{"id":77,"date":"2021-07-08T20:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T20:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brushdentist.com\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2021-08-04T20:24:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T20:24:01","slug":"fruit-juice-causing-cavities-childrens-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brushdentist.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/08\/fruit-juice-causing-cavities-childrens-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Child\u2019s Fruit Juice May Be Less Healthy Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Juice is loved by people of all ages, and it\u2019s a particularly\npopular choice for children. After all, kids love the great taste and their\nparents love all the vitamins it contains! However, recent studies and surveys\nsuggest that kids fruit juice isn\u2019t as healthy as it appears. In fact, you may\nbe unintentionally giving them a lot more sugar on a daily basis than you\nrealize! Read on as we go over how your child\u2019s favorite juice drinks are\naffecting their teeth and what you can do to keep them happy, hydrated, and\ncavity-free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Is There More Sugar or Juice in Your Drink?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fruit is often associated with being healthy, so many\nparents don\u2019t think too much about the juice they give their kids. However, the\nreality is that marketing companies use images of fruits and misleading\nlanguage to make it seem like their product is healthier than it actually is.\nFor example, in a recent study of the top-selling brands of children\u2019s drinks,\nsugar-sweetened beverages typically only contained 5% juice but still showed images\nof fruits and claims of \u201cless sugar\u201d or \u201cno high fructose corn syrup.\u201d In the\nend, it can be incredibly difficult to tell which juice beverages are\nartificially sweetened and which are not. 100% fruit juice is the healthiest\noption, but experts warn that even this should be consumed cautiously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2 Big Problems with Juice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that researchers recommend that children under\nsix years old drink no more than six ounces of juice a day, and kids over six\nshould consume no more than 12 ounces a day? Many parents are surprised to hear\nthat these rules pertain to even 100% fruit juice drinks, not just the artificially\nsweetened varieties. The reasoning behind this has to do with two big factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n