3.   My child doesn’t like to eat fresh fruit but loves juice. That’s good too, right?

Juice is good, but fresh fruit is even better. Fresh fruit keeps vitamins and other essential nutrients ‘locked in’ until you eat them, while there is usually some loss of vitamins and other nutrients when fruits are processed into juice. Some processed juice packs have vitamins added to them to compensate, but this may also mean that other additives and extra sugars are added as well. Furthermore, fresh fruit contains more fibre, which your child needs to maintain good digestion.

4.   When my kids don’t finish their juice, I put it back in the fridge. Is that ok?

Try to finish each serving of juice as the longer it is exposed to the air, the more nutrients such as Vitamin C will be lost. If you buy them in large cartons, be sure to close these tightly and store them in the fridge after pouring them out, and consume within one or two days. Where possible, buy smaller ‘single servings’ cartons for kids (just be wary of those with added sugars) as these portions are easier for them to finish.