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Article: The good orange juice guide; Good Health: Nutrition.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- September 18, 2001
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Byline: SARAH SCHENKER
MORE than half of children between the ages of four and 18 are suffering some degree of tooth erosion, according to the British Dental Association.
And fruit juices - particularly orange juice, with its high sugar and acid content - could be a major culprit.
But orange juice is still one of the best sources of vitamin C, for both children and adults alike. So what should we do?
Nutritionist SARAH SCHENKER, from the British Nutrition Foundation, says: 'Children are drinking less milk than they used to, and more soft drinks.
Although orange juice has a role in a healthy balanced diet, its sugar and acid ...