Was Madonna singing to this new juice?
by Whitney
“True Blue, baby I love you”.
Well, Madonna, I know your kids are a little older than mine, but you seem like a health nut, so I’m guessing not.
We give Julian green Odwalla juice to compensate for his lack of interest in broccoli, and if he’s sick, he gets unlimited juice boxes so that we can feel like he’s drinking enough. No guarantee this practice works.
So, I’m no juice expert, but when I was invited to sample True Blue juice, I thought, “Great.” Julian has sort of lost interest in fresh blueberries, plus they cost more than a bottle of wine. Blueberry juice seemed like a great idea, until I received the sample and realized that this is different than freshly pureed blueberries that I put in his smoothies at home. However, I’m still confused about the relationship between antioxidants in fresh blueberries and the nutritional value of the True Blue juice. If you are into knowing this stuff, check out the True Blue website. It says that there is a full serving of blueberries in each 16 oz glass, but I also know that the AAP recommends no more than 4-6 oz of fruit juice per day for preschoolers. By my calculations, your child would be then getting 1/4 of a serving a blueberries if you stuck to this recommendation and served him True Blue juice.
Also, help me out nutrition experts: the label reads “25% Juice”. I don’t exactly know what that means, but I grew up drinking apple juice that always said 100% juice on the label. Perhaps pure juice would be too strong and the rest is water? Is it sugared water?
I took a bottle to Julian’s preschool and offered it up for the teacher to give them at snack time. She and I ultimately agreed that the stain factor of this juice is so intense that it’s not a good treat for preschoolers. I certainly don’t want it in an open container inside my house. I think it’s for picnics only. And maybe only nude picnics.
So, I am enjoying drinking the juice as a cocktail mixed with sparkling water with dinner. That’s as good as it gets for a pregnant woman in the U.S.
Perhaps I’ll freeze some into popsicles to be consumed in the backyard. During one of my naked festivals.
Stumble it!
