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, tooth decay, and perhaps even childhood obesity. It may also curb your child’s appetite and cause them to miss out on important nutrients that they would normally get from regular meals The Academy of Pediatrics 1 recommends most children up to the age of six should have no more than four to six ounces of juice per day. 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 becomes an essential element to your child’s health as they grow and develop by aiding digestion, preventing constipation, transporting nutrients to cells, and regulating body temperature. Adding steam distilled drinking water such as Nursery® 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 stay at a healthy weight and prevent dehydration during playtime or while exercising.
1 http://aappolicy.aappublications.org, “The Use and Misuse of Fruit Juice in Pediatrics”
