Children up to age 5 should drink milk, water and 100% juice

September 20,2024

PRINCETON, N.J. — Medical and nutrition organizations on Sept. 18 recommended children up to age 5 drink breast milk, infant formula, water, plain milk and 100% juice. Plant-based milk alternatives joined flavored milks, sugar-sweetened beverages and low-calorie sweetened beverages as drinks to avoid. Experts from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Heart Association collaborated on the recommendations, which may be found here. Healthy Eating Research, a nutrition research organization, led the . . ..
Milk alternatives join soft drinks and sugar-sweetened juice drinks as beverages to avoid.