Juicy Juice
Has anyone tried the New Juicy Juice? The One with DHA and the Immunity....I have been looking for them in the store because I want to look at the labels, but I have yet to find it. How does it compare to the regular,...and what is the age recommendation? I don't give Aethyn Juice yet (except when he was constipated when he was younger), but I was trying to weigh some options when he is ready.
Becca 
-9/2007-10/2012 (Forever in our 
!)
I've seen it in stores, but haven't purchased it yet. However, I can tell you it is EXPENSIVE. The container is *tiny* and is about the same price as a 64oz container of juice.
Local store has them on sale this week, and I have a coupon, so I plan on picking one up before the sale ends. I'll let you know what I find out..
Local store has them on sale this week, and I have a coupon, so I plan on picking one up before the sale ends. I'll let you know what I find out..
Thanks Andrea! I knew it would be more expensive...but I have never seen it in our store so I wasn't sure how much more it was. I still think I may give it a try for Aethyn when he is ready if it really is better then the regular. At least for a little while. He doesn't drink that much juice anyway...
Becca -9/2007-10/2012 (Forever in our !)
the only JJ I get is the ones with veggies in it when I have a coupon... and that is when Lore doesn't want to eat her fruits or veggies... other wise she gets watered down OJ or just milk... When they start adding all the other stuff scares me that she might get too much of certain vitamins in some areas... because kids can OD on vitamins...
Kids can't OD on vitamins from food sources unless they are eating ALOT of one particular type.
Additionally, the vitamin that is in most fruit and veggies is A, which is in the form of beta-carotene most of the time. One CANNOT, WHATSOEVER, OD on betacarotene. The worst that will happen is that they will turn orange in color, but even that isn't toxic.
The only time kids get toxic on vitamins are when they take too many baby flintstones.
Additionally, the vitamin that is in most fruit and veggies is A, which is in the form of beta-carotene most of the time. One CANNOT, WHATSOEVER, OD on betacarotene. The worst that will happen is that they will turn orange in color, but even that isn't toxic.
The only time kids get toxic on vitamins are when they take too many baby flintstones.
I'd love to have a sitdown with your doc, then. It's amazing that your doc disagrees with the Board that he / she is licensed through.
I have done *alot* of research on vitamins, not only for the bariatric patient, but also for my kids. Kids honestly don't eat enough to OD on vitamins from juice or food. And most of the vitamins that are in foods that kids eat in any quatity are water-solubles -- meaning one can't OD on them.
In fact, the American Pediatric Society has recently come out with vitamin supplement suggestions for children as they aren't getting enough from food. The notable one of late is vitamin D -- all children NEED 400 iu of D minimum each day.
I have done *alot* of research on vitamins, not only for the bariatric patient, but also for my kids. Kids honestly don't eat enough to OD on vitamins from juice or food. And most of the vitamins that are in foods that kids eat in any quatity are water-solubles -- meaning one can't OD on them.
In fact, the American Pediatric Society has recently come out with vitamin supplement suggestions for children as they aren't getting enough from food. The notable one of late is vitamin D -- all children NEED 400 iu of D minimum each day.
Well, let's sit down and really look at vites.
There are two types -- water solubles (all B's and C's) and fat solubles (ADEK). The big difference is how the body utilizes them -- water-solubles, of course, are soluble in water, and are easily flushed. THe fat-solubles require a certain amount of fat, unless formulated differently (dry form) to utilize properly.
The biggest "scary" thing is that excess fat-solubles (and we are talking LOTS here) would be stored in adipose tissue and as that tissue is broken down during normal cellular use, *can* flood the body with too much of the vitamin -- these are the ones you can "OD" on.
But keep in mind it takes ALOT of any vitamin to not only move your range, but also then to OD or get toxic on. B12 range for adults (I give this cause it's off the top of my head) is 211-930 or so. Say you're at 600 -- it will still take the body A LONG time to get up to the 900 level, much less much higher that requires intervention.
As for the fortification -- many of these forticants are in the form of amino acid chelates, which are not as toxic as the mineral themselves (iron, zinc, copper) or in analogues that aren't as efficient. For example, for the really "scary" vites (which shouldn't be, but whatever), many companies use a form of the vitamin that isn't as strong as another. Milk is fortified with D2 in most cases, which is a form that will require the body to do more work to use, if it can be used at all. You've heard the whole D2 in oil vs the D3 in dry form debate? Same thing here. A is typically fortified by using beta-carotene -- which one CANNOT OD on. It takes 7 units of BC to create 1 unit of usuable vitamin A -- and while yeah this isn't very efficient, it protects the food industry from those people that are terrified of ODing on fat solubles.
The American Pediatric Association still recommends children receive a multivite preparation if the kid is not getting enough variety. Breast fed infants of moms who have a low D level are also supposed to get a MV drop that has at least 400 iu of D.
There are two types -- water solubles (all B's and C's) and fat solubles (ADEK). The big difference is how the body utilizes them -- water-solubles, of course, are soluble in water, and are easily flushed. THe fat-solubles require a certain amount of fat, unless formulated differently (dry form) to utilize properly.
The biggest "scary" thing is that excess fat-solubles (and we are talking LOTS here) would be stored in adipose tissue and as that tissue is broken down during normal cellular use, *can* flood the body with too much of the vitamin -- these are the ones you can "OD" on.
But keep in mind it takes ALOT of any vitamin to not only move your range, but also then to OD or get toxic on. B12 range for adults (I give this cause it's off the top of my head) is 211-930 or so. Say you're at 600 -- it will still take the body A LONG time to get up to the 900 level, much less much higher that requires intervention.
As for the fortification -- many of these forticants are in the form of amino acid chelates, which are not as toxic as the mineral themselves (iron, zinc, copper) or in analogues that aren't as efficient. For example, for the really "scary" vites (which shouldn't be, but whatever), many companies use a form of the vitamin that isn't as strong as another. Milk is fortified with D2 in most cases, which is a form that will require the body to do more work to use, if it can be used at all. You've heard the whole D2 in oil vs the D3 in dry form debate? Same thing here. A is typically fortified by using beta-carotene -- which one CANNOT OD on. It takes 7 units of BC to create 1 unit of usuable vitamin A -- and while yeah this isn't very efficient, it protects the food industry from those people that are terrified of ODing on fat solubles.
The American Pediatric Association still recommends children receive a multivite preparation if the kid is not getting enough variety. Breast fed infants of moms who have a low D level are also supposed to get a MV drop that has at least 400 iu of D.
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