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[quote=Anonymous]First off, juice is not "just sugar."

When you drink it alone, it does have an effect on blood sugar similar to pure glucose. However, having a glass of orange juice with eggs and whole grain toast for breakfast will blunt that effect on blood sugar-- and provide vitamin C, folate, and potassium, with smaller doses of other nutrients. Would it be better to just eat an orange? Yes, especially if you have weight concerns. But juice is a more concentrated source of nutrients, just as it is a more concentrated source of sugars. Furthermore, are you saying you have a problem with ALL juices? What about vegetable juices, which are very low sugar?

I drank juice growing up, in moderation, just as my parents and grandparents did. Juice glasses hold about 6 oz. of juice, and it is a nice accompaniment to breakfast especially, in my opinion. Sure, many kids today drink too many sugary beverages, but in the context of a healthy diet, certain foods can be enjoyed at no detriment-- and with benefit-- to an individual's health. In fact, every piece of advice I've seen re: kids and juice is to limit it to one glass a day, not to cut it out altogether, but I am guessing you are perhaps also the same kind of all-or-nothing food crusader who wouldn't enjoy a fresh-baked slice of rustic bread if it contained a morsel of refined flour?

Also, if the biggest "treat" your child's grandparent is trying to feed your child is juice, for heaven's sake, what is your problem, OP? Grandparents are there to sneak our children all the delicious morsels we deny them at home, and right before dinnertime, too. Count your blessings that you are worrying about something with more nutritional value than whoopie pies or Twix bars.[/quote]

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