in Hartford."Parents may be surprised to know that pediatricians, dentists and other nutrition experts recommend against serving any of these drinks to children."Added sugars account for 17% of the totalof children and teens, and sugary beverages contribute almost half of those added sugars, according to AAP.
One serving of many of the highest-selling fruit drink brands -- Capri Sun, Hawaiian Punch, Sunny D and Minute Maid Lemonade -- had more than 50% of the recommended amount of daily added sugars for kids, researchers said. The AAP has recommended that 1- to 3-year-olds have at most 4 ounces of pure fruit juice per day, and older preschoolers, no more than 6 ounces."They don't need juice, but if they're going to drink it, they should drink it in limited amounts," Harris said.
"They don't need any other kind of drinks," Harris said."If you're going to give them juice, look for 100% juice in small servings." "Our companies strictly follow guidelines established by independent monitors that limit the marketing of beverages to children to 100% juice, water or dairy-based beverages and monitor TV, radio and digital advertising to confirm compliance," the ABA added.Kristi King, a national spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, also reacted to the report.
Encourage Family to drink mostly water, and milk 2 to 3 day for healthier beverage instead of colas, volume if fruit juices, avoid super caffeine beverages.
Isn't the point of buying delicious flavoured drinks to spoil yourself? Otherwise just drink water. I get mine from taps, not named brands.