A mother of a toddler tells you that her child drinks several cups of fruit juice each day. How would you respond?

a. it is important to decrease juice intake because high potassium intake can be dangerous for young children
b. even though fruit juice contains some micronutrients, intake should be limited because it also has high levels of natural sugar
c. as long as the juice is 100% real fruit juice, this is a good way to increase intake of fruits and micronutrients
d. drinking juice is healthful as the child has adequate intake of foods from all the food groups


Ans: b. even though fruit juice contains some micronutrients, intake should be limited because it also has high levels of natural sugar

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