Fruit Juice and Your Child's Diet

​Children can easily drink a lot of juice because juice tastes good. However, too much juice in your child’s diet can contribute to other problems, like poor nutrition, obesity, and tooth decay. 

Parents can continue to offer age-appropriate servings of juice in addition to offering whole fruits and other beverage options like water or low-fat milk.

​Additional Information & Resources: 

• Where We Stand: Fruit Juice

• Juice Boxes: Tips for Parents 

• How to Get Your Child to Eat More Fruits & Veggies

• How Children Develop Unhealthy Food Preferences

• Obesity Prevention: AAP Policy Explained​

• Fruit Juice in Infants, Children, and Adolescents (AAP Policy Statement)