Sugar and Fruit Juices

“Are Infants and babies really supposed to avoid drinking fruit juices?” Some recommendations suggest that babies under the age of 12 months should avoid fruit juice altogether in favor of their formula and water. This is due to studies indicating that sugar is a brain toxin. You can easily find various reports of sugar content in fruit juice on the Internet. Here are several examples (one teaspoon of sugar equals about 4 grams):

Tomato juice - 6 grams of sugar in 8 ounces Fruit punch – 11 grams Watermelon juice - 12 grams Grapefruit juice - 17 grams Unsweetened orange juice – 20 grams

Pomegranate juice – 32 grams Grape juice - 36 grams