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I personally think I'm in between. Are we talking Hi-C here, or are we

talking real fruit juice and water? If it is 100% fruit, it is not that

bad. Not as good as the genuine stuff, of course, but...

Shalia

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>Subject: Re: Fruit Juice

>Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 23:08:38 EDT

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>From: Cmermer@...

>

>In a message dated 6/8/99 10:48:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>nagel@...

>writes:

>

> > At 11 months of age fruit juice is not going to hurt until you can find

>a

> > place to stop and breast feed. I nursed my son until he was 14 months

>old

> > and he weaned himself at that time. He would never take a bottle but

>was

> > drinking from a sippy cup as soon as he was old enough to hold one

>steady.

> > (and besides he never liked fruit, so fruit juice fortified with vit c

>was

> > the only fruit in his diet) He is 4 years old now and still will not

>eat

> > fruit. I love it personally and offer it regularly, but it is always a

>no

> > go in his mind. It is recommended also by most nutritionists not to

>worry

> > about caloric intake until you child is over 2 years old.

> > This is of course just my opinion (about the fruit juice that is :)

> >

>

>I must respectfully disagree. Fruit juice is not the same as fruit. It is

>basically junk food, with as much sugar as soda. It is empty calories,

>which

>will replace nutritious calories. Even cow's milk is far superior, since

>it

>has more nutrients and is a more complete food, providing fat, protein and

>carbs. Most of the nutrition from the fruit is lost when made into juice.

>In

>addition, the super high concentration of sugar may cause insulin problems.

>I would go with the milk or formula instead, although water is best.

>

>Just my opinion :)

>

>Cory

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In a message dated 6/8/99 10:48:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, nagel@...

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> At 11 months of age fruit juice is not going to hurt until you can find a

> place to stop and breast feed. I nursed my son until he was 14 months old

> and he weaned himself at that time. He would never take a bottle but was

> drinking from a sippy cup as soon as he was old enough to hold one steady.

> (and besides he never liked fruit, so fruit juice fortified with vit c was

> the only fruit in his diet) He is 4 years old now and still will not eat

> fruit. I love it personally and offer it regularly, but it is always a no

> go in his mind. It is recommended also by most nutritionists not to worry

> about caloric intake until you child is over 2 years old.

> This is of course just my opinion (about the fruit juice that is :)

>

I must respectfully disagree. Fruit juice is not the same as fruit. It is

basically junk food, with as much sugar as soda. It is empty calories, which

will replace nutritious calories. Even cow's milk is far superior, since it

has more nutrients and is a more complete food, providing fat, protein and

carbs. Most of the nutrition from the fruit is lost when made into juice. In

addition, the super high concentration of sugar may cause insulin problems.

I would go with the milk or formula instead, although water is best.

Just my opinion :)

Cory

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Respectfully,

I tried formula and other types of milk substitutes and my son would not

drink it. He was just to much a breast baby I guess. And fruit juice

(diluted) may be empty calories, but most are fortified with vitamin C and

is a good hydrant if you child will not drink water. Although my son loves

water now. I am just saying it will not harm the child and in a child not

prone to diabetes i.e. family history and such a small amount of fruit juice

is not going to hurt him.

Re: Fruit Juice

> From: Cmermer@...

>

> In a message dated 6/8/99 10:48:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

nagel@...

> writes:

>

> > At 11 months of age fruit juice is not going to hurt until you can find

a

> > place to stop and breast feed. I nursed my son until he was 14 months

old

> > and he weaned himself at that time. He would never take a bottle but

was

> > drinking from a sippy cup as soon as he was old enough to hold one

steady.

> > (and besides he never liked fruit, so fruit juice fortified with vit c

was

> > the only fruit in his diet) He is 4 years old now and still will not

eat

> > fruit. I love it personally and offer it regularly, but it is always a

no

> > go in his mind. It is recommended also by most nutritionists not to

worry

> > about caloric intake until you child is over 2 years old.

