Soft Drinks

Soft drinks contain a great deal of sugar calories with minimal nutrients. The carbonation fills kids up so they can't eat or drink what they need. The phosphorus in soda pop robs bones of calcium. Limit the intake of caffeinated drinks as they affect attention span, sleep, and make children hyperactive.

Limit for Soft Drinks
Once a week, perhaps on the weekend.
Americans drink an average of 54 gallons of soda pop per person per year.

Flavored carbonated, milk-based drinks, although wholesome, are filling and not a true exchange for milk or water.
1/5 of all toddlers drink almost a cup of soda a day.

Limit for Juices
Ages 0-1 4oz.
Ages 1-4 4oz.
Ages 4-12 4oz.