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Importance of a Healthy Breakfast

Child with glass of orange juice and oatmeal Today's busy families have a lot to juggle in the course of a morning. In the midst of rushing the kids off to school and battling rush hour traffic, we may forget the importance of a nutritious breakfast, especially for children. By giving your children a nutritious breakfast, you're also giving them a healthy start to the day. In fact, your child should receive a wide variety of foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole-grains and low-fat dairy products to give them enough energy to support growth and development, as well as to help maintain a healthy body weight.(1) Breakfast is a perfect time to help start the day off with good nutrition.

Give Your Children What They Need

It is important that children get the recommended amount of vitamins and minerals they need. In fact, for children 2 - 9 years of age, 63% are not consuming the recommended number of servings of fruits and 78% are not consuming the recommended number of servings of vegetables.(2) In addition, your child needs a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to help promote healthy growth and development. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2005) recommend consuming most fruits as whole fruit, but also acknowledges the valuable role of 100% juices (and orange juice in particular) as these juices can provide several vitamins and minerals in higher amounts than do whole fruits.(3)

Some of the important nutrients your child needs are naturally found in orange juice, such as vitamin C, folate, and potassium. In addition, Tropicana Pure Premium® Orange Juice, fortified with calcium and vitamin D, will help your child build strong bones.

So go ahead, give your kids a Tropicana morning and enjoy the natural goodness of orange juice!*

Fun Meal Ideas

Bugs Gone Surfing: celery with peanut butter and raisins
Sugar 'n Spice Applesauce: apples, cinnamon, sugar, lemon juice
'Berry' Tasty Banana Bread: assorted berries, bananas
Crunchy Monkey Granola and milk: oatmeal, peanuts, honey, vanilla
Funky Fruit Kabobs: apples, pineapple, banana, strawberries, shredded coconut
Oh-So-Fun Oatmeal: oatmeal, brown sugar, berries
Orange Dream Smoothie: orange juice, milk, low-fat yogurt, ice

Convenience Is Key

Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice comes in a variety of package sizes for added convenience. So whether you are on-the-go or enjoying time at home, we've got the Tropicana Pure Premium product that's right for you.

Smaller sizes are perfect for breakfast on the go or to pack in a lunch.
Larger sizes are just what you need to keep the fridge well stocked with a nutritious beverage the whole family will enjoy!

Gidding S.S. ,et al. Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners. Circulation. 2005;112:2061-2075.
American Dietetic Association. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Dietary Guidance for Healthy Children Ages 2 to 11 Years. Journal of American Dietetic Association. 2004; 104:660-677.
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report 2005
Gillman MW, et al. Family Dinner and Diet Quality Among Older Children and Adolescents. Archives of Family Medicine. 2000;9:235-240.

* The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends fruit juice should be used as part of a meal or snack and for infants, no more than 4 – 6 oz of juice per day should be consumed. ( Pediatrics Vol 107, No 5, May 2001)