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Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice is a naturally good source of many vitamins and minerals that are essential for growing children. Below are some guidelines regarding the appropriate use of juice in a child’s balanced diet.

• Juice should not be introduced into the diet of infants before 6 months of age.
• Infants should not be given juice from bottles or easily transportable covered cups that allow them to consume juice easily throughout the day. Infants should not be given juice at bedtime.
  
• Intake of fruit juice should be limited to 4 to 6 oz/day for children 1 to 6 years old.
• For children 7 to 18 years old, juice intake should be limited to 8 to 12 oz or 2 servings per day.
  
• Children should be encouraged to eat whole fruits to meet their recommended daily fruit intake.
  
• Infants, children, and adolescents should not consume unpasteurized juice.
  
• In the evaluation of children with malnutrition (overnutrition and undernutrition), the health care provider should determine the amount of juice being consumed.
  
• In the evaluation of children with chronic diarrhea, excessive flatulence, abdominal pain, and bloating, the health care provider should determine the amount of juice being consumed.
• In the evaluation of dental caries, the amount and means of juice consumption should be determined.
  
• Pediatricians should routinely discuss the use of fruit juice and fruit drinks and should educate parents about the differences between the two.

1. American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Nutrition. The Use and Misuse of Fruit Juice in Pediatrics. Pediatrics: 2001; 107(5):1210-1213.