Using Distilled Drinking Water to Dilute Juices

Diluting your child’s juice with distilled drinking water can help prevent potential health issues that may come from drinking too much juice. Too much juice may cause tummy aches and perhaps even childhood obesity. It may also curb your child’s appetite and cause him to miss out on important nutrients he would normally get from regular meals. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends most children up to the age of six should have no more than four to six ounces of juice per day.¹ Based on these recommendations, diluting your child’s juices by half with steam distilled drinking water may prevent these potential health issues.

 

Health Benefits of Drinking Water

Once your child begins eating solid foods, the benefits of water, including distilled water, will become more and more evident. Water plays an essential role in your child’s health as he grows and develops by aiding digestion, preventing constipation, transporting nutrients to cells and regulating body temperature. Adding steam distilled drinking water such as Nursery® Water to your child’s diet provides a pure and safe water source. Getting in the habit of drinking water instead of sugary juices or sodas can also help your child maintain a healthy weight and avoid dehydration while playing or exercising.

 

 

While the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discusses intake levels of fluoride in drinking water, this organization does not sponsor, approve, certify or endorse Nursery® Water.

 

¹"The Use and Misuse of Fruit Juice in Pediatrics," http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;107/5/1210