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Hey, really! Juice is okay!

Categories: Health & Safety, Eating & Nutrition

I've never been a huge fan of giving children large amounts of juice, especially babies. My daughter is two and only recently have we started letting her have watered down apple juice.

A recent study published in the October issue of Pediatrics says that giving children appropriate amounts of 100 percent fruit juice is okay. Of course, you need to realize what appropriate amounts are. For a child between the ages of one and six, 4 to 6 ounces a day is "appropriate."

Also, it is important to note that the study said "100 percent juice." Most of the things I see on the grocery store shelves are definitely not "100 percent."

So, let's rephrase the study, shall we? "It is okay to give your child a small amount of fruit juice each day, granted that it really is fruit juice and not some sugary substance with the word fruit on the bottle."

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