bit more nutrients,
but eating an orange and drinking a glass of water is a healthier plan.
"It seems like we’re doing our children a favor by giving them fruit
juice, says Dr. Hensrud. "In general, though, we need to limit all sources
of juice because they're extra calories."
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