Healthy food is important for children, but what they drink also matters. Dr. Leana Wen explains what health and nutrition ...

For some kids, a boxed-juice drink with 130 calories and more than 30 grams of sugar is not a problem – especially if they’re active in sports, growing fast or need to gain some weight.

For many parents, teachers and babysitters, a glass of juice is an easy snack to grab when kids get hungry. But is the beverage truly nutritious for your kids, or is it doing more harm than good?

The AAP recommends limiting fruit juice to 4 ounces to 6 ounces per day for children ages 1 to 6 years old, and no more than 8 ounces per day for kids 6 to 17 years old.

Children should not be given fruit juice before they are 1 year old unless it’s advised by a doctor, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

"He is the juice lover. The other ones like milk. He likes juice," she said. Hughey thought 100 percent fruit juice was fine until she saw the high sugar content. Weight was not the big issue for her.

Getting kids to eat more fruits and vegetables is one of the oldest parenting challenges. Given the recent green juice and smoothie craze, it’s no wonder parents are turning to blenders for help.

Children should not be given fruit juice before they are 1 year old unless it's advised by a doctor, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, published Monday in the ...