may i have some juice, please? · for ages 7-18, juice intake should be limited to 8 ounces. tips:...

Knowthefactsaboutdrinkingfruitjuice!� Eatingfruitisbetterthandrinkingfruitjuiceaswholefruits

containfiberthatisnotfoundinthejuice.

� Fruitjuicecontainsmoresugarandcaloriesthaneatingthe

wholefruit.

For more information visit us at https://5210.psu.edu or email at 5210@psu.edu. Reference:

Heyman,M.B.,&Abrams,S.A.(2017).FruitJuiceinInfants,Children,andAdolescents:CurrentRecommendations.Pediatrics,e20170967.

MayIhavesomejuice,please?Interestingfactsaboutjuice

Encouragekidstoeatwholefruitinsteadofdrinkingfruitjuice.Also,beawareofthedifferencebetweenfruitjuiceandfruitdrinks.Fruitdrinksarelessthan100%fruitjuiceandmustincludetermslike“drink,”“beverage,”or“cocktail”ontheirlabels.

as of July 11, 2017

Remember4andunderfor4andunder:Limittheamountoffruitjuiceto4ouncesfortoddlersunder 4

yearsold.

Remember4to6for4to6:Keepdailyfruitjuiceintakefor4to6yearoldsto4to

6ounces.

Donotintroduce Juiceintoa

newborn’sdiet.Sticktohumanmilkorinfantformula.

Forages7-18,juiceintake

shouldbelimitedto8ounces.

Tips:- Use a blender or

extractorforfruits insteadofajuicer

- Cutfruitinto pieces,removethe seeds(ifany)and addtoaglassof waterforflavor

- Refrainfromgiving toddlersjuicein bottlesor“sippy cups”oratbedtime asthiscould increasedental healthrisks.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award No. 2010-48709-21867

developed in collaboration with The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State University. 5210 Healthy Military Children is adapted from Let’s Go! www.letsgo.org.