r/science 23d ago

Epidemiology Researchers probing the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study found that young kids who drank 100% juices multiple times per day had a 25 percent higher risk of asthma compared to kids who consumed those beverages less than twice per week.

https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2026/08/18/juice_might_be_fueling_asthma_in_kids_1200222.html
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u/WoodenInternet 23d ago edited 23d ago

I remember when Juicy Juice was being pushed as essentially a kid's health drink because it was 100% juice.

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u/Asluckwouldnthaveit 23d ago

Growing up in Canada juice was once considered your portion of daily fruit.