Title:  Hold the Juice!
Feed: CWKN #391, June 25, 2008
Time:  1:35
SUGGESTED LEAD: ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY, KIDS ARE GETTING MORE CALORIES FROM FRUIT JUICE AND OTHER SUGARY DRINKS THAN THEY WERE 20 YEARS AGO.  AND WHILE JUICE CAN BE A GREAT SOURCE OF VITAMIN C, EXPERTS ARE ADVISING PARENTS TO “HOLD THE JUICE.”  THAT STORY IN TONIGHT’S CONNECT WITH KIDS.
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NATS:  “hey Natalie, you want one” opens container of muffins

NARR:  IF IT WERE UP TO JENNA AND NATALIE … THEY’D CHOOSE JUICE OVER MILK OR WATER EVERY TIME. (:06)

NATS:  nods head, “lots”

NARR:  IF ONLY THEIR MOM WOULD LET THEM. (:02)

SUPER:  Paula Bothwell, Mother  (:12)
“Well they’d suck juice all the time, if I gave them juice anytime they wanted, it’s better for them to drink other stuff, it’s too much sugar.”

NARR:  ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, SHE’S EXACTLY RIGHT.
FRUIT JUICE HAS LONG BEEN RECOMMENDED AS A SOURCE OF VITAMIN C … BUT THE ACADEMY SAYS, THERE SHOULD BE LIMITS. (:11)

SUPER: Anne Sinks, M.D., Pediatric Resident  (:31)
“It should only be given with a meal or after a meal so it’s not replacing a child’s more nutritious solid foods.”

NARR:  KIDS MAY LOVE JUICE … BUT IF THEY FILL UP ON IT … THEY’LL HAVE NO ROOM LEFT FOR THE OTHER VITAMINS, MINERALS, PROTEIN AND FIBER THEY NEED TO GROW.

DOCTORS ALSO SAY … TOO MUCH JUICE CAN LEAD TO STOMACH PROBLEMS INCLUDING DIARRHEA …

AND DENTISTS SAY … IT LEADS TO TOOTH DECAY.  AND THERE’S MORE … (:18)

(Dr. Anne Sinks, Pediatric Resident)
“In our practice we’ve seen a dramatic reduction in obesity by eliminating fruit juice from the diet.”

NARR:  SO HOW MUCH JUICE SHOULD KIDS DRINK? THE ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS SAYS … (:040

(Dr. Anne Sinks)
“A child under 6 months of age should not be consuming fruit juice at all.”

NARR:  AND FROM THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS TO SIX YEARS … KIDS CAN HAVE UP TO SIX OUNCES PER DAY.

OLDER THAN THAT, THE ACADEMY SAYS … EIGHT TO TWELVE OUNCES IS ENOUGH. (:10)

(Paula Bothwell)
“I don’t mind if they have it with a meal, with something.  Just to go along with what they are eating.  But just for something to drink, there’s plenty of other things: WATER!”

NARR:  I’M COLLIN SIEDOR FOR CONNECT WITH KIDS. (:03)

SUGGESTED TAG: CHILDREN ARE THE SINGLE LARGEST GROUP OF FRUIT JUICE CONSUMERS IN THE COUNTRY.  FOR DETAILS OF THE NEW APA JUICE GUIDELINES LOG ON TO (LOCAL URL) AND CLICK ON CONNECT WITH KIDS.