Is Juicy Juice really good for toddlers and kids. I've tasted it before and it seems really high in sugar!
2006-06-26 12:10:48 · 22 answers · asked by JaneDoe 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Juicy Juice is 100% real fruit juice. HOWEVER, water is the best thing.
Juice fills kids up, causing decreased appetites at mealtime, when they're presented with healthier foods.
It usually only provides one or two nutrients (usually Vitamin C), while milk and other foods provide many more.
Some studies show that kids who drink too much juice (more than 12 ounces a day) either don't gain enough weight or gain too much weight. That is, some children will have their hunger satiated by the natural sugar in juice and will eat less than they otherwise would (resulting in insufficient weight gain), while others will drink the calorie-laden juice and happily consume their regular meals (resulting in excessive weight gain).
Drinking too much can lead to loose stools.
Drinking juice in a bottle can lead to tooth decay because of its high natural sugar content.
No wonder that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that juice be limited to 4 to 6 ounces a day for 1- to 6-years old and to 8 to 12 ounces a day for 7- to 18-year-olds.
2006-06-26 13:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-23 20:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completely 100% juice. Fruits are high in sugar though and juice should be watered down. Too much can also cause diarhea. I water my kids juice down at least 50/50, sometimes 25/75.
2006-06-27 00:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by shanesmommy01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
juicy juice is the only juice i was able to get the kids when they were on W.I.C., however there is 37 grams of sugar in every 8 oz of juice so no, its not really good for them. i use to give the kids half juice and half water cause the sugar was so high. My mom is a pediatric nurse and she says the sugar is not added sugar (its natural sugar). however, sugar is sugar and that much sugar is bad for you. W.I.C. doesn't look at the sugar content, they go by a few vitamins and as long as those certain vitimins meat there standers then its on the list. (and that's what my W.I.C. rep. told me)
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2006-06-26 12:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Heather W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is 100% juice. However most kids don't need to drink juice all day long. I mixed it half-and-half with water for a while, now I give my girl about 25% juice with 75% water when she wants some flavor.
2006-06-26 14:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by luckyme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-24 20:31:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They advertise it as 100% juice, but if you look at the back label, it says that it only contains something like 15% fruit juice. This just makes me wonder what kind of juice they are using to fill up the rest of the quota.
2006-06-26 12:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by BobRoberts01 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Juicy Juice is good. If it wasn't good then it wouldn't be on the WIC's list of recommended juices to pick out. Heck even I drink the juice.
2006-06-26 12:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by localgirl420 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! It is 100% juice, and nothing added. Although, most kids don't need more than one glass of juice a day. Any more is too much.
2006-06-26 12:15:25 · answer #9 · answered by sixfootmom 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
The only way to use it responsibly is to dilute it with water. I know that defeats the whole purpose of the ease of the juice box, but think they got us hooked with that.
Use a sippy cup, fill 1/3 with ice, 1/3 with water, and 1/3 with juice. If you have to.
2006-06-26 13:58:56 · answer #10 · answered by Z Town Mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