2007-02-24 20:29:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes. Your body needs water and not all the sugar in juice. Even fructose is sugar.
2007-02-24 20:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by mtnflower43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the AAP, drinking too much juice can contribute to obesity, the development of cavities (dental caries), diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal problems, such as excessive gas, bloating and abdominal pain.
One of the main problems with drinking too much juice, is that it is filling and will decrease your child's appetite for other more nutritious foods. While your child will still get a lot of calories, they will mostly be from sugars or carbohydrates, and not from fat or protein, which can contribute to a poorly balanced diet. Also, fruit juices generally don't have a lot of vitamins and nutrients, although they do have Vitamin C and some are fortified with calcium. Also, if you child is drinking a lot of juice, then he probably isn't drinking much milk, which is a good source of calcium and other vitamins and nutrients
2007-02-24 20:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by OHIOCOP50 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drinking too much juice can effect insulin sensitivity. fruits contain various forms of sugars, not just fructose.
2007-02-24 20:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No problem, other than weight gain. You're still getting the liquids, you need.
2007-02-24 20:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