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The Lowdown About Juice Boxes For Kids

• Choose one hundred percent fruit juices; other types will

have added sugar. Look for those with fiber and calcium.

• Stay within these daily limits: 115 to 175 ml per day for ages

1 to 6; 235 to 355 ml per day for ages 7 to 18.

• Avoid juices at least two hours before meal times. When

kids fill up on juice, they have less room for healthy foods-

and they miss out on important vitamins.

• Reduce the juice…slowly. If your kids are big on juice, mix

it with a small amount of water; every few days, use more

water and less juice.

May/June 2015