> > This is of course just my opinion (about the fruit juice that is :)

> >

>

> I must respectfully disagree. Fruit juice is not the same as fruit. It

is

> basically junk food, with as much sugar as soda. It is empty calories,

which

> will replace nutritious calories. Even cow's milk is far superior, since

it

> has more nutrients and is a more complete food, providing fat, protein and

> carbs. Most of the nutrition from the fruit is lost when made into juice.

In

> addition, the super high concentration of sugar may cause insulin

problems.

> I would go with the milk or formula instead, although water is best.

>

> Just my opinion :)

>

> Cory

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Go with the diluted fruit juice and stay away from the cow's milk and

formula. Since you are only giving bottles in the car on trips anyway, it

isn't as if your baby is depending on this to survive. It is mainly just

until you can get to a place to nurse him and to keep him happy until you get

there! I have done that with all six of my children and the oldest is almost

20 and the youngest is 5. I did only give apple juice mixed with half water

though. You can purchase 100% apple juice without added sugar which is

better than soda. Whatever works for you and your baby is best. Stick with

the breastfeeding for as long as he will nurse. The days will fly by and the

nursing days will be over too soon.

One more opinion,

Alice

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In a message dated 6/8/99 11:15:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Cmermer@...

writes:

<< I must respectfully disagree. Fruit juice is not the same as fruit. It

is

basically junk food, with as much sugar as soda. It is empty calories,

which

will replace nutritious calories. >>

I agree, Cory. Fruit juice just fills them up. But I also know, once it is

introduced rather than water to a child, it is difficult to get them to go to

the water.

I found a vegetable-fruit juice in our health food store - Vruit - that

contained more than just the 100% vitamin C. Still had just as much sugar as

a typical fruit juice though (like 27 or 28 grams).

Keep in mind not all fruit is the same in terms of nutritional value. There

is a book " What are we feeding our children " by F. son, PhD that

contains a chart listing fruits in the order of nutritional value (based on

all nutrients, like betacarotene, vit. c, folate, thiamin, riboflavin,

niacin, potassium, iron, calcium and fiber). The highest score was for

papaya (252), then came cantaloupe, strawberries, orange, tangerines, kiwi,

mango, apricots.... Interestingly, apple with skin only scored 58 and apple

no skin scored 42. Raisins, dates and canned in juice pears came in last.

Also important when giving fruits to children, in my opinion, is pesticide

use. Generally speaking, the thinner the skin, the higher the concentration

of pesticides. I think peaches, grapes and strawberries are at the top of

the list. Organic is the way to go, if you can.

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I was looking through the Mercola website links for info on periodontal

disease when I came across this. Since we've been discussing fruit juice and

I also questioned unpasteurization, thought I'd forward this.

Cathi

WARNING LABELS FOR FRESH JUICES

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that it will propose new safety

processes for juice manufacturers this fall, but in the meantime, the agency

is calling on manufacturers of fresh, unpasteurized juices to put labels on

their products to indicate a potential risk of foodborne illness. The FDA

says the move is in response to several recent outbreaks of Escherichia coli

0157:H7, including one in the fall of 1996 traced to unpasteurized apple

juice. During that outbreak in three Western states and in Canada, 66

individuals became ill after drinking the juice from one manufacturer, and

one child died, FDA officials said.

The FDA is mulling over how that risk could be communicated to consumers. It

is considering asking manufacturers to state that unprocessed products may

" ...contain pathogens known to cause serious or life-threatening illness, "

and that the risk is greatest for children, the elderly, and people with

weakened immune systems. The agency says that the new rules will only affect

a small number of manufacturers because 98% of fruit and vegetable juices are

already pasteurized.

INSIGHT: This is yet another reason to avoid drinking juices. The typical 8

ounce glass of juice has 8 teaspoons of sugar as fructose. This sugar is

every bit as dangerous as table sugar and will cause the same metabolic

consequences. Weight gain is clearly one of the more common along with

hypoglycemia and immune impairment.

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the only fruit juice that is good is freshly made. all others have been

heated changing the chemical structure and eliminating the enzymes.

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>

>In a message dated 6/8/99 11:15:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Cmermer@...

