He also teaches a child to like sweet things, food and beverage moves better, and adds to problem of obesity , say critics. "It's like sugar water," said Judith Stern, a professor of nutrition at the University of California, Davis campus, who has been a consultant to manufacturers of sweets and Weight Watchers. "I do not let my grandson three years apple juice drink," he said. Many juices are fortified with vitamins, so they are not only calories, but that does not reassure some nutrition experts. "If they were not healthy in principle add vitamins does not make a healthy food, "and if it causes weight gain is not a healthy choice, said Karen Ansel, a registered dietitian in New York and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that the juice can be part of a healthy diet, but their policy is blunt:
" Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit for infants under six months and not more beneficial than whole fruit for older children . " The TV host Dr . Mehmet Oz became the subject matter of debate a few months ago when it issued an alarm-some say-false alarm about the presence of arsenic in apple juice, based on evidence that your program commissioned a private laboratory. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, for its initials in English) said its own tests do not agree with these results and the apple juice is safe. However, on Wednesday, after Consumer Reports for their own analysis several brands of juices and joined other consumer groups to demand more stringent standards, the FDA said it will examine whether its restrictions on the amount of arsenic allowed in apple juice are sufficiently stringent. Some forms of arsenic, such as the type found in pesticides can be toxic and pose a risk of cancer if consumed at high levels or for long periods.
