Contents:
- Medical Video: How Much Sugar Should I Eat Per Day?
- If your child is under 6 months old
- Children aged 1-6 years
- Children aged 7-18 years
Medical Video: How Much Sugar Should I Eat Per Day?
Small children love fruit juice because it tastes good and the way to drink is practical. But did you know that fruit juice turns out to contain very high levels of natural sugar?
Drinking too much juice is the main cause of toothache. Looks trivial, but if left unchecked, sugar that accumulates and unbalanced nutritional intake will lead to obesity and malnutrition. To work around this, you can limit the portion of juice that is suitable for your child and still be equipped with fresh fruits, as well as other drinks such as water or low-fat milk.
If your child is under 6 months old
Do not give fruit juice to babies under 6 months. Nutrients contained in fruit juice do not match the nutritional needs of infants under 6 months.
Children aged 1-6 years
Limit consumption of juice 4-6 ounces (120 - 180 ml) every day. For children over 6 months old, fruit juice does not provide nutritional benefits as well as fresh fruit, because fresh fruit is equipped with fiber and other nutrients. Don't let your child drink only fruit juice throughout the day.
Children aged 7-18 years
Limit consumption of juice to 8-12 ounces (250 - 350 ml) every day.
