Health & Wellness

Health professionals continue to stress that eating more servings of fruits is extremely important for good health. Drinking 100% fruit juice is an easy way to boost your fruit intake. Plus, fruit juice adds variety and tastes good too.

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 100% PURE NATURAL FRUIT JUICE

Kids love the taste of pure fruit juice, and parents love it because it’s a healthy source of nutrients. When choosing healthy pure juice for your children, it’s important to note what kind of juice you are serving and how much you are offering. Here’s what families should know about fruit juice versus other fruit-flavoured beverages:

CHOOSE THE RIGHT FRUIT JUICE
All juices are not created equal – some are nutritional gems, while others are sugary water. Consider these tips as you make juice part of your family’s diet.

BE LABEL SAVVY

If you are looking to buy 100% fruit juice, ensure it says “100% fruit juice” on the label.

• Note that words like “Drink / Fruit Drink” “Punch” “Cocktail” “Beverage” “ade” are not 100% Fruit Juice.
• Many “fruit beverages” are nutrient-void beverages, commonly masked as fruit “juice,” “drinks” or “cocktails.” Most contain 10% or less of pure fruit juice, and lots of water, sugar, additives and preservatives. Many fruit beverages have little or no nutritional value.
• If you want 100% fruit juice, be sure that’s exactly what you’re getting.