The summer weather is hot, and many children like to drink beverages to quench their thirst. Parents, for the sake of their children's health, choose to let them drink fresh fruit juice for nutrition. Although fruit juice is nutritious, it's also important not to overdo it.
Drinking too much juice can easily cause diarrhea in children during the summer.
Many fruit juices contain sorbitol. If the body's sorbitol content becomes excessive, the body will try to dilute it by expelling water, which leads to diarrhea. Among common fruits, apples, pears, peaches, and cherries have relatively high sorbitol content.
How much juice should children of different ages drink per day?
Under 12 months: It is not recommended to drink juice.
1-6 years old: The daily juice intake should be within 3/4 cup (170g).
7 years and older: They can drink 230-340g per day.
Too much juice for children can not only cause gastrointestinal discomfort but also reduce their interest in other healthy foods, and may even lead to cavities.
What kind of juice is good for children to drink?
Actually, orange juice and apple-grape juice are both good choices. Here are a few nutritious juices recommended for everyone.
Apple- Grape Juice
Grapes, apples, sugar, and an appropriate amount of boiled water. Apple juice and grape juice contain large amounts of natural sugars, vitamins, trace elements, and organic acids, which can promote the baby's metabolism, benefit the development of the vascular and nervous systems, and help prevent colds.
Orange Juice
100g fresh oranges, 150g carrots, 200g apples, an appropriate amount of sugar, and a suitable amount of boiled water. Freshly squeezed orange juice can moisturize a baby's skin and hair and has a significant effect on eye health.
Pineapple Juice
An appropriate amount of pineapple, a little fine salt, and an appropriate amount of water and sugar. Pineapple juice contains a large amount of organic acids and bromelain, which are particularly helpful in promoting a baby's digestion.
Mango Juice
Mangoes are rich in dietary fiber and carotene, which help a baby's metabolism and improve their vision. The various rich vitamins can also enhance the baby's immune system.
Note: Be careful of poisoning when making homemade juice without removing seeds.
Many people experience discomfort after drinking juice containing apple cores and seeds. This is mainly related to the cyanide contained in the apple cores and seeds. The natural cyanide they contain can break down into hydrocyanic acid. A large accumulation of hydrocyanic acid in the body can cause dizziness, headaches, and rapid breathing, and in severe cases, it may lead to coma.
However, the amount of hydrocyanic acid released in apple juice is very small. For the average adult, the hydrocyanic acid generated from apple cores and seeds is not enough to cause poisoning, but it still has some effect on the body. However, for children, their gastrointestinal functions are weaker, and their body systems are not fully developed, making it difficult to expel toxins from the body. This is especially true for infants and toddlers. Therefore, when making juice or giving fruit to children, it's best to remove the seeds first.
Be careful with cherry, plum, and peach pits.
The pits of cherries, and the kernels of plums and peaches, which have a bitter taste, also contain harmful substances.
Among them, fresh almonds are highly toxic, with the skin and tip of the almond being areas where the toxin is concentrated. If an infant accidentally eats more than 10 fresh almonds, they can be poisoned.
Who would have thought there are so many things to consider when children drink juice! So parents, don't be careless when giving your little ones juice!