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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've given my 1.5 year old juice once or twice. He didn't care for it...probably too sweet! Our daycare provider does whole fruit when the USDA menu calls for juice. Like PP's said, you don't get near the nutritional value you do from the whole fruit. Plus the concentrated sugar is bad for teeth, especially if you put it in a sippy cup.

I enjoyed this article after one of my co-workers was spouting off about "juicing" and its amazing benefits. Just eat some fruit. http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/11/juice_cleanses_not_healthy_not_virtuous_just_expensive.html

While we're at it, do you only feed your child raw foods? Many foods are hard to absorb the nutrients when not cooked some. How do you puree raw foods?[/quote]

I buy organic produce, steam it and put in a blender. Then I store it in ziploc bags. I've done extensive research and jar food is cooked at such high heats, all the nutrients and vitamins are cooked out. There have been many studies showing fresh homemade food is better than processed jar food.

I will not get into the whole juicing controversy, as this is not the topic at hand. [/quote]

I don't mean to be rude, but have you ever even done any research on juicing, raw food or homemade baby food? It seems you are not very educated on any of the topics.

By the way, I do eat whole produce and my child will as well. Juicing is an added way to get an abundance of nutrient packed produce into your system, with little to no effort. Whole fruit contains the same amount of sugar as juiced or diced fruit.

Many parents make homemade baby food and they don't eat a raw food diet. It's healthier than any processed or pre-packaged food. Just think, if veggies/produce are cooked at high temps to kill bacteria, and chemicals are made to sustain shelf life, how much of the real taste and vitamins is your child getting? Further more, do you really want your child eating foods that have chemicals put in and little-to-no nutritional value?

My son's food is organically grown, made right in front of my eyes by me ( no preservatives, additives, etc) and stored in the freezer of fridge. It has not been passed through high temps, sprayed with chemicals or had chemicals added to keep " fresh". 
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