By
Emer Delaney, British Dietetic Association spokesperson

Research
has shown that children aged four to ten years get 16% of their sugar intake
from soft and fizzy drinks and soft drinks were the largest contributor to
sugar intake for children aged four to eighteen years. These are
frightening figures because when kids drink too much juice, juice or sport
drinks their intake of milk declines and they get too little calcium for their
growing teeth and bones.
Whether
its fruit juice or fizzy drinks, the source of the sugar doesn't matter as any
sugar the body doesn't need will be converted to fat. Also, when children
have these drinks on an empty stomach, the body takes in sugar so quickly,
insulin spikes and then drops suddenly, leaving them feeling hungry.
50% of UK children are now overweight so limiting these drinks is
more important than ever.
So
what can parents do? Limit the drinks for special occasions only like
parties or holidays; dilute fruit juices with water; try flavoured water or
de-caffeinated tea for a change. But the easiest and clearest message for
all - milk or water should be a child's only choice.
We
need to empower our children to make their own decisions and to teach them that
too many fizzy drinks, fruit juice or sweet drinks are bad for their bodies. Change doesn't happen overnight, but we can start making small steps
today and make it happen today.
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