>writes:

>

><< I must respectfully disagree. Fruit juice is not the same as fruit. It

>is

> basically junk food, with as much sugar as soda. It is empty calories,

>which

> will replace nutritious calories. >>

>

>I agree, Cory. Fruit juice just fills them up. But I also know, once it

is

>introduced rather than water to a child, it is difficult to get them to go

to

>the water.

>

>I found a vegetable-fruit juice in our health food store - Vruit - that

>contained more than just the 100% vitamin C. Still had just as much sugar

as

>a typical fruit juice though (like 27 or 28 grams).

>

>Keep in mind not all fruit is the same in terms of nutritional value.

There

>is a book " What are we feeding our children " by F. son, PhD

that

>contains a chart listing fruits in the order of nutritional value (based on

>all nutrients, like betacarotene, vit. c, folate, thiamin, riboflavin,

>niacin, potassium, iron, calcium and fiber). The highest score was for

>papaya (252), then came cantaloupe, strawberries, orange, tangerines, kiwi,

>mango, apricots.... Interestingly, apple with skin only scored 58 and

apple

>no skin scored 42. Raisins, dates and canned in juice pears came in last.

>

>Also important when giving fruits to children, in my opinion, is pesticide

>use. Generally speaking, the thinner the skin, the higher the

concentration

>of pesticides. I think peaches, grapes and strawberries are at the top of

>the list. Organic is the way to go, if you can.

>

>Cathi

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I agree with the comments below. Juice in small quantities, my son's

dietician said no more than 4 ounces per day diluted, will not harm a child.

Apple juice is pretty worthless, but orange juice has vit c (naturally, not

added) folate, and some are calcium fortified. I buy the added pulp for a

little more fiber.

Both my sons are very healthy.

P

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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 22:32:11 -0500

From: " Steve & " <nagel@...>

Respectfully,

I tried formula and other types of milk substitutes and my son would not

drink it. He was just to much a breast baby I guess. And fruit juice

(diluted) may be empty calories, but most are fortified with vitamin C and

is a good hydrant if you child will not drink water. Although my son loves

water now. I am just saying it will not harm the child and in a child not

prone to diabetes i.e. family history and such a small amount of fruit juice

is not going to hurt him.

Re: Fruit Juice

> From: Cmermer@...

>

> In a message dated 6/8/99 10:48:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

nagel@...

> writes:

>

> > At 11 months of age fruit juice is not going to hurt until you can find

a

> > place to stop and breast feed. I nursed my son until he was 14 months

old

> > and he weaned himself at that time. He would never take a bottle but

was

> > drinking from a sippy cup as soon as he was old enough to hold one

steady.

> > (and besides he never liked fruit, so fruit juice fortified with vit c

was

> > the only fruit in his diet) He is 4 years old now and still will not

eat

> > fruit. I love it personally and offer it regularly, but it is always

a

no

> > go in his mind. It is recommended also by most nutritionists not to

worry

> > about caloric intake until you child is over 2 years old.

> > This is of course just my opinion (about the fruit juice that is :)

> >

>

> I must respectfully disagree. Fruit juice is not the same as fruit. It

is

> basically junk food, with as much sugar as soda. It is empty calories,

which

> will replace nutritious calories. Even cow's milk is far superior, since

it

> has more nutrients and is a more complete food, providing fat, protein

and

> carbs. Most of the nutrition from the fruit is lost when made into juice.

In

> addition, the super high concentration of sugar may cause insulin

problems.

> I would go with the milk or formula instead, although water is best.

>

> Just my opinion :)

>

> Cory

>

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In a message dated 6/9/1999 6:43:29 AM Central Daylight Time,

ClintonVA@... writes:

<< You can purchase 100% apple juice without added sugar which is

better than soda. >>

This isnt really true when it comes to sugar content. Apple and Grape Juice

are the two highest sugar content juices. This is why almost all juice

blends have White Grape juice as one of the main ingrediants and Apple juice

concentrate is used as a sugar substitute in baking. Take a look at your

Juicy Juice labels - its 100% juice - but its still mostly sugar. It has

been shown that a glass of orange juice has as much sugar in it as a glass of

soda. Apple and Grape have more. The only real benefit it has over white

refined sugar is that it is more easily proccessed by the body.

