The Healthy Temple

Orange juice is loaded with the things that your body needs to stay strong day in and day out. Adults who include 8 ounces of orange juice in their diet everyday increase their intake of vitamin C, thiamin, potassium and other important nutrients. Parent’s who serve 100% orange juice to their children supply them with the nutrients needed to stay healthy.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a daily serving of 4-6 ounces of juice for children ages one to six, and 8-12 ounces for children ages seven to 18. A significant body of evidence supports the healthy dietary contribution of drinking 100% orange juice every day.* A 6-ounce serving of 100% orange juice contains 83 calories and delivers among the highest nutrient density—that is, nutrients per calorie—of any pure, natural beverage. For example, for children age one to three, a six-ounce serving of orange juice naturally fulfills the following nutrient recommendations: more than 100% vitamin C, 35% folate, 12% potassium and 34% thiamin* 100% orange juice contributes a variety of phytonutrients considered to contribute to good health because of their antioxidant activities

* Drinking one serving of pure orange juice every morning can help children achieve the nine daily servings of fruits and vegetables suggested by the USDA’s recently released “Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” While the Guidelines cite a preference for whole fruit, orange is the only juice repeatedly singled out as an example to help meet nutrient intake recommendations

* Studies show that including orange juice as part of a healthy breakfast every day for children and adolescents may improve school performance and attendance

“Improving heart health does not need to be a complicated or labor-intensive process. Taking small, simple steps each day can improve or maintain heart health,” said Dr. Michael Roizen, author of the new book “YOU, The Owner’s Manual.” “Americans need to realize that dedicating just a few minutes daily to heart health rituals could save their lives.”