Healthy food is important for children, but what they drink also matters. Dr. Leana Wen explains what health and nutrition ...

School-age children who are between four and eight years old should be getting 1.2 litres (five cups), while kids over nine ...

What kids drink is a key component of their overall ... Wen: My overall takeaway is that plain drinking water is the best form of hydration. It’s ideal to get kids used to drinking water to ...

School-age children who are between four and eight years old should be getting 1.2 litres (five cups), while kids over nine ... into good habits and drink plenty of water from a young age.” ...

We emphasize water and milk. Juice is a treat — not something we offer every day. If my kids are at a party and there are juice drinks, we will let them drink those, but we tell them it’s a ...