Bright Blessings

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You know, maybe I am out of line here, but this is a vaccine list and not a

" juice " list. Why are we debating the benefits versus " risks, " of all

things, of fruit juice, when one question was asked about an occasional

bottle given to a breastfed baby? Come on everyone, back to the topic.

Maybe it is just me being tired after a long, hot day.

Alice

PS Does anyone want to talk about vaccines any more?

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I appreciate hearing about fruit juices. I am on this list to try and do

what's best for my child and that entails much more than just vaccinations.

(although that is very important) Thank you for sharing your thoughts on

juices with us so that I can make a more informed decision. Marcie

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In a message dated 6/9/99 11:15:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Cvroth@...

writes:

> I agree, Cory. Fruit juice just fills them up. But I also know, once it

is

>

> introduced rather than water to a child, it is difficult to get them to go

> to

> the water.

This is an excellent point. Once a child acquires a taste for the juice, it

may be more difficult to get them to drink water. Once thay have a " sweet

tooth " they may also prefer other sweets like cookies, candy, etc. to the

more nutritous stuff.

Take care.

Cory

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Wonderfully stated! I agree totally. My sons both prefer milk and an apple

over M & Ms and juice. I do endulge them occasionally and give them a treat.

It isn't going to kill them!!

NicP.

<From: " Steve & " <nagel@...>

I know this is kinda like beating a dead horse, but I believe the key is in

allowing choices. My son has sweets and juice available to him and 9 times

out of 10 he prefers water and healthy snacks. Where my neighbors do not

have such things available and only use them as treats and their children

will always choose the sweet or juice as their preferred choice. I am not a

big sweet eater and never have been, so maybe my son just has some of my

taste, but I think that denying the child of sweets and such will make them

want it more. At least that is what I have witnessed. My son is a healthy,

physically fit, very active child. It seems to have worked for him and us.>

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I know this is kinda like beating a dead horse, but I believe the key is in

allowing choices. My son has sweets and juice available to him and 9 times

out of 10 he prefers water and healthy snacks. Where my neighbors do not

have such things available and only use them as treats and their children

will always choose the sweet or juice as their preferred choice. I am not a

big sweet eater and never have been, so maybe my son just has some of my

taste, but I think that denying the child of sweets and such will make them

want it more. At least that is what I have witnessed. My son is a healthy,

physically fit, very active child. It seems to have worked for him and us.

Re: Fruit Juice

> From: Cmermer@...

>

> In a message dated 6/9/99 11:15:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Cvroth@...

> writes:

>

> > I agree, Cory. Fruit juice just fills them up. But I also know, once

it

> is

> >

> > introduced rather than water to a child, it is difficult to get them to

go

> > to

> > the water.

>

> This is an excellent point. Once a child acquires a taste for the juice,

it

> may be more difficult to get them to drink water. Once thay have a " sweet

> tooth " they may also prefer other sweets like cookies, candy, etc. to the

> more nutritous stuff.

>

> Take care.

>

> Cory

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Marcie,

Where do you live? We are in Alberta Canada. There are many organic

producers of grains, fruits and vegetables in Canada and the U.S. We buy

them here through a food cooperative that brings in food from BC, Canada and

California, USA, usually. Also, some health food stores sell organic fresh

produce and canned (eg jams, juices, sauces) products.

Krista

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>Where does one get organic foods at? Marcie

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Here here! Why don't people interested in the juice topic email each other

privately?

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>You know, maybe I am out of line here, but this is a vaccine list and not a

> " juice " list. Why are we debating the benefits versus " risks, " of all

>things, of fruit juice, when one question was asked about an occasional

>bottle given to a breastfed baby? Come on everyone, back to the topic.

>

>Maybe it is just me being tired after a long, hot day.

>Alice

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In a message dated 6/9/99 11:06:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, nagel@...

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<< ntroduced rather than water to a child, it is difficult to get them to

go

> > to

> > the water. >>

HI

This is true, but another option is to dilute the juice a lot and allow it

only at certain times! I did this with my oldest son and he now prefers water

and when he does want juice, he only wants it diluted.....

