Lifschitz recommends no more than one ounce daily per three pounds of body weight, or about 1.2 cups for the average two year old and 1.8 cups for a five year old. And no child under four months of age should be given anything but mother's milk or formula. In addition to limiting juice amounts, there are things parents should keep in mind when choosing healthy juices. Calcium-fortified juices are good options, but not as good a source of calcium as milk or other dairy products, which contain vitamin D, aiding the absorption of calcium, according to Einfrank. When possible, offer your children fresh fruit instead of juice, suggests Einfrank.
Fresh fruit contains fiber and nutrients and vitamins that are lost in the juicing process.
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