{"id":11636,"date":"2017-04-03T08:50:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T12:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=11636"},"modified":"2017-04-03T08:50:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T12:50:09","slug":"is-100-fruit-juice-good-or-bad-for-your-childs-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/is-100-fruit-juice-good-or-bad-for-your-childs-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Is 100% fruit juice good or bad for your child&#8217;s weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">You&#8217;re told by doctors, caregivers, and others that 100% fruit juice is the best drink to serve your child. But, should you really be serving this juice to your little one? Is it going to cause them to gain weight? It is important that you are an informed parent and know if this juice is good for your child or if it is bad, and know the right amounts of the juice that you can serve.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Parents should give whole fruit to kids, instead of fruit juice.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">There are other health concerns about Drinking 100% fruit juice, besides weight gain, especially related to risk of cavities and risk of future metabolic syndrome or diabetes.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Whole fruit consists of fiber in addition to the vitamins present in the liquid or juice. 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