JMO

Kerin

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I live in a very small town in NY state and I'm just not sure where to

purchase organic foods. In fact, I know nothing about organic foods. I

don't know what it looks like, how it comes or anything like that. Marcie

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Marcie,

I already posted what I do in Alberta to obtain organic produce and other

foods. Organic means produced, marketted and packaged (where packaging is

involved) without use of pesticides, herbicides, preservatives or other

chemicals. Only certified organic foods qualify. (I think the land has to

have been farmed organically a minimum of 3 years before foods are

certified). Try the yellow pages to find organic growers in your area (or

the yellow pages of a bigger city in your state), or the internet to find

sources. Try health food stores (where you buy supplements, homeopathic

remedies, etc.), health food and alternative health and nutrition magazines.

Krista

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>I live in a very small town in NY state and I'm just not sure where to

>purchase organic foods. In fact, I know nothing about organic foods. I

>don't know what it looks like, how it comes or anything like that. Marcie

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ME TOO! This list, at least I thought, would be more

broad that JUST exploring vaccine issues... but addressing

the overall health of our children - and what factors

contribute to promoting that health. I've been very interested

in the soy/goat/cow milk discussions.

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> I think that people should just delete the message if Fruit Juice is the

> subject heading. I want to hear what people are saying about it.

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Hey !

Thanks for the reminder on frozen peas for teething...my 17 year old LOVED

her frozen peas when she was a teething baby...I had forgotten. Now that I

have another one coming up...it is good to be reminded! :0)

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Marcie,

What town in NY? I know there is one in Utica...called 's

Cornucopia...they have some organic food. Let me know. Also, contact

farmers and ask if they belong to the Natural Farmers Association. This

group does not use pesticides. Organic generally means that no

pesticides, herbicides, chemicals, antibiotics, growth hormones with

animals are used. Rather they use natural methods to control bugs. The

prices are a little more expensive although at our farmers market in

town the organic farmers prices are usually better. For example, at my

local store, Big Y, regular bananas cost 69 cents/lb. while organic

bananas cost 99 cents/lb. Organic produce will be smaller, but much

tastier. Organic eggs also means that the chickens are allowed to roam

free rather than being cooped up in a cage. I do my best to buy all

organic and even drive 1 hour every couple months to purchase organic

meat. Natural meat means that they do not receive antibiotics or growth

hormones. Organic meat means that in addition to what natural means they

are also fed organic grains (rather than some ground up parts of other

animals that may have been contaminated). My understanding though with

Organic and Natural is that the animals still get vaccinated. Great huh?

meat is a producer of natural meats, Pete and Gerry's (I think

that is it) produce organic eggs. Cascadian Farms produces EXCELLENT

frozen organic vegetable. My daughter eats them as is, frozen, for a

snack (especially when teething). Their peas are to die for! The other

option is to start your own co-op. A co-op simply is a group of people

who buy in bulk and break it apart and save $. The Northeast

ative is 1-800-321-2667 x366. You can ask the requirements to

start one or they may be able to hook you up with one in your area.

Sometimes coops require you contribute a couple hours a month to be able

to buy at great prices. This Northeast Coop distributes homeopathic

remedies, herbs, frozen, fresh, juices, etc The catalog is almost 150

pages with small print. This is probably more info then you wanted but

it helps. There have been numerous reports about pesticides and how

they adversely affect kids because the EPA/FDA approves " safe " amounts

for produce, etc for adults. The problem is there is no " safe " amount

for kids and obviously kids are smaller. Also, pesticides,

antibiotics,etc are all stored in the liver which makes it more

difficult to function when you consider eating decades of pesticide

ladden foods.

in CT

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> From: Dlfnluvr@...

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> I live in a very small town in NY state and I'm just not sure where to

> purchase organic foods. In fact, I know nothing about organic foods. I

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When I was directed to this list, I was told I would learn all about

vaccines AND health related issues. I am also on a eczema list. What I

dont want to read I delete. I hope we continue to cover all areas!

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