08-01-2004, 12:52 PM
Fruit juice can be harmful to teeth
The sugars found naturally in whole fruit and vegetables don't cause tooth decay. But, when the juice is extracted from the fruit, or vegetable, the natural sugar is released. Once released, these sugars can damage teeth, if fruit juice is drunk frequently, So it's best to keep fruit juice to mealtimes, for children. Milk or water are good choices for children to drink between meals.
This also applies to adults.
The sugars found naturally in whole fruit and vegetables don't cause tooth decay. But, when the juice is extracted from the fruit, or vegetable, the natural sugar is released. Once released, these sugars can damage teeth, if fruit juice is drunk frequently, So it's best to keep fruit juice to mealtimes, for children. Milk or water are good choices for children to drink between meals.
This also applies to adults.