baby and juice
juice as a healthy natural source of vitamin . Because the juice tastes good, it is easy for kids to accept it. While there are some benefits to drinking juice, it also has potentially harmful effects. High sugar content in juice can lead to increased calorie consumption and risk of caries . In addition, the lack of protein and fiber in the juice can lead to excessive weight or excessive lightness in children.
- The main ingredient of juice
Water is the main ingredient of juice. carbohydrate , including sucrose, fructose , glucose and sorbitol, is the most common nutrient in juice. Carbohydrate concentrations range from 11 g% to 16 g%. Breast milk and standard infant formula have carbohydrate concentrations of 7 g %.
Baby
Breast milk is the only nutrient for feeding the baby until about 6 months old. For mothers who cannot breastfeed or choose not to breastfeed, the prepared infant formula can be used as a complete source of nutrition. No extra nutrition is needed. It is best to avoid using juice in babies before 1 year old. Tooth caries are also related to juice consumption. Long-term contact with sugar in juice is the main factor leading to dental caries. After 1 year old, juice can be used as a snack, but it should not be sipped all day or used as a means to soothe upset children.
Toddlers (1-6 years old)
Juice and juice drinks are easily over-consuming by toddlers and toddlers because they taste great and are easy to pack, or can be placed in bottles or transportable cover cups and carried around during the day. However, large intake of juice can lead to diarrhea, overnutrition or undernutrition and the development of tooth decay. Dilution of juice with water does not necessarily reduce dental health risks.
Children and teenagers (7-18 years old)
For older children and teenagers, juice intake should be limited to 227.3 ml/day, which is half of the recommended daily fruit portion. It is important to encourage consumption of whole fruits to benefit fiber intake and to consume the same kilocal excess juice for longer periods of time and the resulting increase in energy intake may lead to the development of obesity. Studies have found that juice intake exceeding 341 ml/day may lead to obesity.
Summary
Drinking fruit juice can aid digestion, moisten the intestines, and supplement the deficiency of nutritional content in the diet. However, there is still a big gap between the nutrition of juice and fruits. Don’t confuse the two, and juice cannot completely replace fruits.
Juice has no nutritional benefits for babies under 1 year old.
The whole fruit has more valuable nutritional value to babies and children than juice, and does not provide an important role in a healthy and balanced diet for children.
When consumed as part of a balanced diet, 100% fresh or recombinant juice can be a healthy part of the diet of children over 1 year old. However, juice drinks are not nutritionally equivalent to juice.
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